Keep Wellington motorcycling free - sign the petition!

[steve_t]

How long does it take for the confirmation email to come thru? I checked my spam etc and it's been about 10 mins already

[cheshirecat]

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home

photos, links etc welcome

[riffer]

This one might help better than your home page link.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...00002001124789

[cheshirecat]

That's weird - thought this was on a new thread. dam slippery that facebook.

[SpankMe]

How long does it take for the confirmation email to come thru? I checked my spam etc and it's been about 10 mins already

Should be instant, try again.

[Jvala]

I happily signed the petition. But - motorbikers can’t win, can we? Firstly the Govt stings us with higher ACC levies despite evidence showing it’s unnecessary; regardless, we keep on biking. Secondly, by motorbiking to work, we reduce congestion on motorways etc. just to find that cars regularly are using bike parks for their short term parking. And now, we supposed to pay for the privilege of reducing traffic jams – defies logic. WCC, please go to European cities and observe what’s happening there. They are happy to allow bikes (with or without engine) to park very densely. My plea – do your homework instead of thinking of ways to fill council coffers.

[jrandom]

A. Nobody who matters gives a fuck about internet 'petitions'.

B. If you want free parking, get a bicycle, you fat cunts.

[all4A50s]

SIGNED

So correct me if I am wrong so I can make sense of the points the council are saying;
They started ticketing/towing bikes parked on footpaths because of safety concerns, which in effect forced us to park on the road in designated places, where the bikes are more prone to being knocked over by wind or another vehicle. Not to mention the damage from bird poo as I can't park in an off street covered area and I can't park in the paid covered areas because of the bylaws prohibiting this.

They introduce time limited parks, which are filled up with commercial vehicles, limiting our usage. And don't ticket them (I see this happen daily).

They cite facts of emission and accident levels to justify introduction of fees for stationary vehicles with their engines turned off.

What I would also like to know;
Are they a going to supply free of charge water and wind-proof pouches or stickers that won't damage my bike in anyway?

Will the charge reflect the size of vehicle?

If the parking for motorcycles be limited to designated areas are they going to supply free transport for those who are unable to walk far?

Will they introduce a system if paying by a machine for those who are unable to illiterate?

Are they going to sign post and clearly mark where the areas they "Manage" so we don't inadvertently park illegally?

[scracha]

Feedback?

Some clever dick at BRONZ could do a redirect on their webpage to a nice short URL.
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[yungatart]

Welly welly welly,i like the place# BUT. Good lord You must have one of the only towns that have free motorbike parking,there sure arnt any in the Bay,. What a carry on .next ya all wont chains ta tie down ya bikes,

You want to get out of Havelock North occasionally. Plenty of free bike parks in Napier

Signed...stick it to 'em boys. We can't tolerate such garbage any more

[steve_t]

Should be instant, try again.

I tried again but it said I had already entered those details. It came through about 20 mins ago. Cheer mate

[jazzman]

If you Welli guys want to sort these fucks organise a ride into welli and take up all the car parks and pay for them at peak time. Pissed off cage drivers will sort the fucken council for you

[Zookey]

You want to get out of Havelock North occasionally. Plenty of free bike parks in Napier

Signed...stick it to 'em boys. We can't tolerate such garbage any more

I seem to have lost the plot here ,as i thought we were discussing dedicated motorcycle parking,and when i get the trumpet serviced at Anza in Palmy damned if i saw any,and only cars parked outside their showrooms,and that goes for all the local Bike shops.

[Zookey]

If you Welli guys want to sort these fucks organise a ride into welli and take up all the car parks and pay for them at peak time. Pissed off cage drivers will sort the fucken council for you

What a good idea ,as long as you could get them away from the forum long enough.

[Kendog]

I seem to have lost the plot here ,as i thought we were discussing dedicated motorcycle parking,and when i get the trumpet serviced at Anza in Palmy damned if i saw any,and only cars parked outside their showrooms,and that goes for all the local Bike shops.

You must be losing the plot, last time I rode to Palmy there were designated free bike parks all over the place. Not big parking spaces like Wellington, but free marked smaller spaces pretty much everywhere a car would not fit.

[Meekey_Mouse]

I'll be signing the petition, but...

"Retain free parking for motorcycles in Wellington Central City

We, the undersigned, request that Wellington City Council continue to provide free parking for motorcycles within the Wellington Central City at the current designated motorcycle parking spaces."

Doesn't this mean that even if they acknowledge this petition and agree to it, any further bike parks they create can be created to charge?

I'm not trying to bag the person who wrote this up at all, just merely asking a question

[Scuba_Steve]

You must be losing the plot, last time I rode to Palmy there were designated free bike parks all over the place. Not big parking spaces like Wellington, but free marked smaller spaces pretty much everywhere a car would not fit.

yea palmys full of 'em anywhere theres a FH where there would otherwise be a car park, thats a bike park (obviously your NOT allowed to block or cover the FH itself tho) and anywhere by corners etc where theres not enough room for another car park, you'll also find a bike park.

[riffer]

I'll be signing the petition, but...

"Retain free parking for motorcycles in Wellington Central City

We, the undersigned, request that Wellington City Council continue to provide free parking for motorcycles within the Wellington Central City at the current designated motorcycle parking spaces."

Doesn't this mean that even if they acknowledge this petition and agree to it, any further bike parks they create can be created to charge?

I'm not trying to bag the person who wrote this up at all, just merely asking a question

As the person who instigated the epetition please allow me to clarify. WCC have rejected outright anything other than this petition. The words in this petition come directly from the Manager of Infrastructure Performance, and the ONLY way we were able to get ANY EPETITION AT ALL was if we went with it. Unfortunately BRONZ hands were tied on this one.

Having said that, the petition does not mean we are not able to push for more. BRONZ, WIMA, MAG and other motorcycling representatives will be meeting with WCC on February 1 and we WILL be demanding a raft of measures to save free motorcycle parking, establish more free motorcycle parks, institute motorcycle lanes for safer riding in the city, and a number of other measures I can't mention at the moment as we are still working on the details.

- Simon Gotlieb

[GOONR]

Stuff Article

[Nasty]

As the person who instigated the epetition please allow me to clarify. WCC have rejected outright anything other than this petition. The words in this petition come directly from the Manager of Infrastructure Performance, and the ONLY way we were able to get ANY EPETITION AT ALL was if we went with it. Unfortunately BRONZ hands were tied on this one.

Having said that, the petition does not mean we are not able to push for more. BRONZ, WIMA, MAG and other motorcycling representatives will be meeting with WCC on February 1 and we WILL be demanding a raft of measures to save free motorcycle parking, establish more free motorcycle parks, institute motorcycle lanes for safer riding in the city, and a number of other measures I can't mention at the moment as we are still working on the details.

- Simon Gotlieb

To me it seems a fair and reasonable petition ... according to the article this morning http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4540...cycle-parks-go - there is yet another threat from motorcyclists ... but when reading you find that this issue is not out for public consultation yet. So there is plenty of time to rally the troops . .and also to partcipate in that process.

The petition is a good way to commence the process for this year. This does appear to be something that drags its ugly head up every year or two.