Spokes Canterbury
| Spokes Canterbury | |
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 Canterbury is Spokes' area of influence |
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| Formation | 1 November 1998 |
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose/focus | Advocacy |
| Headquarters |  Christchurch, NZ |
| Region served | Canterbury |
| Membership | Private persons |
| Official languages | English |
| Chair | Keith Turner |
| Main organ | Committee |
| Parent organization | Cycling Advocates' Network |
| Staff | nil |
| Volunteers | about 30 |
| Website | Spokes Canterbury |
Spokes Canterbury is the cycling advocacy group in Canterbury, New Zealand. It was established in November 1998, as a successor to the former Canterbury Cyclists' Association. Cycling Advocates' Network is the parent organisation for Spokes Canterbury.[1] It has about 1,300 members, both road cyclists and mountain bikers.[2]
Spokes Canterbury works closely with the local branch of Living Streets Aotearoa.
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[edit] Activities
Spokes Canterbury works primarily to improve cycling in Canterbury, such as in the region's largest city, Christchurch. For example they advocated against a 2005 moratorium on cycleway construction in the city - responding to concerns by Councillors about cycle paths not being 'safe' that absolute safety can never be provided, but that cycle paths certainly helped making cycling 'safer'.[3] Spokes has also criticised the reality of 'New Zealand's Cycling City' (Christchurch City Council usage) not living up to its name due to lack of sufficient funding for cycle projects and cycle safety.[4]
However, the group and Council have also often cooperated, such as on the production of the 2010 Christchurch City Cycle Guide.[5] They have also welcomed the recent (2009) Jan Gehl report Council had commissioned, which recommended substantial measures for cyclists as part of a process to make the city more liveable, and to improve its transport system.[6]
[edit] Awards
In 2006, Spokes Canterbury was a finalist in the 'best cycling promotion' category of the Cycle Friendly Awards for its campaign on the Christchurch City Council cycleway moratorium.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ About Spokes (from the Spokes Canterbury website, accessed 02 March 2010)
- ^ "Threat to 'nail' cyclists sparks anger". The Press. 27 January 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/3264288/Threat-to-nail-cyclists-sparks-anger. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Challenge After Cycleway Moratorium Lifted". Press release via Scoop.co.nz (Spokes Canterbury). 24 November 2005. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK0511/S00178.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Cyclist hit for third time". The Press. 15 July 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch/534247. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "2010 Cycle Guide Hits Stands". Press release (Christchurch City Council). 3 February 2010. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1002/S00053.htm. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ "Proposal puts the pedal to the metal". The Press. 20 february 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/3351791/Proposal-puts-the-pedal-to-the-metal. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
