Cycle counts Feb 2019: here comes the bike boom!
It’s been a phenomenal summer for cycling. The weather has been balmy, the traffic has been barmy, and more and more people are discovering the joy of getting around on […]
Electric City: What Academic Research Tells Us About the Future of E-bikes
Electric bikes are not only heaps of fun to ride, they have the potential to transform how we commute. Understanding that potential is the job of The Future of the […]
Bike lanes and businesses: When the numbers do the talking
If we had a dollar for every time we’ve been told that removing traffic lanes and car parking to make way for cycle lanes will kill local businesses, we could […]
Bike Advocacy Vancouver-style: HUB Cycling
A common factor in just about every transition to a bike-friendly city is advocacy. In Vancouver’s case, that advocacy comes largely in the form of HUB Cycling, a charitable non-profit […]
Riding to the future: Vancouver on two wheels
A WhatsApp message from my friend Brendan: “I’ve moved into my new apartment in Vancouver. Come for a visit, bring your bike.” Why, yes. Vancouver had long been on the […]
Data and doubters: sample surveys 101
On the radio this week, talkback host Mike Hosking shared his reckons about AT’s annual research report into walking and cycling, which we covered yesterday. In particular, he simply couldn’t believe that […]
A majority of Aucklanders like bikes: AT’s 2018 Active Modes survey
Every year, to round out the bare-bones data the automatic cycle counters supply, Auckland Transport commissions independent research, interviewing a representative sample of Aucklanders by location, age, and gender to find out what people […]
Make bikes count – fill in your census form!
If you’re reading this after census day – you still have until the end of March to complete your census. Everything you need to know is here, or you can call […]
London’s FreeCycle – the key to the city on wheels
Linda Wong and family stumbled across London’s iconic FreeCycle bike festival while on holiday earlier this year. With the Auckland summer approaching, it’s time to wonder once again why Auckland hasn’t […]
