Bad news for Auckland Motorcycle riders

[FJRider]

Much has been said about Motorcycle parking in Auckland .. no doubt more will be said.

https://nz.news.yahoo.com/local/a/28237471/auckland-transport-looking-to-hike-parking-fines/

[Swoop]

This is primarily to appease the latte louts in the fringes of the city, who are "peeved" about commuters parking in their areas and walking the last bit to their work, rather than paying to be arse-raped by wilson's parking scam or the council's alternative parking and arse-raping scheme.

It's already backfired on the rezidentia, as they will have to purchase a parking permit (price not set yet, but want to guess how much?) to park in their own street. I can see the next round of whining rezitentia complaining about their parking permits going missing / being counterfeited, etc.

[Latte]

Won't affect motorcycle riders, heaps of free parking for bikes in the CBD and surrounding.

[Mike.Gayner]

LOL Aucklanders. Why would anyone voluntarily live in that shit heap?

[TheDemonLord]

LOL Aucklanders. Why would anyone voluntarily live in that shit heap?

Cause its better than living in a giant retirement village like Tauranga :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Maha]

LOL Aucklanders. Why would anyone voluntarily live in that shit heap?

Good Point.


Cause its better than living in a giant retirement village like Tauranga :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Good Point.

[jonnyk5614]

Won't affect motorcycle riders, heaps of free parking for bikes in the CBD and surrounding.

Nope - council note that they "may" start charging for street parking and if car bays have to be turned into bike bays in the off street ones, they'll start charging for those as well!

[Zedder]

Won't affect motorcycle riders, heaps of free parking for bikes in the CBD and surrounding.

I see it's only at consultation stage.

So in the meantime, yep, there's quite a lot of free motorbike parking there:https://at.govt.nz/driving-parking/motorcycles/

[nzspokes]

Cause its better than living in a giant retirement village like Tauranga :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

This I agree with.

[Latte]

Nope - council note that they "may" start charging for street parking and if car bays have to be turned into bike bays in the off street ones, they'll start charging for those as well!

Including council controlled Parking buildings and existing designated street side bike Parks?

Can you throw up a link?

[Swoop]

LOL Aucklanders. Why would anyone voluntarily live in that shit heap?

To prop up the rest of the peasant villages, who depend on NZ's only city to survive?

[jonnyk5614]

Including council controlled Parking buildings and existing designated street side bike Parks?

Can you throw up a link?

https://at.govt.nz/media/1119147/Auckland-Transport-Parking-Strategy-May-2015.pdf

Page 10
Motorcycle parking
On-street parking set aside for exclusive
use of motorcycles or motorised
scooters.
•
Motorcycle parking will sometimes be provided in on-
street space that is not suitable for regular car parking.
•
Long-stay motorcycle parking in the CBD should be
encouraged in off-street parking buildings.
•
On-street motorcycle parking may be time restricted or
priced to prioritise short-term parking.
•
Pricing may be introduced to manage high demand. The
price to park in on-street motorcycle parking spaces will
be less than for a car in recognition of the lower impact
on congestion and kerbside space.
•
Motorcycles are not allowed to park on the footpath.



Page 34
Dedicated motorcycle parking is provided in all AT car
parking buildings
.
AT will look to continue to provide
these facilities
.
However, charging will be considered
if demand increases to the point that car parking is
being removed
.

[Latte]

https://at.govt.nz/media/1119147/Auckland-Transport-Parking-Strategy-May-2015.pdf

.

Cheers, and Stink!


LOL Aucklanders. Why would anyone voluntarily live in that shit heap?

If the above goes through then :mad:


Oh wait, I'm fleeing the country anyway :whocares:

[Big Dog]

Once again.

We need to decentralise business.

Until we do we are trying to pave our way out of a problem that can only be solved by smarter thinking.

With the advent of the internet there is no longer valid reasons for battery farming humans in concrete cages.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[awa355]

Good Point. Auckland.



Good Point. Tauranga

Who the fuck are you to talk?? :shit::shit::shit: You live in Mangakino.:eek::eek::eek: Just taking the piss.

