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Gregor Ronald

Fri, 22 May 2020 18:58:42 +1200

Separation by speed is the answer. Cyclists and scooters can get on fine if they do around 15-25kph. Cyclists and walkers on longer paths won't work, but in city centres everyone is more alert, and the mix will work.The 5-10kph group (walkers, families with pets and kids, old people) need…

Moz

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:48:02 +1200

My ex informs me that buses and trains now have dots on some seats with “sit here” text. I got a photo with “I told you you’re not supposed to sit on the floor, but would you listen?”

They have also added crowding info to the app and indicator boards:…

Moz

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:44:20 +1200

d the biggest hazard is not cyclists but pedestrians who have sealed themselves off

Really? How many people do they kill in an average year?

Paul Campbell

Tue, 19 May 2020 21:11:44 +1200

Not all pedestrians can hear you, nor see you even without headphones – you have to assume that none of us can see or hear you. We all can't jump out of your way either – I broke my achilles a few years ago, my reaction to hearing a bell…

Alex Dyer

Tue, 19 May 2020 18:22:51 +1200

Fixing the streets is one tool. We need all the tools to reduce car dependency. We need ways to get cars off the roads. We don't have time to wait for perfect streets. How do we get Level 4 streets sooner?

The main thing that is wrong with streets in…

Trevor Nicholls

Tue, 19 May 2020 17:58:59 +1200

There are a lot of shared cycle/walker paths in my suburb and the biggest hazard is not cyclists but pedestrians who have sealed themselves off from their immediate surroundings with headphones.

Shep Cheyenne

Tue, 19 May 2020 15:36:16 +1200

As an Anarchist I sometimes get confused for a Communist, and who in this day is not an avowed Socialist even if you maybe of the Corporate variety, anyway I love cycling the 15mins to work. A glorious way to start the day in Christchurch.

Richard Stewart

Tue, 19 May 2020 13:59:26 +1200

Looks like the US is experiencing a surge in bicycle sales

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/nyregion/bike-shortage-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

linger

Tue, 19 May 2020 13:39:05 +1200

I think what got quoted there was the shared tweet that garnered the “communist" accusation.

Moz

Tue, 19 May 2020 13:30:42 +1200

I couldn't see any relationship between your communist comment and the tweet after the colon. But ok.

I've recently been bingeing "not just bikes" on youtube, so comparing the Amsterdam focus on street design to keep people safe to the Auckland focus on keeping cars fast is a bit of…

martinb

Tue, 19 May 2020 11:40:39 +1200

To accommodate bikes on footpaths would require a culture shift and a lot of investment in footpaths. After 3-4 near misses where I’m living overseas, as they silently glide up past you, I’ve got used to checking over my shoulder before moving sideways on a footpaths. In busier or more…

Public Address

Tue, 19 May 2020 11:40:39 +1200

Discussion from blog post.