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A reminder email has been sent to CAN Members with links to the online meeting for our Annual General Meeting on the 9th October.
November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A reminder email has been sent to CAN Members with links to the online meeting for our Annual General Meeting on the 9th October.
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Bike lanes make our cities better for everyone. But we're not building fast enough.
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
The Post
www.thepost.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Bike lanes make our cities better for everyone. But we're not building fast enough.
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
www.thepost.co.nz/business/360... @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social @bikeauckland.bsky.social
Govts like to drop good news stories right before end of calendar year holidays (Xmas/NY) and this story is welcome news indeed!
$2m to unlock a 15k cycle access in the Southern Dunedin area, connecting Mosgiel with Dunedin.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
$2m to unlock a 15k cycle access in the Southern Dunedin area, connecting Mosgiel with Dunedin.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Govts like to drop good news stories right before end of calendar year holidays (Xmas/NY) and this story is welcome news indeed!
$2m to unlock a 15k cycle access in the Southern Dunedin area, connecting Mosgiel with Dunedin.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
$2m to unlock a 15k cycle access in the Southern Dunedin area, connecting Mosgiel with Dunedin.
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
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The unnecessary war on East Auckland's not-yet constructed cycleway has @bikeauckland.bsky.social and @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social voicing their concerns,
while former transport ministers Simeon Brown and Maurice Williamson team up to support mediocrity. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
while former transport ministers Simeon Brown and Maurice Williamson team up to support mediocrity. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
November 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The unnecessary war on East Auckland's not-yet constructed cycleway has @bikeauckland.bsky.social and @cyclingactionnz.bsky.social voicing their concerns,
while former transport ministers Simeon Brown and Maurice Williamson team up to support mediocrity. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
while former transport ministers Simeon Brown and Maurice Williamson team up to support mediocrity. #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...
"Swiss voters rejected a massive highway expansion project; but the true protagonists of this striking change were women. And what better way to celebrate them, than by reading their perspective in an article co-created by six women?"
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/it-is-time...
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/it-is-time...
It Is Time For Women To Take Leading Roles In The Mobility Transition
Cycling News | Critical Reflections | Switzerland
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November 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM
"Swiss voters rejected a massive highway expansion project; but the true protagonists of this striking change were women. And what better way to celebrate them, than by reading their perspective in an article co-created by six women?"
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/it-is-time...
urbancyclinginstitute.substack.com/p/it-is-time...
Now that the dust is beginning to settle around Local Body elections, the next step for CAN is to figure out how many pro-cycling candidates were elected around the motu!
We know that many people care about cycling, and safe, comfortable, separated, connected cycling infra - let's push for it!
We know that many people care about cycling, and safe, comfortable, separated, connected cycling infra - let's push for it!
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Now that the dust is beginning to settle around Local Body elections, the next step for CAN is to figure out how many pro-cycling candidates were elected around the motu!
We know that many people care about cycling, and safe, comfortable, separated, connected cycling infra - let's push for it!
We know that many people care about cycling, and safe, comfortable, separated, connected cycling infra - let's push for it!
Safe, separated, connected cycle infrastructure is not a vote killer. Just ask Mr Robertson and Mdme Hidalgo.
www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the… | C...
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the long...
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October 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Safe, separated, connected cycle infrastructure is not a vote killer. Just ask Mr Robertson and Mdme Hidalgo.
www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
A reminder from our friends @bikeauckland.bsky.social Grab your vote and drop it off at your local council, library or supermarket.
Your vote powers the pedals for safe separated connected cycling infrastructure everywhere!
Your vote powers the pedals for safe separated connected cycling infrastructure everywhere!
October 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A reminder from our friends @bikeauckland.bsky.social Grab your vote and drop it off at your local council, library or supermarket.
Your vote powers the pedals for safe separated connected cycling infrastructure everywhere!
Your vote powers the pedals for safe separated connected cycling infrastructure everywhere!
With Local Body elections closing on Saturday, we here at CAN know that across the motu a slew of pro-cycling representatives will be elected.
