Kia ora tatau


On 22 August, over 150 of you came out to support safer cycle lanes in Wellington and the 350 movement, promoting cycling as a low carbon form of transport. (photo attached)

Cycle Aware Wellington (www.caw.org.nz <http://www.caw.org.nz>) is organizing another huge cycle ride bringing awareness to these two very important causes – and, of course, because cycling is fun, fast and free!

There's an article in the Hutt News about Hutt City's reaction to the national cycle routes - supportive comments by Mayor David Ogden about GHW et al.

Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee last week considered its draft Long-Term Council Community Plan in light of community feedback and recent funding requests - agreeing on .... providing $250,000 in 2009/10 and $500,000 each year after that to help improve the city's cycle and walking network. Projects likely to benefit from this include the proposed Great Harbour Way, Porirua to Tawa streamside walkway, Middleton Road and routes from the South Coast to the central city.

Hutt News article details changes to cycling route at the Petone overbridge:

"The joint NZTA/Hutt City Council (HCC) project will provide an off road cycleway adjacent to Hutt Road connecting with a ramp under the Petone overbridge. This ramp will link the path with cycle facilities on State Highway 2's on-ramp, separating cyclists from the Petone Esplanade roundabout when heading south"

Also, Hutt City support for GHW feasiblity study: