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  1. If you have to put up a sign asking cyclists to please use your shared pedestrian path, you've designed it wrong.

    As a commuter cyclist, I want to get from point A to point B as fast as I can, without dying. Just like a car driver.

    When given the option of riding on the road verge, or weaving in and out of people walking their dogs with headphones on and children walking to school and friends walking along chatting to each other, and giving way to cars at every little side road, then I choose the road verge. So do people on road bikes zipping past me at >30 km/hr.

    I really like the separated cycleways that Christchurch city has built. They're safe and fast and well used.

    I worry about the recent proliferation instead of "shared paths" in new road developments which combine cyclists with pedestrians and discourage bikes from being on the road at all.

    Shared paths are useful for children on bikes, if we teach them how to ride around pedestrians, but they're impractical for an adult cyclist trying to travel 20–30 km/hr.

    Please, let's keep investing in separated cycleways for cycle commuters. That's what will get more commuters out of cars, not shared paths.

    #cycleways #bikeTooter #nz #biking

  2. It's local election year in Christchurch City, NZ, which means we have some politicians, including our self-confessed "petrol-head" mayor, making noise about the city's allegedly high spending on cycle ways. There's a good article today in #ThePress pushing back against that, showing that cycle way spending will be about 0.11% of rates increases. They compare that with the 4.6% rates increase for our new stadium.

    What the article doesn't do is compare the city's cycle way and car way spending. I found numbers for the region on the ECan website for the next 10 years, for building and servicing our transport infrastructure. It's 74.3% car spend (mostly road maintenance and improvements), 21.9% public transport (including operating the bus fleets), and 3.3% cycling and walking.

    thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3607822

    ecan.govt.nz/your-region/livin

    #Cycleways #bikes #nz #biketooter #nzpol

  3. The mayor of Christchurch city, NZ, Phil Mauger, is in the news backing the government’s proposal to cap councils’ rates increases. The article on #RNZ says that Mauger “agreed with [finance minister Nicola] Willis that councils had engaged in wasteful spending”.

    Ah, you must be thinking, surely Mauger must mean our $683 million new stadium. That’s a big reason why Christchurch rates have gone up by on average almost 25% during the 3 years of Mauger’s term, while inflation had only risen about 8%.

    No, of course not. He’s pointing at our cycle ways. “We've wasted money on how we have designed and built cycleways”. The council has budgeted on average $21 million annually over the next 10 years for cycleway and footpath maintenance and construction.

    😔

    Remember that it’s election year this year.

    rnz.co.nz/news/political/56630

    #nzpol #BikeTooter #CycleWays #UrbanPlanning #Christchurch #nz

  4. I walked home from Stafford Park via RandlayValleyLNR,TownPark and LangleyFieldsLNR. The underpasses, bridges, footpaths and #cycleways of the original #Telford #NewTown are amazing as are the #woodlands they pass through.

  5. One of the most important things today that makes a city liveable and sustainable is a combination of good public transport and cycleways. Melbourne and Sydney have come on leaps and bounds in this regard over the past decade - and Copenhagen sets the benchmark. Wellington should get light rail back on the table - ok it takes major investment and time, but the longterm payoff is absolutely worth it. #publictransport #cycleways

  6. CW: nzpol

    #Cycleways - #2014 #election bribe by #PM John Key; #Brownlee said "commuting by bike has health benefits and takes pressure off other transport networks"- but in 2023 what does the #RW CoC do? beehive.govt.nz/release/100-mi

  7. Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment on 3 October 2023:

    "#CS3Count at 3085 for the day and 2,201,875 for the year at 08:40 this morning"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  8. Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment on 2 October 2023:

    "#CS3Count after a massive downpour at 1829. 8,550 for the day and c.2,196,957 for the year"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  9. @cabd frankly, I'd gladly abandon #CambridgeUK #MiltonRoad to be the car-clogged hellscape that most of its residents seem to want, if we could have high-quality #cycleways and modal filters on parallel routes each side. But we have none, still. Four half-baked routes from the north edge because #GCP and #CamCitCo never go 100% on any route.

