thinks it's real.
It's another example of smart people thinking an great overseas idea will work just as greatly in New Zealand. Auckland drivers aren't patient enough, and Auckland pedestrians aren't considerate enough for it to work as well as it does on paper.
And can anyone explain why it will cost 70 million to complete? Give me a jack hammer and a road team and I'll do it for 69 mil.
Cornered by Cougars
pffft. it'll never cost $70m. and I'm sure if you approach the council and offer them a fixed contract for $69m you'll be in with a good chance.
Double shot!!
Good on them for thinking outside the square.
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Hardcore Biker
For fucks sake Auckland(ers)! Get your focus 100% on mass-transit and don't do ANYTHING else till you've got that sorted. Idiots.
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The 2nd-most bad arse KBer.
its about bloodly time.
parking wardens will be stuffed!
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
Forum whore
Fuck that. How can I park on the footpath when there is no footpath ? And if there is no footpath, how are we to get past traffic jams ?
Originally Posted by skidmark
Average trowel is average!
Sounds good to me, Fort, O'Connell and Lorne Streets are hardly busy thoroughfares.
Forum whore
Hang on. Hold hard. Wait. What ?
Lorne St, outside the library, is one of the few major bike parking spots in Auckland. the article says that parking is to be removed in the selected streets.
So do we lose the bike park outside the library? Are they goiojg to do another Alfred St on us ?
Email to Mr Tomlinson on its way.
Forum whore
Does Lorne St extend that far? What I pictured (actually it was the example I first pictured in my head before I read the article... it's very suitable) was the extent of Lorne St between Wellesley St and Victoria St.
Actually after consulting a map I see Lorne St does extend that far. However considering you can't drive the length of it (it's blocked off by Wellesley St), and the Library side is much wider and busier, then they may only touch the Victoria St side of Lorne St.
Lorne St works pretty much like what's described in the article anyway. Cars travelling not much higher than walking speed and pedestrians walking every-which-way.
Hardcore Biker
sounds like room for incident
Forum whore
Dunno how far they're thinking of extending it. But after the University debacle , I don't trust 'em.
The actual idea doesn't bother me (bikes can easily dodge round pedestrians anyway); just the parking. the article says no parking
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With Aucklander's [lack of] driving skills, it will be very entertaining seeing the results. I hope they will have considered easy ambulance access, as a planning priority.
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Hardcore Biker
Looking forward to the culling of pedestrian foot traffic in Auckland ... lol! Scary for Motorcyclists though ... then again, just don't ride there!
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Hardcore Biker
I second that one!!
People are more violently opposed to fur than leather because it's safer to harass rich women than motorcycle gangs. - Alexei Sayle
Fame was like a drug, but what was even more like a drug were the drugs. - Homer Simpson
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