More Census 2013 data has been revealed, and thanks to some nifty work of Auckland Council and Statistics New Zealand, there is a new tool available that gives you the data in graphical terms. This includes a shaded map showing where Aucklanders cycled to work on Census day. [See map to right, or go onto the website, select the “Census area unit view” button at the bottom right, and then the “travel to work” tab at the top right] Good news in there? Yes – overall, cycling did increase compared to 2006, by approximately a third! However, rising from ~0.9% to 1.2%, it remains low overall. Still, growth for the …
Bike Auckland
Media release: 1.00pm, Friday 25 August 2017 Bike Auckland welcomes Labour’s policy announcement today, confirming ongoing commitment to the Urban Cycleways Fund, a new fund for active neighbourhoods, and a promise to fund Skypath. ‘We’re delighted Labour will roll over the Urban Cycleways Fund. It’s been the most powerful boost for biking ever seen in Auckland, creating a 44% increase in cycling into the central city from the western suburbs alone, and 45,600 new bikers across the city in the past year,’* says Barb Cuthbert, Chair of Bike Auckland. ‘The numbers just continue to grow as the safe network expands.’ ‘The Fund is helping to transform transport choice in Auckland. …
We’ve seen it all before with ‘green – washing’. Now it’s ‘cycle – washing’. A classic recent instance is Auckland Council’s large image of a happy woman on a bike on the cover of the draft Long Term Plan discussion document. Many people have drawn it to my attention. It appears to be somewhat cynical exercise – she’s fronting a plan to cut our current miserable cycling budget by 50%! AT seem to be following a similar path with their St Lukes interchange project. Here’s AT’s official story as presented to a public meeting last month. AT regrets that the trees will be lost but a major benefit is that …
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