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A group of exasperated cyclists say they have taken matters into their own hands and put in planter boxes along one of Wellingtons main commuter thoroughfares to protect bike users. The installments are the latest in the saga for the capitals controversial cycleways, and could be shortlived as the city council says it will be removing them. Volunteers from Cycle Wellington built what it is calling a pop-up bike lane to protect cyclists on Adelaide Road. The group advocates for cyclists in the c...

Wellington.Scoop Within a few hours of a short popup cycleway being created this morning in Berhampore, the Wellington City Council said it would be removed. Its hard-to-believe reason: “because of safety concerns.” Then somewhat apologetically and unconvincingly, the council said “We understand the community’s desire for more bike lanes and other infrastructure in the city to make it safer and easier for more people to cycle.” To which a twitter reader named Pablo responded: Who sai...

Patrick Morgan, who was part of the group that installed the cycleway, said he had counted 60 cyclists using the pop-up lane on Monday. “We’re back in business. It’s for the same reason as yesterday, people on bikes deserve safety,” Morgan said. The deaths of two cyclists during the recent road safety week was a damning indictment of the safety of the country’s roads, he said. “It’s crazy. It’s become clear that the current system is broken and doesn’t deliver safe streets....

Wellington residents have taken it upon themselves to install a new pop-up bike lane

Three of four Republican incumbent councilmembers and one challenger won their party’s nomination for new terms on the New Holland Borough council. New Holland Borough, located in a very conservative part of Lancaster County, had no Democratic candidates on Tuesday’s ballot.  The Republican Committee of Lancaster County’s Elanco area committee did not endorse candidates in the race, leaving it up to voters. The three incumbents -- Patrick Morgan, Bryant Glick and Todd Burkhart...

Kevin Stent/Stuff Cycling advocates want Wellington City Council to increase its cycleways budget by more than $100 million over the next 10 years. (File photo) A woman hit by a car while cycling in Kilbirnie two years ago is urging Wellington City Council to increase its cycleways spending to improve safety for inexperienced riders. Stephanie Cairns, who was hit by a car at a roundabout on Crawford Rd in 2019, was one of several public submitters on Monday who encouraged the council to commit...

A new cycleway presents a safe opportunity for cyclists to get around, but for others it's simply a sore point.

South Philly Review Neighbors, Parks & Rec celebrate renovations to Gold Star Park The renovations to the park include new play equipment, safety surfacing and decorative borders. A basketball court that had previously been at the park was removed in favor of a larger grassy area. Parks & Rec First Deputy Commissioner Patrick Morgan speaks at the ribbon cutting for the renovations to Gold Star Park on Tuesday afternoon. | Photo by Tom Beck. Officials from Friends of Gold Star Park and Phila...

Joel MacManus05:00, Apr 30 2021 NZTA The Ngauranga-to-Petone shared pathway project will receive up to $190 million in funding from Waka Kotahi. (Video first published in September 2019). ​The $190 million Ngauranga (Ngā Ūranga) to Petone shared path will cost the equivalent of the entire country’s maximum annual cycling and walking budget, working out at $4.2 million for each 100 metres of cycleway. A large chunk of the extraordinary cost is due to the need to build a new sea wall along...

In a statement, Waka Kotahi said more than 700 cyclists currently made the trip between Ngauranga and Petone daily, and that number was expected to triple within the next decade. Patrick Morgan, of Cycling Action Network, said the estimate was a conservative one. “It will be an instant success. This is a reward for years and years of hard work by a lot of people,” he said. “It will be a transformational project, and we will wonder why we didn’t do it decades ago.” Morgan said t...