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Wellington rides for women

24
Feb

Monday Night Women's ride:

Regular rides during day light savings hours, every Monday from Freyberg pool
starting at 5:30pm. This ride is around the bays (or there part of).
Cyclists of all abilities and bikes of all flavours are welcome. See
http://www.pnp.org.nz/
or sign up for the Capitelles Email Group

Tuesday Night Wellington Windies SUB Women's ride:

Regular rides during daylight savings hours, every Tuesday from Freyberg Pool
starting at 5:30 pm. This ride is an introduction to group riding...

February 24, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Submission on proposed Turitea Windfarm in the Manawatu

23
Feb

We have received much information from Mighty River Power and the Ministry for the Environment on the hearing/oral submission coming up, much as CDs.  If you want to see this email cycleawaremanawatu@yahoo.com to request. We have been advised of the general dates allocated for the hearing/oral submissions (see attachment).  Recent updates also attached (16 Sept 09) as hearing times are delayed.

February 23, 2009 julied READ MORE

Reid Ewing - smart urban growth, Radio NZ, 21 Feb 2009

23
Feb

Professor of city and metropolitan planning at the University of Utah, and Fellow of the Urban Land Institute. (duration: 31′38″)

Reid Ewing is Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah, and is a Fellow of the Urban Land Institute. He was formerly a Research Professor at the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland. He has authored books for major planning and development organisations; his most recent publication is Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change (Urban Land Institute), and his National...

February 23, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Canterbury TV coverage of Living Streets and Spokes at Canterbury Regional Transport Committee

23
Feb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnm4UAMFp9Q
Canterbury Regional Transport Committee, 16 Feb 2009

February 23, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Frocks on Bikes newsletter Feb 2009

20
Feb

Come and join the fun with these upcoming events for BikeWise month and beyond… See www.frocksonbikes.org for information on and photos of our events

February 20, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

OCVS newsletter Issue 22

19
Feb

http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/publications/newsletter/index.html

February 19, 2009 adrian READ MORE

Campbell live: cyclist pepper sprayed

18
Feb

Last Tuesday Shaun Taylor was riding his bike to work in Nelson without his helmet on. The police pulled him over. Then he was pepper sprayed and rammed by the police car.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/CampbellLive/tabid/367/articleID/91551/cat/...

February 18, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Police ram Nelson cyclist

18
Feb

http://tinyurl.com/da2tj3 & http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelsonmail/4846810a6510.html

February 18, 2009 ribell READ MORE

Upcoming events in Dunedin

17
Feb

Go By Bike Day  (18 February 7:30am)

The Lower Octagon. 

Cyclists will be treated to a complimentary breakfast voucher to use at Barakah, The Ra Bar or Mash.  Everyone can try out the crazy bikes from Bikes 4 Fun which go sideways, backways and everyways. Spokes Dunedin will have a bikeworkstand and tools available for a quick tune up on your wheels!

 

Critical Mass! (27 February 2009 at 5:30pm)

Otago Museum, Dunedin. 

Critical Mass group ride in the central city and back to the botanical gardens to raise...

February 17, 2009 em.oyston READ MORE

impact of proposed indoor stadium

14
Feb

Has CAW taken up the issue of the site for the new indoor sports stadium with WCC?

There are likely to be problems with the proposed site for cyclists & pedestrians, such as no access from the Cobham Drive cycle/pedestrian path.

As P/T access won't be great, people will use cars to get there, so the road network in that area will get busier (and less attractive for cycling).

Cheers,

Robert

February 14, 2009 ribell READ MORE

CAW minutes 19/01/09

14
Feb

 

Cycle Action Waiheke

Meeting 19 January 2009

14 Hillside Rd

Waiheke Island

 

Present: Electra Kalaugher, Tom Ransom, Marijke Ransom, Barbara Cuthbert, Tony King Turner, Marie-France Duhamel

 

Agenda...

