There’s a way of getting around which doesn’t contribute to GHG emissions, doesn’t require billions in roading, and is resilient to extreme weather. The government needs to invest in it.
“We need to stop trading off health against transport emissions goals and put in place things that deliver on both of them. We can’t afford not to as a country.”
Auckland Transport breaks local and international commitments by abandoning safety in its latest SOI.
Here’s your opportunity to let Auckland Council know what you want them to invest in over the next financial year. We’ve put together some prompts to get you started.
Cycling and walking organisations nationwide are calling on the government to put the health and safety of New Zealanders ahead of vested interests in the road lobby.
Hill Street is a perfect storm – a complicated and confusing bottleneck with high traffic from the five roads going into it. Now Transport Minister Simeon Brown has withdrawn Government funding for long-awaited improvements – at least in part because they include cycleways.
