Speaking the same language on safety
We welcome Auckland Transport’s recent media release last week, acknowledging the horrific increase since 2014 in deaths and serious injuries for people using AT’s road network (as laid out in the independent […]
Auckland Transport’s draft budget ‘a major back-pedal’
MEDIA STATEMENT 25 January 2018 – for immediate release Bike Auckland is deeply concerned that Auckland Transport is considering a draft budget for 2018-2028 that would dramatically cut investment in making our […]
Dynamic lanes for Whangaparaoa drivers – but what about bikes?
A guest post from David Squirrell, looking at the proposed Whangaparaoa Rd dynamic lane control trial from a local perspective. (For Bike Auckland’s concerns about the project, see here). At a […]
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 […]
