I’ve been thinking about what stance Bike Auckland should be taking in the present turmoil. Who do we speak for and how?
While New Zealanders are anxious at the pump and scrambling to figure out how to get to work and get their kids to school, the central government message has essentially been: carry on as you normally would.
The vision of roads and more roads belongs in the 1950s. It is 2026, a time of global turmoil and accelerating climate change. Time to change track.
“March Madness” is back. As people return to their daily commute, Auckland’s motorways are once again hitting breaking point. there is a silver lining: we don’t need everyone to ditch the car every day to fix it.
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.
