Biketober: a bunch of fun reasons to get your bike out and go for it, all month long!
Date: Tuesday, October 3
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Venue: Ellen Melville Center, High St, Auckland
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Cost: Free
Event organised by: Bike Auckland & Auckland Council Design Office
More info: Eventbrite
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Cycling wise, Edmonton – a Canadian city about the size of Auckland – has come a long way in a short while.
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Two years ago, it was ripping out 8km of brand new bike lanes that had been branded a failure. One year ago, it started again, building major protected on-road cycleways but at a glacially slow pace.
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Today, Edmonton is rapidly implementing a full-scale downtown cycleway grid – at speed, and all in one go. This time, the final product is the consultation: a network that can be tested in real life and, if necessary, modified in real time.
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So how did this astonishing culture change happen? And could it happen here?
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Come and learn from Tyler Golly, who headed sustainable transportation for the City of Edmonton and developed the Downtown Bike Grid with Stantec design consultancy.
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After Tyler’s presentation, Auckland’s Design Champion Ludo Campbell-Reid will lead a panel discussion about Edmonton’s lessons for the local scene, featuring:
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Kathryn King, Manager of Walking, Cycling and Road Safety at Auckland Transport
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Barb Cuthbert, Chair & Spokesperson at advocacy group Bike Auckland
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Jeremy Hansen, Editor of the urban weekly, Paperboy
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Complimentary drinks and nibbles before and after the event.
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Bike Chat is brought to you by Bike Auckland, the non-profit organisation working for a better city for bikes, in conjunction with Auckland Council’s Auckland Design Office.