Bike to the future: a 10 year plan for cycling in Auckland
Remember when Auckland had a paltry $5 million across 3 years to spend on all improvements for walking AND cycling across the entire city? Us neither! Those bad old days […]
Bikes in the news: from the margins to the centre
Just us, or… is there a bit of a tone-shift lately in the way bikes are being covered in the news? Matt Heath’s Herald column in praise of Lightpath made us smile […]
“Adverse network effects”: help reverse a major back-pedal in Mt Albert!
What is this, Groundhog Day?? Auckland Transport is suddenly backpedalling on a plan for new bike lanes that were meant to form part of a long-awaited town centre upgrade and a key […]
AT is on the money with 99c weekend travel – so let’s build streets to suit
My brother in Wellington wrote to me recently about a weekend train trip to the country with family members, some of whom brought bikes so they could take the scenic […]
On being happy with Auckland Transport three times
As we wrote in a previous blog, the sheer volume of projects coming out of Auckland Transport at any given time means that there are bound to be quite a few that aren’t that […]
On being angry with Auckland Transport three times
We enjoy working with Auckland Transport, particularly in recent years with the steady rise in cycle projects and bike-friendly people inside AT. We like getting to know people and how they work (and what […]
It’s all go! A new look cycling campaign from AT
Auckland Transport launches a colourful new campaign today, to keep people up to date with – and enthused about! – the steadily expanding bike network. The campaign brings a cheery, positive, […]
Super-sizing Lincoln Road, or: Trying to do everything?
Thanks to a tip from our friends at Transport Blog, we were alerted to the fact that Auckland Transport has quietly uploaded a plan of their future design for Lincoln Road (general […]
Windows of opportunity – building a bikeable Auckland
Imagine yourself as a builder. If you were a good builder, you would know tons of different things – from how to build a framework that doesn’t fall down in a […]