  10. @cabd frankly, I'd gladly abandon #CambridgeUK #MiltonRoad to be the car-clogged hellscape that most of its residents seem to want, if we could have high-quality #cycleways and modal filters on parallel routes each side. But we have none, still. Four half-baked routes from the north edge because #GCP and #CamCitCo never go 100% on any route.

  11. @cabd frankly, I'd gladly abandon #CambridgeUK #MiltonRoad to be the car-clogged hellscape that most of its residents seem to want, if we could have high-quality #cycleways and modal filters on parallel routes each side. But we have none, still. Four half-baked routes from the north edge because #GCP and #CamCitCo never go 100% on any route.

  12. @cabd frankly, I'd gladly abandon #CambridgeUK #MiltonRoad to be the car-clogged hellscape that most of its residents seem to want, if we could have high-quality #cycleways and modal filters on parallel routes each side. But we have none, still. Four half-baked routes from the north edge because #GCP and #CamCitCo never go 100% on any route.

  13. @cabd frankly, I'd gladly abandon #CambridgeUK #MiltonRoad to be the car-clogged hellscape that most of its residents seem to want, if we could have high-quality #cycleways and modal filters on parallel routes each side. But we have none, still. Four half-baked routes from the north edge because #GCP and #CamCitCo never go 100% on any route.

  14. Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "10:35 - 15.09.2023
    Daily count - 3,121
    Year to date - 2,043,183

    Embankment cycle lane CS3
    #CS3Count"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  15. Monday 11 Sept 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count This was at 1532 - 1,993,845. 4,200 [correction 5,200] for the day.
    lovely weather for it today and it seems London agrees. "

    "cyclist today 5200" and "cyclists this year "1,993,845"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  16. Sunday 10 Sept'23: Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count counts today just after midday. My last ones for a little bit so someone else gets to post about the 2 mil! Super busy today. Cyclists everywhere! (Seems to spend a bit of the rode today bagging cycle lanes!)"
    Cyclists today 2239
    Cyclists this year 1983782

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  17. Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "CS3 Embankment cycle counter
    9:31 on 09.09.2023
    Daily total = 1,028
    So far this year = 1,975,755
    #CS3Count"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  18. Report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    at 9775 for the day and 1,960,969 for the year at 18:06 yesterday [7 Sept'23]"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  19. Tuesday 5 Sept 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    lovely weather for it today and it seems London agrees. 13,339 at 1918"

    "cyclist today 13,339" and "cyclists this year "1,935,208"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  20. Tuesday 30 August 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count A nice round figure at 1809. 8,700 for the day, 1,878,733 on the count (may be out of whack by a few as lots passing). So c.10k yesterday? Not as busy as it seemed then."

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  21. Tuesday 29 August 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    c.1901 after what felt like a busy morning."

    "Cyclists today 9149".
    "Cyclists this year 1,868,770"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  22. Sunday 13 August 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    a Sunday reading because I was passing and I can. 1015 - 834 today and 1,730,202 for the year. Ish."

    "Cyclists today 834".
    "Cyclists this year 1,730,202"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  23. 12 August 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count"
    "Cyclists today 1515".
    "Cyclists this year 1,726,105"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  24. 1 August 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    this evening approx 730pm."

    "Cyclists today 11010".
    "Cyclists this year 1,641,739"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  25. Sunday 23 July 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    10:12 on 23 July 2023

    "Cyclists today 695".
    "Cyclists this year 1,558,484"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  26. Friday 21 July 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    [at] 1833 today. It says 6317 by the way. Took another pic but preferred this one."

    "Cyclists today 6317".
    "Cyclists this year 1,553,483"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  27. Wednesday 19 July 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    at 2292 cyclists for the day and 1,525,261 for the year at 08:30."

