Project Watch: May 2019
May was a month that brought one big story, a whole lot of handy little local links, and some continued twiddling of thumbs as we wait for solid updates on […]
Bridging the gap in Burswood
Lately, it’s all about the bridges, big and small – and every single one is a valuable connection. Since mid-February, the crew from Bike East Auckland have been keeping tabs […]
Paper Road Rider – a hidden link in plain sight
All across Auckland, alleyways and parks provide handy connections that nimble folk on foot and on bike use to get where we’re going. And then there are the in-between places: […]
NZTA reveals new design for a path across Auckland Harbour Bridge
Today the NZ Transport Agency unveiled its preferred design for a walking and biking pathway across the Auckland Harbour Bridge, breaking the silence around the project since the government confirmed last […]
Project Watch: April 2019
April was a short month, with a lovely string of public holidays – so while it offered bonus opportunities to get out and ride, it can be forgiven for not […]
Great North Road, car transporters, and safety
The issue of car-transporters on Great North Road has been in the news recently, in this Metro article and this follow-up piece (including a quote from our chair, Barb Cuthbert. The […]
Bridging communities across the Papakura Stream
Inspirational thinking from a local cycling champion, David Hopkins, is now crying out to become reality. He lives in Wattle Downs, just one stream away from Waiata Shores, near the […]
Cycling is “embedded” at AT – but beware the snooze button!
We’ve been told that cycling (and thus, the safety of people on bikes) is now ‘embedded’ across the whole of Auckland Transport. So it came as a surprise when, in April, […]
Getting tactical to “ungap the map” in Henderson
Hot on the heels of the recent consultation on the Henderson-Massey Local Board Draft Connections Plan (now closed), comes the report from a separate but related survey by Panuku, AT, Council, […]
