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Make central city cycling safer

Release Date: 
25 June 2008

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FREE FUEL FOR COMMUTERS ON WORLD CAR FREE DAY

Release Date: 
20 September 2006

Members of the Green party and Christchurch cycle advocacy group SPOKES will be giving away "Free Fuel" at an inner-city intersection this Friday, to mark World Car Free Day.

The group will be handing out freshly-cooked toast to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians at the busy inner city intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets, along with information leaflets stating that "Toast Is Fuel!” and outlining the benefits of toast compared with petrol.

CYCLISTS SET CHALLENGE AFTER CYCLEWAY MORATORIUM LIFTED

Release Date: 
24 November 2005

CHRISTCHURCH - Spokes Canterbury, the local cycling advocacy group, has challenged the Christchurch City Council to get serious about encouraging cycling after it voted today to lift its moratorium on cycleway projects.

CYCLISTS APPALLED BY MORATORIUM DECISION

Release Date: 
6 October 2005

CHRISTCHURCH - Spokes Canterbury, the local cycling advocacy group is appalled that the Christchurch City Council voted today not to lift its moratorium on cycleway projects.

CYCLEWAY PETITION DRAWS GOOD RESPONSE

Release Date: 
23 July 2005

Spokes Canterbury, the local cycling advocacy group, is overwhelmed by the response already to its petition calling for the Christchurch City Council to rescind it cycleway moratorium.

CYCLISTS URGE ACTION ON HAGLEY AVE UPGRADE

Release Date: 
26 April 2003

Spokes Canterbury, the local cycling advocacy group, is urging Christchurch City Council to start making real progress on the proposed cycle and pedestrian facilities along Hagley Avenue.

CYCLISTS TELL COMMUNITY BOARDS: WE WANT TO USE MAIN STREETS

Release Date: 
6 March 2003

Spokes Canterbury, the local cycling advocacy group, has spoken out against the latest calls by Community Board members to not provide cycle lanes on busy arterial roads.

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