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Cheer Up!

Posted by Jon C in Auckland City, pedestriansMar 15th, 2010 | 8 Comments
Interesting blog post here about how negative Auckland public transport forums have become. The forums are utterly filled with people who spend their whole time crying and complaining about everything that’s wrong with Auckland PT – and thinking that this is good tactics. I’ve been told “we can’t tolerate mediocrity” – in other words, we can never allow ourselves to be happy with anything because it takes pressure off people to be perfect. It’s an interesting observation. I try hard on this site to keep things positive because we want people to embrace...
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When Men In Black Don’t Choose Highway To Hell

Posted by Jon C in pedestriansFeb 4th, 2010 | 6 Comments
Taking the train from Britomart to Swanson tonight, I was amazed how many AC/DC fans got in asking for a ticket to Western Springs train station. Britomart platform signs clearly mentioned a bus service and Maxx has advertised the arrangements. But still at stops like Newmarket, in came another bunch of suitably attired fans loudly drumming up the adrenaline for their night in concert heaven. AC/DC fans boarding at Newmarket tonight for Western Springs I finally asked one group of guys who came in why they thought trains went to Western Springs, and the penny dropped. They said “they”...
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NZTA Includes Pedestrian Safety In Plans

Posted by Jon C in pedestriansJan 26th, 2010 | 4 Comments
Work has begun  on the installation of a new signalised pedestrian crossing at the junction of Broadway and Clovernook Road ,Newmarket to provide a crossing point midway near the post office between the Great South Rd intersection and 277. The interesting thing is that it’s being installed as part of the NZTA’s viaduct replacement project. NZTA’s Tommy Parker explained that the days of “one-dimensional infrastructure projects” are long gone, and the agency takes the opportunity to improve the local environment, including a commitment to improve pedestrian flow and safety. That’s...
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Submissions Blast Govt Document’s Roading Blindspot

Posted by Jon C in cycling, pedestriansNov 22nd, 2009 | 3 Comments
More than 1500 submissions were received on the Government’s Safer Journeys discussion document  - 1300 from individuals from the public – and it’s pleasing to note a general complaint was that the policy was too focused on a “roading business as usual approach.” A common complaint was the blinkers on roading meant the document failed to consider cycling, walking and passenger transport as being “integral parts of the system.” Walking/cycling came across as areas that should be of high priority, instead of medium as listed in the document. So, either the government officials...
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UN: Forget Terrorism Threats, Try Crossing The Road

Posted by Jon C in pedestriansNov 22nd, 2009 | 2 Comments
The First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, has opened in Moscow with some fascinating facts. 1.27 million people are killed worldwide in traffic accidents ever year Pedestrians face traffic in all directions Half of them are not in cars, but are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists 50 million people are severely injured each year More people are dying in road accidents worldwide than die of malaria or diabetes At this rate, by 2020 road accidents will become the third most serious threat to human health. The Asia-Pacific region accounts for about 60% of global road deaths, despite...
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