[Maha]

Who the fuck are you to talk?? :shit::shit::shit: You live in Mangakino.:eek::eek::eek: Just taking the piss.

Quiet and blissful and friendly, three qualities seriously lacking in both those Cities.

[eldog]

Quiet and blissful and friendly, three qualities seriously lacking in both those Cities.

and no petrol station :rolleyes::devil2:

[Moi]

But the Mangakino pub does bloody nice fish and chips...

[SPman]

https://at.govt.nz/media/1119147/Auckland-Transport-Parking-Strategy-May-2015.pdf

Motorcycles are not allowed to park on the footpath.

.

Unlike most civilised cities around the world!


With the advent of the internet there is no longer valid reasons for battery farming humans in concrete cages.

As long as it works. The missus and me work from home at least one day a week - power's off all day for maintenance, so, off to the concrete cage I come.......also - country internet is not exactly as flash as city networks.......

[Big Dog]

Unlike most civilised cities around the world!



As long as it works. The missus and me work from home at least one day a week - power's off all day for maintenance, so, off to the concrete cage I come.......also - country internet is not exactly as flash as city networks.......

True, but any losses to internet speed when I work from Tuakau are compensated for in lack of attention drains that exist in an open plan office.

[Maha]

and no petrol station :rolleyes::devil2:
There is sort of, pump yourself at the Bennydale turn off and fuel at Whakamaru.


But the Mangakino pub does bloody nice fish and chips...

Just had a nice F & C meal from the local club, beautiful fish indeed.

[eldog]

There is sort of, pump yourself at the Bennydale turn off and fuel at Whakamaru.

yeah I found it eventually..... only a litre left.
would have waited for Whakamaru but hadnt been that way before.

Last time was on a bus - stayed at the Mangakino Marae, went to the pub - that was an eye opener.

found out later it was the cross road from Bennydale:niceone:
nice areas around and roads quite good to.
planning on going back down that way end of the year

[eldog]

True, but any losses to internet speed when I work from Tuakau are compensated for in lack of attention drains that exist in an open plan office.

you got the kiddies tied up?
worlds greatest time wasters, little kiddies. but so rewarding to watch them grow.

[FJRider]

Quiet and blissful and friendly, three qualities seriously lacking in both those Cities.

How many murders this month .. ???

[Maha]

How many murders this month .. ???

Where? I think there were 8-10 in West Auckland alone last year. They tend to treat that stat as a target.

[sidecar bob]

Cause its better than living in a giant retirement village like Tauranga :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Have you actually been to Tauranga, or do you rely on obtaining your information from reading your wife's cast off glossy magazines?

[Voltaire]

Have you actually been to Tauranga, or do you rely on obtaining your information from reading your wife's cast off glossy magazines?

Hey this is for the Auckland bashing yokels..:clap:

[swarfie]

Hey this is for the Auckland bashing yokels..:clap:

Ooooo....ooooo.....sign me up :laugh::laugh:

[Big Dog]

you got the kiddies tied up?
worlds greatest time wasters, little kiddies. but so rewarding to watch them grow.

Nah, but the breaks to play with the kids are still shorter than how long it takes me to make espressos and lattes at work.
It's a bit more free range within the zone. They usually leave me to get on with work when they see SQL Server Management Server open up.
IIS, VMware, robo copy type scripting, powershell they are all keen to watch. SSMS = dad is boring.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[Big Dog]

If I had the money I spent getting to work last year on building an office in my back yard I would have no distractions. Just pure work. Yes I do get a little obsessive about work .
I sometimes forget to go home. The other night I was chewing on a difficult piece of code. Suddenly blam it worked. Looked down at the task bar. Oops I should have been home for dinner 2 two hours ago.

Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[eldog]

[QUOTE=Big Dog;1130868696] Just pure work. Yes I do get a little obsessive about work.I sometimes forget to go home.[QUOTE]

so we have something in common as well as riding

expressos and lattes are nice treats but I steer away from them - weight gain.

when you work late, so much easier getting home with less traffic

[Big Dog]

Aye but in all honesty if I didn't coffee I would probably not get up from my desk very often. Bound to be more fattening than a little milk. Lol.



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