This post appeared over on Cycling in Christchurch and is republished with permission. Regular contributor Robert reflects on his recent overseas travels and more local happenings: This week I rode along to City Council Chambers to present a 5-minute oral submission to the hearings panel concerning lowering of some central Christchurch speed limits from 50 … Continue reading Christchurch Will Never Be Amsterdam
Author: chrismorahan
Do we Really want to Swap our Small Apple for a Fat Banana?
A few days ago, Brendon Harre wrote an article that looked into the future of Christchurch, and included proposing several options for rapid transit in Christchurch. The whole article hinged on the idea that Christchurch was currently shaped a bit like a "small apple' (a compact circle), but that it was growing to the north … Continue reading Do we Really want to Swap our Small Apple for a Fat Banana?
Richards is the new Richie
--WARNING --I'm going to take a departure from my normal topic today. Stop reading right now if you're only here for transport talk. It's just that there's been an injustice done which has been weighing me down lately, and I feel something needs to be said. This post is in honour of bloke called Richie, … Continue reading Richards is the new Richie
Christchurch is a Car City – Why Fight it?
I read a stuff comment a few weeks ago (I know I know, I really should stay out of there) on an article about public transport improvements that said "People need to just accept that Christchurch is a car-city - why try to fight it?". Then yesterday I was trying to explain to a friend … Continue reading Christchurch is a Car City – Why Fight it?
Our Space 2018-2048: Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern Update
Our Space 2018-2048 is currently out for consultation here. This is a plan prepared by the Greater Christchurch Partnership, which is made up of people from Ecan, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council, Ngai Tahu, NZ Transport Agency, Canterbury District Health Board, Regenerate Christchurch and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The … Continue reading Our Space 2018-2048: Greater Christchurch Settlement Pattern Update
Lincoln Road Bus Lanes
My last blog entry identified places where bus lanes would be most beneficial around Christchurch. One of the locations was Lincoln Road, which carries the Orange route, and has no bus lanes despite getting heavily congested in peak times. Catching the bus in peak times can be very frustrating, often with views like this where … Continue reading Lincoln Road Bus Lanes
$3 per day – Why is parking at the University of Canterbury so cheap, and why should it matter to everyone else?
This is a guest post from Joseph Corbett-Davies and Patrick Kearney. In July The Spinoff published a piece on parking at the University of Canterbury that caught our attention. The article criticizes the uni’s decision to increase the price of a year-long parking permit to $475 for students and $1000 for staff. This change will … Continue reading $3 per day – Why is parking at the University of Canterbury so cheap, and why should it matter to everyone else?
CHAT Club – Sara Templeton on Bikelash
Last night we had our second CHAT Club event where Councillor Sara Templeton spoke on the phenonemon known as "Bikelash". This is basically negative public reactions to attempts to install safe cycling infrastructure. We've seen a lot of it here during the Christchurch Major Cycleways construction, and other cities have seen it too (even friendly … Continue reading CHAT Club – Sara Templeton on Bikelash
Where do we Need Bus Lanes?
I find one of the most frustrating things about catching the bus is getting stuck in traffic. Traffic is frustrating enough in a car - in a bus I find it twice as infuriating due to (a) pulling in and out of bus stops and the fact a bus needs larger gaps than a car … Continue reading Where do we Need Bus Lanes?
Monday Night CHAT Club
A reminder that this Monday 29th October CHAT Club (Christchurch Housing and Transport) will be meeting up again. Last month we had a lively discussion on the Northern Corridor motorway, with Axel Wilke and former mayor Garry Moore speaking. This month is Biketober, so we are having City Councillor Sara Templeton talking about "bikelash" in … Continue reading Monday Night CHAT Club