CAN advocates for safe, separated connected cycling infrastructure bc we know that works in giving people who cycle a choice about how they move around.
CAN advocates for safe, separated connected cycling infrastructure bc we know that works in giving people who cycle a choice about how they move around.
When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. So what can this tale teach us about so-called "bikelash"?🧵
October 7, 2025 at 8:04 PM
With Local Body elections closing on Saturday, we here at CAN know that across the motu a slew of pro-cycling representatives will be elected.
CAN advocates for safe, separated connected cycling infrastructure bc we know that works in giving people who cycle a choice about how they move around.
CAN advocates for safe, separated connected cycling infrastructure bc we know that works in giving people who cycle a choice about how they move around.
Here at CAN, we know that every car trip replaced by bicycle brings benefits to our budget, and to our sense of well-being - it’s all part of the #CyclingMagic. If you experience that Cycling Magic, how about encouraging your work mates? It’s the last week to pop your vote back in the voting box!
October 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Here at CAN, we know that every car trip replaced by bicycle brings benefits to our budget, and to our sense of well-being - it’s all part of the #CyclingMagic. If you experience that Cycling Magic, how about encouraging your work mates? It’s the last week to pop your vote back in the voting box!
That #CyclingMagic - jump on the bike, head to the game, and you're warmed up! And it's a great way for kids to head to the soccer, or rugby, or swimming!
With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame !
#VoteForBikes
With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame !
#VoteForBikes
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
That #CyclingMagic - jump on the bike, head to the game, and you're warmed up! And it's a great way for kids to head to the soccer, or rugby, or swimming!
With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame !
#VoteForBikes
With about 7,500 sports clubs across the motu, there's lots of opportunities to #CycleToTheGame !
#VoteForBikes
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i wrote about atproto and why it matters
Open Social — overreacted
The protocol is the API.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
CAN supports the Department of Conservation's advice to Always Be Naturing! We do that every time we cycle out - to school, shops, coffee with friends!
There will be millions of experiences by cyclists who experience nature - the harbour, the hill, the trees, wind.
Keep Naturing!
#VoteForBikes
There will be millions of experiences by cyclists who experience nature - the harbour, the hill, the trees, wind.
Keep Naturing!
#VoteForBikes
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 AM
CAN supports the Department of Conservation's advice to Always Be Naturing! We do that every time we cycle out - to school, shops, coffee with friends!
There will be millions of experiences by cyclists who experience nature - the harbour, the hill, the trees, wind.
Keep Naturing!
#VoteForBikes
There will be millions of experiences by cyclists who experience nature - the harbour, the hill, the trees, wind.
Keep Naturing!
#VoteForBikes
Daylight saving tomorrow, and weather is getting warmer! Thoughts turn to summer - several months away yet, and those cycle paths look inviting! Our friends at Hauraki Rail Trail have you sorted!
haurakirailtrail.co.nz/blog/spring-...
From all of us at CAN, have a great weekend cycling around!
haurakirailtrail.co.nz/blog/spring-...
From all of us at CAN, have a great weekend cycling around!
September 26, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Daylight saving tomorrow, and weather is getting warmer! Thoughts turn to summer - several months away yet, and those cycle paths look inviting! Our friends at Hauraki Rail Trail have you sorted!
haurakirailtrail.co.nz/blog/spring-...
From all of us at CAN, have a great weekend cycling around!
haurakirailtrail.co.nz/blog/spring-...
From all of us at CAN, have a great weekend cycling around!
Grabbing a water bottle, she unlocked the bike, and set off down the drive. The clouds scudded across the sky, the wind was fresh, and she noticed the new spring growth. She breathed deeply, and there it was again - that old cycling magic; it never failed to arrive.
#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Grabbing a water bottle, she unlocked the bike, and set off down the drive. The clouds scudded across the sky, the wind was fresh, and she noticed the new spring growth. She breathed deeply, and there it was again - that old cycling magic; it never failed to arrive.
