News

Riddiford St

31
Mar

Hi,

I sent the following letter to Steve Harte and Paul Barker at WCC, suggesting a site visit to Riddiford St. Paul is available most of the times suggested - just waiting for him to confirm Steve's availability.

Let me know if you're interested in coming along for the site visit. We only need 2-3 people from CAW, and want to keep things constructive.

I've also included below a draft letter Nick has prepared to follow up on the visit. Comments on the letter are welcome. Word version also attached so you can see the photos.

Cheers,

Robert...

March 31, 2009 ribell READ MORE

Demonstration March on Auckland Harbour Bridge

31
Mar

You might be aware that NZTA recently turned down a golden opportunity to add cycling and walking paths to the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Auckland Regional Council chairman Mike Lee then proposed a trial on the Bridge.

True to form, the NZTA dismissed the idea, so it’s now time to protest!

A demonstration march is planned for Sunday
morning 9am, May 3rd, 2009, starting at the Westhaven end of the Bridge.

For more info and news, see...

http://intersect.ning.com/events/walking-and-cycling-over-the

http://getacross.org.nz/

...

March 31, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

GWRC proposed regional land transport programme 2009-12

31
Mar

GWRC are consulting on the proposed regional land transport programme 2009-12. I've got a print copy of the document, but it's also online. We'll need to get a submission in by 24 April.  Any volunteers to coordinate this?

March 31, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE

Te Raekaihau Point restoration

31
Mar

WCC is asking for comment on restoration of Te Raekaihau Point (west side of Island Bay, on the way to Houghton Bay, proposed but failed location of Marine Ed Centre). This could be relevant to CAW, given the south coast road's importance as a recreational cycling route. There is an open session on 11-3 5 April.

March 31, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE

Tamati's Tiki Tour - One less Car on the Road

27
Mar

Watch here for Tamati's Tiki Tour - One Less Car on the Road in Nelson on Thursday 26th March.

 

Or copy and paste the following into your browser.

 

http://tvnz.co.nz/breakfast-news/breakfast-thursday-march-26-2588088/vid...

March 27, 2009 Anne F READ MORE

Journalism student wanting information about cycling on Miramar Peninsula

26
Mar

Jimmy is a journalism student thinking of doing a story on cycling and walking around the Miramar peninsula. I've given him some leads already, but if you would like to give him some ideas, his contact details are in the email. --
Alastair From: James Ellingham [jamesellingham@xtra.co.nz]
Sent: Thursday, 26 March 2009 10:43 a.m.
To: Alastair Smith
Subject: Cycling around Miramar

Hi Alistair,

I'm a student journalist from Massey University, and I'm...

March 26, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE

Guide to Starting a New Group

26
Mar

 

New Group Starter Booklet - A 21 page guide outlining the steps you need to take to start a new group in your area

Draft Consititution - A basic constitution to provide the buiding blocks for your new constitution.

Funding Information - A useful guide to potential avenues of funding

Getting Started Visual - A flow chart showing the steps

March 26, 2009 Alex admin READ MORE

minutes 25-3-2009

25
Mar

Bicycle Nelson Bays minutes 25-3-2009

Present: Anne, Helen, Fiona, Richard, Lyneke

 Agenda items

Meetings and acrtive membership

-need to have regular meetings at a regular venue

-meeting at the pub went well

 

Tasman Regional Land Transport Strategy

Heart of Nelson follow up

Port Nelson Infill

BAG issues

-need to have regular meetings at a regular venue to get more people to make it to meetings.  Meeting at the pub went well but not conducive to getting a lot of work done.  Fiona to send Anne...

March 25, 2009 Richard B READ MORE

Membership Development

25
Mar

How do we get local people involved?

Who do we target?

Who are BNB representing when doing submissions?

Is it the usual suspects or are there more cyclists out there?