    "Cyclists today 2292".
    "Cyclists this year 1,525,261"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  28. ii/ ... and 9 hours later, and another 6000 cycle journeys recorded:

    Thursday 22 Jun'23: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count c.1745. 8k on a Thu

    "Cyclists today 8,670".
    "Cyclists this year 1,294,656"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  29. Thursday 22 June 2023: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "#CS3Count
    at 2708 cyclists for the day and 1,288,690 for the year at 08:40."

    "Cyclists today 2708".
    "Cyclists this year 1,288,690"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  30. Allegra Spender (Member for Wentworth) is conducting a Politics in the Pub evening at the Imperial Hotel, Oxford Street Paddington on Tuesday 27 June (7.30 to 9pm).

    The Oxford Street East cycleway will likely come up as a topic. If you would like to raise and support the aims of Better Streets RSVP below!

    allegraspender.com.au/politics

    Her previous interview supportive of e-bikes: vimeo.com/778279315

    #oxfordst #auspol #allegra #wentworth #sydney #oxfordstreet #cycleways #urbanism #planning

  31. Allegra Spender (Member for Wentworth) is conducting a Politics in the Pub evening at the Imperial Hotel, Oxford Street Paddington on Tuesday 27 June (7.30 to 9pm).

    The Oxford Street East cycleway will likely come up as a topic. If you would like to raise and support the aims of Better Streets RSVP below!

    allegraspender.com.au/politics

    Her previous interview supportive of e-bikes: vimeo.com/778279315

    #oxfordst #auspol #allegra #wentworth #sydney #oxfordstreet #cycleways #urbanism #planning

  32. Allegra Spender (Member for Wentworth) is conducting a Politics in the Pub evening at the Imperial Hotel, Oxford Street Paddington on Tuesday 27 June (7.30 to 9pm).

    The Oxford Street East cycleway will likely come up as a topic. If you would like to raise and support the aims of Better Streets RSVP below!

    allegraspender.com.au/politics

    Her previous interview supportive of e-bikes: vimeo.com/778279315

    #oxfordst #auspol #allegra #wentworth #sydney #oxfordstreet #cycleways #urbanism #planning

  33. Allegra Spender (Member for Wentworth) is conducting a Politics in the Pub evening at the Imperial Hotel, Oxford Street Paddington on Tuesday 27 June (7.30 to 9pm).

    The Oxford Street East cycleway will likely come up as a topic. If you would like to raise and support the aims of Better Streets RSVP below!

    allegraspender.com.au/politics

    Her previous interview supportive of e-bikes: vimeo.com/778279315

    #oxfordst #auspol #allegra #wentworth #sydney #oxfordstreet #cycleways #urbanism #planning

  34. Allegra Spender (Member for Wentworth) is conducting a Politics in the Pub evening at the Imperial Hotel, Oxford Street Paddington on Tuesday 27 June (7.30 to 9pm).

    The Oxford Street East cycleway will likely come up as a topic. If you would like to raise and support the aims of Better Streets RSVP below!

    allegraspender.com.au/politics

    Her previous interview supportive of e-bikes: vimeo.com/778279315

    #oxfordst #auspol #allegra #wentworth #sydney #oxfordstreet #cycleways #urbanism #planning

  35. 📢 #1Million cycle journeys counted and displayed so far in 2023! 📢

    23 May'23: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counter on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment

    "Good evening to those cycling home this fine evening. Pat yourselves on the back! Because *drum roll* 1 million is here. ..
    #CS3Count counts at approx 810pm"

    "Cyclists today 12,873".
    "Cyclists this year 1,006,356"

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling #BikeToot #BikeTooter

  36. 16 April'23: report by @[email protected] of the cycle journey counters on #London's #cycleways #CS3 #C3 along Victoria Embankment, and #CS6 #C6 along Blackfriars Road

    "Sunday night #CS3Count #CS6Count.
    However, I am unsure number 6 is counting"

    "CS3: Cyclists today 4498".
    "CS3: Cyclists this year 696090"
    "CS6: Cyclists today 1901"
    "CS6: Cyclists this year 5899"

    (The CS6 counter on Blackfriars Road has been faulty since August 2022)

    #TfL #TransportForLondon #Cycling #LondonCycling #UKCycling

  37. RT David Martin in #BayBUG FB group (public), re. Heath St cycleway removal: (1/2 in 🧵):

    Canada Bay Council on Tuesday night voted to accept Traffic Committee’s recommendation to remove the uphill cycleway in Heath St Five Dock, just installed in August 2022.

