It's utterly insane that cyclists are legally allowed in bus lanes. — AmadeusD
In the meantime, anything that encourages more cyclists and bus passengers, less motorists in SUVs, is a step in the right direction so far as urban planning is concerned. — apokrisis
You seem to be under the impression NZ is going to magically become rich in the next few years. — AmadeusD
Cyclists are some of the least respectful people I have ever had the displeasure of interacting with on the political front. — AmadeusD
It's utterly insane that cyclists are legally allowed in bus lanes. Utterly bewilderingly dangerous - and it encourages cyclists to blame everyone else. — AmadeusD
I think this comes down to the statistics. How many cyclists use the lanes? How many accidents are there?Why? Bus drivers are at least professional and trained to be attentive. They are not texting or day-dreaming like the average car commuter. What's the problem? — apokrisis
Ouch! I didn't think of that. It certainly puts the project in a different perspective. And I suppose the idea of the cyclists pedalling along outside the bus lane in the car/lorry lane is even worse.This is really getting into the weeds but the NZ context is that bus lanes are being created by taking out roadside parking and the margin of the road where cyclists would normally pedal. — apokrisis
When the stone falls on the egg, alas for the egg; when the egg falls on the stone, alas for the egg — Arabic proverb.
It's utterly insane that cyclists are legally allowed in bus lanes. Utterly bewilderingly dangerous - and it encourages cyclists to blame everyone else. — AmadeusD
given up their own freedom of movement in favour of that of machines they have created. — unenlightened
Then there will be accidents and delays to public transport — Ludwig V
You seem spectacularly uninformed about the country you live in. Talkback radio level. Why would your views deserve respect when they are so lacking in content? — apokrisis
NZ could have just got on with its big infrastructure investments like Auckland light rail, Lake Onslow pumped hydro, the new Cook Strait ferries it had already ordered. — apokrisis
Do you know anything about NZ's actual past or present, let alone how badly it is handling its future? — apokrisis
You think roads and carparks are cheap national investments? — apokrisis
You want public infrastructure as good as it used to be? — apokrisis
Not the current story of both centralising the decision and then pushing the cost and delivery back onto local government. — apokrisis
And I take it you're an asshole, full stop. — apokrisis
So why live there? — apokrisis
Nothing you have said makes any sense. — apokrisis
I am Irish, and born in England. — AmadeusD
Yeah, that's changing in some cities. When they start appropriating bike lanes on a busy street lined with commercial establishments, it removes the heavy, heavy street parked cars that have become a nuisance to safety and comfort. Developers keep attracting restaurants without enough parking, and restaurants rely on street parking for patrons.The traffic noise is pervasive and constant, multi-lane highways cut through neighbourhoods right into the city centre, creating an oppressive atmosphere for anyone who is not in a car, and pedestrians and cyclists are forced go out of their way to find underpasses and bridges to get about unless they go underground. — Jamal
oppressive atmosphere for anyone who is not in a car — Jamal
I hate New Zealand. It's an awful country in almost all ways except landscape. You wont get me to care. — AmadeusD
You say that the public transport of NZ is a 'laughing stock'. Well, I invite you to come here and go to Extremadura or Jaén where there are no trains. — javi2541997
In just a few years, Seville had seen cycling jump from 0.5% of trips to 7%. It was a huge change but also one that felt realistic and achievable for Wellington.
The city Amadeus complains about in fact took inspiration from Seville’s “tactical urbanism” approach to start rolling out a rough and ready cycleway network in 2015. — apokrisis
but how many people in Teruel or Jaén would give for some of it! — javi2541997
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