 

Anne (not really Fiona)

March 25, 2009 Fiona READ MORE

Meeting about cycling in Botanic Gardens

24
Mar

Just a reminder about the meeting on cycling in the botanic Gardens, tonight Tuesday 24 Mar 5.30pm

March 24, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE

Bay of Plenty Regional Walking and Cycling Strategy

23
Mar

"The Regional Walking and Cycling Strategy covers safety, access and mobility, infrastructure and strategic planning for active modes of transport in the Bay of Plenty. It also includes an indicative Regional Cycling Network, which identifies a series of cycle routes across the Bay of Plenty.

Environment Bay of Plenty has worked with many organisations on this regional strategy. These include the New Zealand Transport Agency, city and district councils, Sport Bay of Plenty and Toi Te Ora Public Health.

The Regional Walking and Cycling Strategy was adopted...

March 23, 2009 chris lenth READ MORE

CAN Guide to Every Day Cycling

23
Mar

Cycling is popular, safe, economical, responsible and healthy. It's also really simple! here's a guide to making your cycling all of these and more!

You can download this guide too - click on the download icon at the bottom of the text.

 

CAN Guide to Every Day Cycling

 

Ride with pride
You’re making a difference!

Enjoy your riding
Smile, feel great, radiate happiness!

Support other cyclists
Help make cycling better for...

March 23, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

Road Code for Motorists and Cyclists

23
Mar

This page provides New Zealand's road code to help motorists and cyclists share the road in safety.

 

 1. For Motorists - Sharing the road with cyclists

Cyclists can be quite vulnerable on the road as they are less visible and less well protected than other road users.

For these reasons, be alert for cyclists on the road and drive carefully when near them.

Safe driving around cyclists Hazards like parked cars, potholes, glass, litter and opening car doors may cause cyclists to veer off-line and move into your path. Because of this, give cyclists plenty of room...

March 23, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

CAN Cycling in New Zealand - Facts and Figures

23
Mar

CAN Cycling in New Zealand - Facts and Figures

Cycling is popular, safe, economical, responsible and healthy. These key facts and figures show why this is true in New Zealand. You can download the page below, giving the more detailed facts and figures.

o There are many cyclists. There are 1.3 million cyclists in New Zealand today (30% of the population), and of these, 750,000 are adults of voting age (26% of adults).

...

March 23, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

Veer: movie about bike culture in Portland Oregon

20
Mar

Film review: Veer - the movie

Directed by Greg Fredette
98 minutes, hdv, colour

Want to borrow this movie from CAN?

When Greg Fredette started making Veer, a new feature-length documentary about bike culture in Portland, Oregon, he had less faith in his community. But as he followed the tributaries of the cycling scene, he found an increasing sense of hope.

“I feel like I’m far less cynical than I used to be,” he says, speaking from Portland a week before Veer premiered in February. “I noticed a change in...

March 20, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

National Cycleway - route planning

20
Mar

URGENT - please contribute to a stocktake of of all regionally significant recreational / tourism cycle routes (off and on road) throughout the country. Submit your routes before 23 March 09 (Monday).

To support the background work / feasibility study being undertaken by the Ministry of Tourism for the National Cycleway, the working party of key stakeholders urgently need to undertake a stocktake of all regionally significant recreational / tourism cycle routes (off and on road) throughout the country.

We need input from people who have a good knowledge of cycle routes within...

March 20, 2009 maxwel READ MORE

Windy Wheels February 2009

19
Mar

March 19, 2009 gribell READ MORE

draft news release: Cyclists welcome Wellington's first cycling stop boxes

18
Mar

Cycle Aware Wellington news release ** draft **

18 March 2009

Cyclists welcome Wellington's first cycling stop boxes

Adelaide Rd stop boxes

Green rectangles painted on the road have appeared near traffic lights in Newtown. But these aren't street art, they are Wellington's first advanced stop boxes, designed to help cyclists get a smooth start at traffic lights.

...

March 18, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

OCVS newsletter Issue 23

17
Mar

Online here.

March 17, 2009 adrian READ MORE

Wellington Waterfront Project - submission by 18 Mar?

13
Mar

Submissions are due 18 March on the Wellington Waterfront project - is someone preparing a CAW submission?

March 13, 2009 AlastairS READ MORE