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Protecting Auckland’s Transport Future Together: targeted online letter-writing session with Bike Auckland
Thursday October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s transport future is under threat
Central Government has funded less than the region’s expected amount toward future-focused transport modes – walking, cycling and public transport. In fact, they have removed all funding for new cycleways entirely, providing just 1% of our region’s transport allocation to finish off existing cycleway projects in Tāmaki Makaurau.
No funding not only means that cycleway construction will stop, even worse, it also means no planning of future cycling infrastructure can take place. Cycling could simply be left out of the future of our city.
Auckland Council must now decide which planned projects to continue with and in what areas they will backfill central Government’s shortfall. We desperately need our Councillors to represent people on bikes and fight for a resilient and sustainable city by choosing bikes.
Your Councillors can’t make these decisions without hearing from residents – and that means you. Will you help them understand the need for safe cycling infrastructure?
Our campaign to protect Auckland’s transport future is working!
Over the last two weeks, dozens of Bike Auckland members have been emailing our local councillors asking them to stand by their commitments to invest in cycling programmes and infrastructure, now and into the future. Our hard work is working: Auckland Council has asked Auckland Transport to investigate funding option 4c, one of the options more favourable to cycling.
Our Councillors need to hear from you before the final decision
We know our campaign is working, but we need all voices in the mix. If you’re in Albany, Ōrākei or Manukau, we’d especially love your help.
We’ve provided a simple cheat sheet and an example letter to help you email your Councillor. You can do this in your own time, or join us for our targeted online group letter-writing session this Thursday.
Click here to join our online targeted letter-writing session this Thursday 17th, 7:30-8:30pm.
Click here to join our online targeted letter-writing session this Thursday 17th, 7:30-8:30pm.
