Keep Wellington's motorcycle parking free - sign the petition!

**Gone Burger** · 12th January 2011, 08:39

Signed! Ba-hum-bug - We won't let them win this one.

Well done BRONZ. Keep up the good work. All behind you 100%

**steelestring** · 12th January 2011, 09:24

Done!! Plus I spread the word!!

**GOONR** · 12th January 2011, 09:51

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

I'm in Auckland and signed this petition yesterday, good on you for organising it.

The words "Who's Next" springs to mind.

Dont matter where you are, get in behind bikers everywhere when authorities try this on, it will be some more expense coming to a parking space near you in the future, you can guarantee it

Too true fella.

Signed.

**GOONR** · 12th January 2011, 09:58

Originally Posted by bogan

Just show em what happened with our friends over in the UK, massive bike demonstrations, it's still free, and councils lost face. Tell em they can save a lot of time and face by just throwing that shit in rubbish right now.

also, signed, palmy north represent!

Good site from the Uk here

**Str8 Jacket** · 12th January 2011, 10:17

Originally Posted by wild_weston

Get a car - and a job, if you are shopping during work hours.

Originally Posted by wild_weston

firstly John whatshisname (member of kiwibiker) seemed really friendly and in touch with bikers parking needs at first but since then all I have seen is an anti-motorbiking stance from WCC.

Daftest thing I have heard since they made the motorbike parking spaces time restrictive - who the hell goes shopping in town on a bike?

Sorry not to fit in your lil dream world but I don't have a car licence so I have to go shopping on my bike. Also, I work 6-3.00pm 5 day's a week so often go shopping during 'work hours'.....

Some of us were very cynical when John Visser made his posts and upset a few people. Turns out we may have been right....

**nosebleed** · 12th January 2011, 10:25

Funny, when researching parking options in Wellington for travel arrangements through the capital not that long ago I remember viewing a similar thread.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...parking/page21

An Aucklander was trying to point out what the WCC was up to at the time and Instead of asking what Bodir was trying to say, and working out what was going on, he received this reaction...

Originally Posted by StoneY

Bodir, get the fuck out of this thread

New member, 1 post, from Jaffaland...this is Wellington you moron and Jon's shown some bloody good faith here so FUCK right off out of it

Maybe there are people who have "been around" and do know a thing or two ay, despite how recently they join a forum or their post count.

**spajohn** · 12th January 2011, 11:35

Done, and forwarded to other bikers I know.

**sels1** · 12th January 2011, 11:49

Petition signed

Perhaps those living residing in Wgtn can ring/email their elected representitive and let them know their feelings......

**mashman** · 12th January 2011, 12:00

petition signed... just waiting for confirmation email...

**davebullet** · 12th January 2011, 12:00

I noticed the Mercer street park (perpendicular to the library) a month or so back (just before xmas?) which could hold at least 25 bikes - has been converted into approx 6 car parks. Yes - they've made another park up and across the street - but less than the size of the previous one.

I personally put this all down to the huge debt owed by leaky building syndrome. It will cost the WCC millions and without increasing rates - they are looking at every possible avenue to reduce costs or increase revenue.

**StoneY** · 12th January 2011, 13:06

WCC has invited 'representatives' from the Motorcycle community to have a 'casual discussion' on Parking issue's in Wellington
Its been hinted that we may be facing either going to off street options or paying for our existing parks.

In Wellington there is a by-law stopping us from using pay n display parks, based on the fact we have dedicated free parking

There is an e-petition started on WCC website by none other than our own Riffer, to gain support for our free parking to remain as is.

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/haveyo...ep/details/147

Please sign this petition to keep Wellington biker freindly

**Luckylegs** · 12th January 2011, 13:38

Whats wrong with offstreet options ? Wouldnt that be a good thing. I mean, theres a thread on here every other day about bikes being blown over

**PrincessBandit** · 12th January 2011, 13:58

Signed. Even us southside jafas support the cause!

**StoneY** · 12th January 2011, 13:59

Originally Posted by Luckylegs

Whats wrong with offstreet options ? Wouldnt that be a good thing. I mean, theres a thread on here every other day about bikes being blown over

Nothing at all if your happy to pay full contract parking rates for a park space in a car park building
Ask Eyegasm, he parks in the building my fiance's park is in. 50$ amonth, and he gets to use a dark corner they cant fit a mini in

This is not about getting out of the wind.

This is about bikers being treated as second class ratepayers, and having our existing privellege, long established to recognise the benefit the 1300+ motorcycles provide to Wellingtons daily congestion, remain as it is, and as it should be

We recently got herded off the sections of footpath that were for many years accepted as 'defacto' bike parks (read Buolcott/Grey St's) and top it off the Mercer st park (50+ bikes could fit on it) was removed for the new bus routes and we got 8 spots back in return!

Who's next all over again...make a stand now!
Sign the petition!