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I have been asked by Sustainability Otautahi Christchurch to broadcast the below message which you may wish to respond to as an individual. Please cut and paste the three questions below and send your responses to Kate Nimmo.  Her email address is also below.

KeithTurner (Chairperson) 

_{“The road not taken”}

From recent Spokes Dunedin newsletter...

Just a quick note to advise that CCC cancelled the facilitated meeting the afternoon prior to its scheduled time. Spokes notified the next morning about an hour prior to meeting.

The resident's group reports that the developer has accellerated the completion of the controversial changes which removed cycle lanes while increasing density. CCC has been asked to file suit immediately to avoid it being a 'done deal'.

Check out this not wholly accurate The Press article if interested.

Interesting, I posted the following update in the North / South CDB cycle route article and nothing came through into my in box so I will start a new article.... 

Update re North / South eastern CDB cycle route...

On Saturday the cordon was moved at last and all of Latimer Square is now open to the public. Sadly CERA has seen fit not to extend it beyond Hereford St, even for pedestrians/cyclists. Its nothing for them to open it to Cashel St.

Nigel

CCC has released the final Central City Rebuild Plan. It will still need to get past Gerry Brownlee.

The issues raised by the Spokes submission were not addressed. A strong commitment to cycling is not made.   Attached file provides some detail.

See a photo gallery of the 2011 Chch Santa Parade here....

http://spokes.org.nz/image-galleries/2011-christchurch-santa-parade

CYCLING SURVEY

The NZ Transport Agency is currently working on plans to develop the State Highway 1 Christchurch Western Corridor (i.e. Johns/Russley Rds) as a Road of National Significance. This likely to include a combination of four-laning and major intersection works; see http://www.nzta.govt.nz/network/projects/christchurch-western-corridor/ for more details about this highway project.

I think this possibly represents an opportunity to suggest a North / South cycle route around the east of the CBD out of the way of cars.

Hi Everyone, I received the following today that others may find interesting...

Government establishes urban design protocol for Australian cities

An urban design protocol of Australian Cities was released yesterday, along
with the Federal Government's State of Australian Cities 2011 report, its aim
to encourage world-class urban design.