#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
#VoteForBikes #CyclingMagic
Whoops, bit late to the party!
September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions.
#CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights
September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions.
#CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Whoops, bit late to the party!
September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions.
#CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights
September 19th marks Womens' Suffrage Day in Aotearoa NZ, and the humble bicycle played a big part in achieving the right of women to vote in 1893. The rest is history, and the humble bicycle still powers revolutions.
#CyclingPower #VoteForBikes #WomensRights
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Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..."
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
September 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..."
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
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Sometimes, meaningful #change begins not with massive infrastructure, but with a single ride.
Read how a #toolkit of practical #solutions is helping #reshape how cities think about transport and #equity by centering #women’s experiences.
Read how a #toolkit of practical #solutions is helping #reshape how cities think about transport and #equity by centering #women’s experiences.
Women Riding Together
A Community Born from Bottom-Up Planning in Mexico
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Great weekend in Nga Motu / New Plymouth as the CAN Board visited @NorthTaranakiCyclingAdvocates - the Board inspected the new separated cycle infrastructure on SH3/Devon St West, and had a good korero with members from NTCA.
Pro-tip; you haven't lived til you've cycled the Coastal Walkway.
Pro-tip; you haven't lived til you've cycled the Coastal Walkway.
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Great weekend in Nga Motu / New Plymouth as the CAN Board visited @NorthTaranakiCyclingAdvocates - the Board inspected the new separated cycle infrastructure on SH3/Devon St West, and had a good korero with members from NTCA.
Pro-tip; you haven't lived til you've cycled the Coastal Walkway.
Pro-tip; you haven't lived til you've cycled the Coastal Walkway.
Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..."
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
September 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Chris Bruntlett from Dutch Cycling Embassy notes several factors critical to countering Bikelash. For example; "Build a Broad and Diverse Coalition: By sparking a values-based conversation about our societal aspirations, we can find consensus ..."
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
See more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/cbrunt...
At CAN, lower speeds in our local communities is not negotiable. We recognise the benefits it brings to all road users, including cyclists. Safe, connected, separated cycling infrastructure includes lower speeds.
Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.
Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.
September 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
At CAN, lower speeds in our local communities is not negotiable. We recognise the benefits it brings to all road users, including cyclists. Safe, connected, separated cycling infrastructure includes lower speeds.
Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.
Vote for candidates who supports lower speeds on your local streets.
You might be familiar with cycle infrastructure near you; what would you do to improve it? Install concrete separators on top of painted separator lines? Smooth out slopes along cycleways to make it more comfortable for cyclists? How could you encourage Councils to continually improve?
After six years we remain amazed by the mindset of constant improvement in The Netherlands.
At Nieuwe Plantage in Delft a slip lane was removed, the road narrowed, safety and priority for pedestrians and cyclists improved, with 60 new trees to be added to help cool in the summer and absorb water.
At Nieuwe Plantage in Delft a slip lane was removed, the road narrowed, safety and priority for pedestrians and cyclists improved, with 60 new trees to be added to help cool in the summer and absorb water.
September 15, 2025 at 1:42 AM
You might be familiar with cycle infrastructure near you; what would you do to improve it? Install concrete separators on top of painted separator lines? Smooth out slopes along cycleways to make it more comfortable for cyclists? How could you encourage Councils to continually improve?
Pop the kettle on and start dreaming of your summer cycling destination - Great Taste Trails in Nelson Bays!
Govt to inject $1.6m in repairs to secure $34m in annual trail spend.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Govt to inject $1.6m in repairs to secure $34m in annual trail spend.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Flood hit Tasman Great Taste Trail bounces back
Floods caused over $2m in damage, but the popular Great Taste Trail is set to be largely restored for summer.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Pop the kettle on and start dreaming of your summer cycling destination - Great Taste Trails in Nelson Bays!
Govt to inject $1.6m in repairs to secure $34m in annual trail spend.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
Govt to inject $1.6m in repairs to secure $34m in annual trail spend.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...