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Name: Thomas Scott Halliburton on Jul 14, 2008Comments: I have just returned from 3 weeks cycling in the UK. Conditions for cyclists are much better, and in particular the attitude of other road users is incomparably better than in New ZealandFlag
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Name: Patrick Morgan on Jul 15, 2008Comments: As higher fuel prices, climate concerns and plain common sense prompt more people to consider biking, action is needed to address the prime reason more people don't ride: fear of traffic. Plus - it's fun. Your action on the 9 point plan is appreciated.Flag
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Name: Liz Thomas on Jul 15, 2008Comments: making roads and communities more walking and cycling friendly by reducing the speed and number of vehicles is a win-win solution for all road users, including drivers.Flag
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Name: Alastair Warren on Jul 15, 2008Comments: I'd like to see road funding move towards the kind of roading we need now and in the future, not continuing to build car-centric roading projects from the past. Transmission Gully being one - maybe it seemed like a good idea when it was first touted, and sure a lot of planning has gone into it ($80m!), but it is obvious now that the $1bn has more useful outlets. Imagine $1bn or even half that (i.e. what can actually be afforded) being spent on public transport and active modes of transport! That would pay for a complete light rail network in Wellington, double tracking and complete upgrade of the trains, and seriously good cycle infrastructure, that would convert thousands of car drivers to cycling - and then there's all the outside benefits - reduced carbon footprint, reduced medical/public health costs, and increased worker productivity. Everyone knows this, its time to make it happen and make transport the brilliant system it could be. We cannot live in the past any more.Flag
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Name: Justin Crawshay on Jul 15, 2008Comments: I think these are some very important steps for Wellington to take.Flag
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Name: Nick Davies on Jul 16, 2008Comments: All of Government need a wake up call on the need for cycling to be more attractive and safer especially in the current climate of increasing awareness of our carbon footprint and rising fuel prices. Local Council's are not taking cycling seriously either. My local Council (Rotorua District) has not signed up to the Urban Design Protocol and as such is still implementing projects that sever alternative transport links to the town centre, eg the Victoria Expressway which makes it compulsory to enter large and busy intersections on your bike. Council's need the guidance, budget and instruction to re-think some of their outdated proposals....... it's not all about cars anymore !Flag
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Name: Malcolm Law on Jul 16, 2008Comments: On 19 June 2008 a friend of mine was killed when a driver opened his car door without looking. For me, this is not just another statistic.Flag
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Name: Chan Kah Hoe on Jul 16, 2008Comments: The irony of cyclist safety is that the more cyclists there are, the safer it is. But no one wants to cycle because its too dangerous on the roads!Flag
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Name: Yvonne Weeber on Jul 16, 2008Comments: As a regular cyclist in Wellington, I fully support this petition.Flag
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Name: David Rehmeyer on Jul 16, 2008Comments: Cycling is great for health and the environment. Vehicular traffic is neither.Flag
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Name: Richard Butler on Jul 16, 2008Comments: Government needs to get serious about making our roads safer for cyclists and walkers. It is an indictment on current transport planning that a majority of school children in New Zealand are driven to school rather than walking or cycling..Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 16, 2008Comments: John Monro, Hataitai, Wellington. I am sending a submission to the Wellington Council about the Ngauranga to Airport transport corridor, many of the requests made above I have already incorporated in to my submission. I can't help but contrast the lack of cyclists and facilities for cyclists compared with other small and very liveable European cities. I am really pleased that high oil prices are at last beginning to make people realise that over-reliance on the car is a dangerous, expensive and antisocial luxury which we can no longer afford, if we ever could. I look forward to seeing oil reach $200 per barrel, which is a far more realistic valuation for this energy source, then we might finally get some sense in transport policies. (and I appreciate that your Labour administration is doing more than for many years in New Zealand, but it's still far too little -you obviously still have no appreciation of the revolutionary changes that oil depletion is bringing to our society. I also write as someone who owns and uses a car, but cycles daily to work)Flag
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Name: Katherine Moyles on Jul 16, 2008Comments: I support these initiatives. My hope is that they will make it safer for me to ride my bike and also result in a more livable environment in this country.Flag
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Name: John Paynter on Jul 16, 2008Comments: Cycling should be encourage; too many road redesigns and repairs make it harder for cyclists. I am also prevented from taking my cycle on a work shuttle (this cuts down my transport options). Nor is there sufficient undercover parks for bikes.Flag
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Name: Bernie Kelly on Jul 16, 2008Comments: All of the points in this plan are in urgent need of attention in my viewFlag
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Name: Melissa Forbes on Jul 16, 2008Comments: I have ben hit by a car on my bike and dont have the courage to ride on the roads any more. I loved cycling and every time I think I might get the courage again, I hear another story of someone getting hit by a car.Flag
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Name: Luke Munn on Jul 16, 2008Comments: I think this is a practical, comprehensive safety scheme that should be started immediately. For too long we've ignored cyclists or simply promoted a vague 'awareness' instead of implementing real safety measures like cycle lanes, lower speed zones, and cycle skills training.Flag
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Name: Steve Graham on Jul 16, 2008Comments: Promote cycling and walking for healthier New Zealanders.Flag
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