February 14, 2009 Cycleactionwaiheke READ MORE

Welcome to the Cycle Action Waiheke Website

14
Feb

Cycle Action Waiheke  caw@gmail.com

2020 update - see https://www.facebook.com/Cycle-Action-Waiheke-102206208218703

Cycle Action Waiheke (CAW) is a local cycling advocacy group based on Waiheke Island. CAW was started in 2007 by a group of local people who felt there was a need to create an independant voice for cyclists to comment on local issues. In particular people were concerned and believed that Waihekes roads should be made safer and more enjoyable for everyday cycling. Membership is free and currently(Feb09) running at just over 100 people.

Cycle Action Waiheke...

February 14, 2009 Cycleactionwaiheke READ MORE

Cycle Aware Manawatu Membership

12
Feb

You can join Cycle Aware Manawatu by signing up to our yahoo group by emailing: cycleawaremanawatu@yahoo.com and requesting to join.  There is no membership fee but we do encourage you to become a financial member of the Cycling Advocates' Network who provide support to our group and act nationally to promote cycling. http://can.org.nz/join-can

You are welcome to come to our monthly public meetings (see heading "Monthly Meetings" for regularly updated details).

February 12, 2009 julied READ MORE

Cyclists are ill less often - Dutch companies gain competitive advantage

12
Feb

A new report from the Dutch employer's organisation the TNO says that cycling employees save their employers €27M per year due to lower sickness costs.

The article says that employees who regularly cycle to work take on average one day less sick leave per year than their non-cycling colleagues. If employers encourage employees to cycle to work more, then they can save more.

Across the Netherlands, 26% of all commuting journeys and 10% of business trips are already made by bike. Of course, in some locations these figures are already somewhat higher. The TNO...

February 12, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Taxis Get to Use Bus Lanes

11
Feb

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/display-item.php?id=3451

Taxis have been given the green light to use Wellington bus lanes in a trial to see if such a move could benefit taxi users and more efficiently use dedicated road space to help ease growing peak-time congestion.

Four bus lanes - in Kaiwharawhara Rd, Adelaide Rd, Glenmore St and Chaytor St - have been chosen and will be open for use by taxis from next Monday 9 February.

Taxi industry representatives have been lobbying Wellington City Council for access to bus lanes and the Council wants to test the...

February 11, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Volunteering, Development and Global Awareness Presentation, Emissions Free...

10
Feb

I have been recommended to get in contact with you about a cycling presentation I plan on doing in the South Island.  Email is probably the best way to contact me and I look forward to your ideas and suggestions for me.

 

Cheers, d'Arcy.

 

 

 

...

February 10, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Busting some biking myths

10
Feb

Cycling is enjoying a renaissance in New Zealand, and it’s becoming more and more obvious every year. About a third of us – that’s more than 1.5 million people – are now cyclists and one fifth are regular riders.

The press release below went out in 2009 via the BikeWise team with our name on it. It's great to be working with and supporting BikeWise.

I also recommend Cycling fallacies.

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Cycling is enjoying a renaissance in New Zealand, and it’s becoming more and more obvious...

February 10, 2009 Scorcher READ MORE

Making Tracks - Walking or Cycling Tracks in and around Petone and KoroKoro

5
Feb

Hi Everyone,

Got an Idea or A Wish List for our Walking or Cycling Tracks in and around Petone and KoroKoro?
The connection from the Beach at Korokoro gateway over the Motorway to Belmont Regional Park is a major submission we’ll be making and need support with.
Now is the time to speak up and submit any of your ideas too.


< strong>You're invited to hear Kelly Crandle from Parks and Reserves speak on 'Making Tracks'
Tuesday 10th February 2009,
Petone Service Centre, Britannia St, Petone.
8pm.
strong>
...

February 5, 2009 Patrick READ MORE

Bike is Obonoxiously Bright at Night

4
Feb

This is something CAN can add to its merchandise.

 http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/01/bike-is-obnoxiously-bright.php

 

February 4, 2009 Sridhar READ MORE

Bike Wise media January 2009

29
Jan

Here is a sample of the media that is being generated as we move into Bike Wise Month.

January 29, 2009 Patrick READ MORE