    Note that TfNSW voted on TC against the recommendation, refuting the arguments put forward (re road width, accessing driveways, sight lines at Heath/Rickard). Transport strongly supported the benefits of the cycleway for bike riders and in slowing motor vehicle traffic on Heath St. Transport "offered design support to assist Council in developing a concept design that balances all user requirements" and that "Council consider deferring the decision on removal of the [cycle] path pending the outcome of a design review conducted in partnership with Council". This offer was repeated in a motion from Cllr Jago(Greens)during consideration of the TC recommendation but did not receive a seconder. (NB Both Labour councillors were absent.)

    There were five speakers against TC's recommendation: from BayBUG, Bicycle NSW and the [Mortlake-Cabarita]Peninsula Action Group.

    The lack of support from the Mayor (Tsirekas) and the TC chair (Cllr Megna) for anything cycling was palpable. After our first speaker presented, the Mayor asked the rest of us whether we really had anything in addition to say. We all claimed our 5 minutes.

    (more in 🧵)

    #canadabay #cbc #tfnsw #cycleways #visionzero #PRUAIP #betterstreets #activetransport

  38. RT David Martin in #BayBUG FB group (public), re. Heath St cycleway removal: (1/2 in 🧵):

    Canada Bay Council on Tuesday night voted to accept Traffic Committee’s recommendation to remove the uphill cycleway in Heath St Five Dock, just installed in August 2022.

    Note that TfNSW voted on TC against the recommendation, refuting the arguments put forward (re road width, accessing driveways, sight lines at Heath/Rickard). Transport strongly supported the benefits of the cycleway for bike riders and in slowing motor vehicle traffic on Heath St. Transport "offered design support to assist Council in developing a concept design that balances all user requirements" and that "Council consider deferring the decision on removal of the [cycle] path pending the outcome of a design review conducted in partnership with Council". This offer was repeated in a motion from Cllr Jago(Greens)during consideration of the TC recommendation but did not receive a seconder. (NB Both Labour councillors were absent.)

    There were five speakers against TC's recommendation: from BayBUG, Bicycle NSW and the [Mortlake-Cabarita]Peninsula Action Group.

    The lack of support from the Mayor (Tsirekas) and the TC chair (Cllr Megna) for anything cycling was palpable. After our first speaker presented, the Mayor asked the rest of us whether we really had anything in addition to say. We all claimed our 5 minutes.

    (more in 🧵)

    #canadabay #cbc #tfnsw #cycleways #visionzero #PRUAIP #betterstreets #activetransport

  39. RT David Martin in #BayBUG FB group (public), re. Heath St cycleway removal: (1/2 in 🧵):

    Canada Bay Council on Tuesday night voted to accept Traffic Committee’s recommendation to remove the uphill cycleway in Heath St Five Dock, just installed in August 2022.

    Note that TfNSW voted on TC against the recommendation, refuting the arguments put forward (re road width, accessing driveways, sight lines at Heath/Rickard). Transport strongly supported the benefits of the cycleway for bike riders and in slowing motor vehicle traffic on Heath St. Transport "offered design support to assist Council in developing a concept design that balances all user requirements" and that "Council consider deferring the decision on removal of the [cycle] path pending the outcome of a design review conducted in partnership with Council". This offer was repeated in a motion from Cllr Jago(Greens)during consideration of the TC recommendation but did not receive a seconder. (NB Both Labour councillors were absent.)

    There were five speakers against TC's recommendation: from BayBUG, Bicycle NSW and the [Mortlake-Cabarita]Peninsula Action Group.

