Putting the brakes on business biking? 3 reasons for Beca and Aurecon to reconsider
The first days of spring are a great time to be on a bike – and it’s a pretty good time to be in the business of building cycle infrastructure […]
Ngapipi Drive / Tamaki Drive – The New Look?
The new design for Ngapipi / Tamaki Drive is now much better than the original signals design. Here’s hoping it did well in the consent hearing this week! With the […]
Great North Road / Bullock Track – a difficult, slow beast
Unsafe conditions on New Zealand roads are often left untreated for long periods, because we do not yet prioritise and fund road safety with Vision Zero-style dedication. But at some […]
‘First do no harm’: why it’s time for Vision Zero NZ
Sobering news: in August, New Zealand’s road fatality toll stands at 214 people killed on our roads so far this year, including 3 people who were just out riding their bikes, 15 pedestrians,10 children; 50 in Auckland […]
The kids are all right… cycling on the footpath?
With voting very much in the news at the moment, an article caught our eye over the weekend… not about Brexit – about those who aren’t old enough to vote […]
Running the gauntlet: Tamaki Drive & Ngapipi Rd
Tamaki Drive is not just a jewel in the city’s crown for weekend excursions – it’s also the busiest commuting cycling route in Auckland. It’s absolutely teeming with bikes on weekdays and weekends, both on the shared paths […]
Ride, Interrupted – the Stop-Start Bugbear
Everyone thinks cycling in Dutch and Danish cities is so good because it’s flat. But perhaps it’s because you don’t have to stop and start so often? After 10 years […]
Take care in Cornwall Park: a four month surge of traffic is on the way
If you walk or bike through Cornwall Park, as of Wednesday 20 April you’ll notice a lot more vehicle traffic through the park roads. This is because of major water-main […]
Permeability is a two-way street… for bikes!
In an exciting development, Auckland Transport has announced a proposal to allow two-way cycling on half a dozen quiet one-way streets in the city centre. We’ve pushed for this for quite a while, as an […]
