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Our mission... Cycle
Action's aim is to make Auckland a great place to cycle. We'd like to
see more Aucklanders choosing to cycle for daily transport and
recreation. We believe that cycling has an important part to play
in the transport mix for Auckland. Cycling is fast for shorter
trips - and two thirds of all car trips in NZ are less than 6 km long -
as well as being cheap and energy efficient. It's an effective
way to combat congestion, pollution, and the huge health problems
caused by physical inactivity, all at once.
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What do we do? Cycle
Action is actively involved in lobbying and consulting with local and
regional councils and other government agencies (e.g. Ministry of
Transport, New Zealand Transport Authority) for an improved cycling
environment in Auckland.
We encourage planners and engineers
to consider and cater for the needs of cyclists in all roading and
transport decisions. Cycle Action is regularly consulted by these
bodies on cycling issues and is seen as a key stakeholder in roading,
sustainable transport, health and other related areas.
We lobby
politicians to allocate adequate budgets to implement vital cycling
infrastructure and create a climate of care on our roads.
Our current projects
- Auckland
Cycle Trails as part of the NZ Cycle Trails project including Great
Urban Rides, the Green Route in Devonport and Waiheke Great Rides
- Biking events and promotions eg Bikewise Month
- Supercity and the new Auckland Transport Agency – monitoring cycling and sustainable transport issues.
- Supporting bike hire schemes
- The regional cycle network, including the Harbour Bridge
- Adult cycle skills training
- Gathering information about cyclist issues, directly from cyclists
- Informing Aucklanders about cycling issues through our website, events and publicity.
We
provide Councils with input and advice on what cyclists really
need, and alert them to the problems faced by cyclists now. We also
lobby other organisations - e.g. public transport operators and
businesses, for improvements that can make cyclists' lives easier. We
liaise with other cycling movements e.g. Frocks on bikes, Critical
Mass, Ridestrong, cycle clubs, riding groups and bike shops. Recent success stories
- Auckland City: support from the ACC Transport Committee with $40,000
funding for the Great Urban Rides signage proposed as part of NZ Cycle
Trails project
- Successfully lobbied for the retention of cycle lanes on Lake Road
in North Shore, and for new cycle lanes which will be extended north to
Esmonde Rd. Cyclist numbers and safety have already improved
measurably
- Succeeded in getting North Shore City Council to
partially reverse their cycling budget cutbacks, gaining several
million for cycling work over the coming years
- Google Cyclist Input Map created in conjunction with ARTA's Google Maps project
- Eden Park and Marine Events submissions resulted in increased cycle parking provision
- Cycle Action's RLTP submission to ARC (supporting an $18million raft of NZTA cycling projects) was commended
- Substantial submissions work which has influenced Council policy and ensures the views of the cycling community are represented
- Participation in Bikewise month
- Cycle
Action partnered Bikewise and ACC and NSCC for the Bike to Breakfast
and related events. We maximized the networking opportunity, enrolling
new members for our group and spreading the cycling message.
- Four social bike rides and assisted other TLA events
- Successfully
fought for the Mt Roskill Cone cycleway section along SH20 to finally
be constructed, working with Council, the community board and the media
- Frocks on Bikes parade in Ponsonby Market Day in September and Try my Bike event in March supported by Cycle Action
- $450,000 to be spent on Tamaki Drive improvements.
Get Involved!
We hold monthly meetings and run other events from time to time. We're also happy
to provide advice on routes and other practical tips on Auckland
cycling - just ask us.
Most of our work is done on a voluntary basis- we're
supported by membership subscriptions, donations and lots of
keen people donating bits of their spare time.
 You can help us by joining
up and getting involved!
We are affiliated to the Cycling Advocates'
Network (CAN), NZ's national voice for cycling.
Governance
Cycle Action Auckland is an Incorporated Society and a Registered
Charity.
We were first registered as a Charitable Trust in March 1998 but
changed to
an Incorporated Society in September 2006 so that we could be better
supported by our increasing membership.
More details about our legal status, rules and our financial
statements can be found online by searching:
The Companies Register (our reference number is 1872363)
http://www.societie
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The Charities Register (our reference is CC23026)
http://www.register
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