True. It would be a fight. The question is would it actually be the best decision for all users?

I don't know the answer to that but experience overseas argues that removing carparks increases shopping in areas where…

And I'm constantly struck by the fact that the protesters don't have a single actual idea about how to change the cycleway design. When I asked where they think the cycleway should go instead, one said "cyclists…

The Occupy Garnet Road people have had this info for a…

I suspect a lot of it is that. Auckland just doesn't have the income of other big cities.

I gather that was a significant factor at West Lynn.

And yet, as…

Parau St is a good example where speed bumps are used to slow traffic. For me on the bike I just get up on the pedals and let the bike go over the speed bump under me without slowing…

I think it's an important read.

Numbers are sharply up all over the city.

I know it isn’t fashionable to say so, but I LOVE driving. Driving is a pleasure – it is why we go and Sunday drives and the like. The hipster car haters (you’ll find plenty of…

Car: “No, that’s the Skippers Rd have you read the ToS?”

Me: “go to manual”

Car: “No, you’re not the owner of me”

That will be the end of the love affair

hiring cars for those trips away is becoming a viable option.

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Will driverless cars lead to the love affairs being over?

... many people. Most people live in areas with a lot of people (tautological but true). Solutions that work there are often going to…

I agree. But I am also very, very sick of "but we're special" being used as an excuse for…

That's just not the experience of a lot of people I know. A car is…

For younger urban folk, frequent public transit services leave them free to connect online while they travel (and they would rather buy a better phone and data than own and run a car).

Quite. When key decision-makers about long-term infrastructure investments reflect what cars represent for older generations rather than younger ones, we are setting up another problem for our children and grandchildren, as if climate change was not enough.

Agreed. Which is another layer in the adaption problem.

That said, that varies in different parts of Auckland. I don't have to ride very far to see people who clearly spend half their weekend cleaning polishing and modifying their car(s). For some…

older kiwis. not so much into the future.

Can I suggest you try not being unnecessarily rude?

I said "part" and I meant "part". Making the same mistakes as…

I'm just glad to hear about the improvements. And grateful to…

Can I suggest that the territory you're in is called "ignorance" and your options are learning from the experience of others, or making the same mistakes as they did? There is a huge amount of research and experience…

Could we not take the time to come up with a standard template approach and only vary from that when absolutely necessary?

Seems to…

It's important to realise too that the Netherlands…

As a board member with a remit to provide both increased and safer transport options, I can say that this principal might be in for some very…

I've been cycling (again) in London recently...and though it is of course very different from Auckland there are some lessons there too, the main one being that once you get through the…

We need to get people to understand that the life of a cyclist really is important.

That should be obvious but at the moment too many people are not behaving as if cyclists lives are important at all.

To some…

I've butted heads with them in the past…

This is pretty much what I…

New Zealand isn't The Netherlands and Auckland IS hilly and most importantly kiwis LOVE their cars.

So changing our roads to try and attract people to cycling and walking really is an unknown country. Yes we can learn…

Island Bay, Garnet Rd.