Streets were built for cars. Right?
A great reminder from Copenhagenize of the fact that roads were not built for cars but for all means of transport. The article is a review and brief synopsis of […]
Our future will not always lie in sharing
I’ve had some interesting feedback from my comments in last week’s NZ Herald story on the shared use of the new Grafton Gully cycleway. It comes in the wake of […]
Cycling infrastructure is good for walking too
This article outlines how: on New York streets that received protected bike lanes from 2007 to 2011, total traffic injury rates – most of which, in New York, injure people […]
UPDATED – Obesity and cycling: The NZ disconnect
UPDATED UPDATE: And Chris Boardman in the UK has also named cycling as a great way to combat obesity. UPDATE: I thought this post deserved a bump when I saw […]
Cycling and noise pollution
One of the major things that seems to hit people when they move to a real cycle city, is how quiet it is. Even very busy roads are quiet when the majority of […]
Parking: Auckland’s Sacred Cow
If I went out today and put my refrigerator or washing machine on the street outside my house, I could expect pretty quickly that someone would tell me to move […]
The Economist on cycling issues in the US
The relentless rise in the popularity of cycling in the United States has suddenly challenged the hegemony of cars over roads. The same process (and the same angry and ill-informed response […]
Onehunga foreshore road closures: Information for cyclists
Orpheus Drive in Onehunga will be closed for 24 hours from 6.30am on Saturday, 15 November. It will re-open by 6.30am on Sunday. The closure is needed so the steel […]
Major Delays on the Northwestern Motorway (SH16) and Te Atatu Rd
Te Atatu Interchange Upgrade Project Introduction This project is widening the five existing motorway on-ramps and exits at Te Atatu and widening the Northwestern motorway (SH16) between the Te Atatu […]
