One of the best developments for transport in Christchurch in the last few years has been the new network of cycleways. The most relevant one to us is the Heathcote Expressway from the city centre to Heathcote, which we generally make use of around half a dozen times weekly nowadays. This is because we often… Continue reading Heathcote Expressway Cycle Route Powers Ahead [1]
Category: Cycling
Christchurch Local Government Elections 2019: Key Issues
Christchurch will very soon be facing the Local Government Elections in 2019. In my opinion this is quite a significant election because of certain policy directions taken by the Council in the post-earthquake reconstruction of the city in the last couple of terms. Talking Transport has ably summed up the election process here. One of… Continue reading Christchurch Local Government Elections 2019: Key Issues
Car-centric carriageway clogging culture continues in Christchurch [3]: Accessible City sabotaged
Last time around we took a look at Christchurch’s replacement transport chapter for the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan (CCRP). This was put out for consultation and was eventually adopted and implementation began about 2014. CCC itself committed to the AAC plan several times, including June 2015 when a budget setting meeting affirmed the value and… Continue reading Car-centric carriageway clogging culture continues in Christchurch [3]: Accessible City sabotaged