    The lack of support from the Mayor (Tsirekas) and the TC chair (Cllr Megna) for anything cycling was palpable. After our first speaker presented, the Mayor asked the rest of us whether we really had anything in addition to say. We all claimed our 5 minutes.

    (more in 🧵)

    #canadabay #cbc #tfnsw #cycleways #visionzero #PRUAIP #betterstreets #activetransport

  40. RT David Martin in #BayBUG FB group (public), re. Heath St cycleway removal: (1/2 in 🧵):

    Canada Bay Council on Tuesday night voted to accept Traffic Committee’s recommendation to remove the uphill cycleway in Heath St Five Dock, just installed in August 2022.

    Note that TfNSW voted on TC against the recommendation, refuting the arguments put forward (re road width, accessing driveways, sight lines at Heath/Rickard). Transport strongly supported the benefits of the cycleway for bike riders and in slowing motor vehicle traffic on Heath St. Transport "offered design support to assist Council in developing a concept design that balances all user requirements" and that "Council consider deferring the decision on removal of the [cycle] path pending the outcome of a design review conducted in partnership with Council". This offer was repeated in a motion from Cllr Jago(Greens)during consideration of the TC recommendation but did not receive a seconder. (NB Both Labour councillors were absent.)

    There were five speakers against TC's recommendation: from BayBUG, Bicycle NSW and the [Mortlake-Cabarita]Peninsula Action Group.

    The lack of support from the Mayor (Tsirekas) and the TC chair (Cllr Megna) for anything cycling was palpable. After our first speaker presented, the Mayor asked the rest of us whether we really had anything in addition to say. We all claimed our 5 minutes.

    (more in 🧵)

    #canadabay #cbc #tfnsw #cycleways #visionzero #PRUAIP #betterstreets #activetransport

  41. RT David Martin in #BayBUG FB group (public), re. Heath St cycleway removal: (1/2 in 🧵):

    Canada Bay Council on Tuesday night voted to accept Traffic Committee’s recommendation to remove the uphill cycleway in Heath St Five Dock, just installed in August 2022.

    Note that TfNSW voted on TC against the recommendation, refuting the arguments put forward (re road width, accessing driveways, sight lines at Heath/Rickard). Transport strongly supported the benefits of the cycleway for bike riders and in slowing motor vehicle traffic on Heath St. Transport "offered design support to assist Council in developing a concept design that balances all user requirements" and that "Council consider deferring the decision on removal of the [cycle] path pending the outcome of a design review conducted in partnership with Council". This offer was repeated in a motion from Cllr Jago(Greens)during consideration of the TC recommendation but did not receive a seconder. (NB Both Labour councillors were absent.)

    There were five speakers against TC's recommendation: from BayBUG, Bicycle NSW and the [Mortlake-Cabarita]Peninsula Action Group.

    The lack of support from the Mayor (Tsirekas) and the TC chair (Cllr Megna) for anything cycling was palpable. After our first speaker presented, the Mayor asked the rest of us whether we really had anything in addition to say. We all claimed our 5 minutes.

    (more in 🧵)

    #canadabay #cbc #tfnsw #cycleways #visionzero #PRUAIP #betterstreets #activetransport

  42. #Bellingen can now utilise the NSW Active Transport Strategy and engage in #fossilfuel free #mobility.

    "15-minute local neighbourhoods that allow communities to be strong, vibrant and active by prioritising #walking, bike riding and place making to local destinations and transport networks" >

    future.transport.nsw.gov.au/fu
    #transformation #cycleways #FixTheBikePaths #infrastructure #30km/hr #footpaths #fossilfree visitor and tourism "#ScenicDrive" experiences #pollution #ClimateAction

  43. Ngā Hau, the beginnings of some #urbanrenewal around the Onehunga #waterfront? Such potential and some awesome #cycleways (Waikaraka, Kiwi Esplanade, Norana Esplanade, SH20). A lot needs to be addressed with the #environmental issues around the #Manukau #Harbour too. #environment