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

[zahria]

Signed the petition, watching with interest.
I reckon those of us that own cars should visit the CBD, and park up for an hour or so and have a sign to say what we're up to.
Anyway, will wait and see if the talk from the council reps matches the eventual walk.

[cheshirecat]

Sorry Jon, but I'm still suspicious. Until the council members and related workers comes out and says they will not be imposing fees on motorcycle parking and will quit their jobs before doing so I won't be convinced. I have heard similar rhetoric before and seen fees/cut backs still imposed too many times.

The impression I have at present is the council would prefer everyone to catch public transport and such measures are to persuade people to do so. So why not fine all those drivers who drive private cars during to and from work with no one else in the car. From what I see every day I ride to work about 40-60% of cars (which don't have any sign writing on them) only have one person in them. The other problems with catching public transport is 1, the cost it works out to be about $4 more expensive everyday (using concessions) than for me to ride to work and 2, I live in Wainuiomata and work in Wellington. It take's me around 1/2 an hour to ride to work and about 11/2 - 21/2 hours catching public transport to travel the same distance. I also have children and would have to pay for childcare in the morning is I caught public transport (at least and extra $50 -$100 per week). My wife (she works shift work) and I have both looked into it separately to see is it was possible and affordable and the answer if a big no for us.

After the trouble I have had with keeping other road users off the new (timed) motorcycle parks and having to constantly be taking photos of my bike being parked in different places to stop it being ticketed by over zealous parking wardens These same wardens insist on chalking the side of the tyre so no matter how far you drive the chalk mark won't rub off as you drive.

And as to jrandom comments ("You're still a bunch of tubby whinging scrooges who don't want to pay to take up space in cramped central cities, or sweat a few drops instead of using motor vehicles.") Do you run everywhere and/or always pay for parking?

The bus travel prices are considerably more expensive in Wellingoton than London
"Standard London Bus/Tram Fare is £2.20 per adult
under 16's travel free
£1.30 with Oyster (£4 daily maximum)"
Exchange rate just over 2 to 1 and you can park cheaper as well.

[allycatz]

Signed....blardy council bum wipes

[Nasty]

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/d...em.php?id=4281

Statement from the Council Website.

Cheers

[Str8 Jacket]

The bus travel prices are considerably more expensive in Wellingoton than London
"Standard London Bus/Tram Fare is £2.20 per adult
under 16's travel free
£1.30 with Oyster (£4 daily maximum)"
Exchange rate just over 2 to 1 and you can park cheaper as well.

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

[Scuba_Steve]

http://www.wellington.govt.nz/news/d...em.php?id=4281

Statement from the Council Website.

Cheers

They do make it sound like 'to increase bike parks we have to decrease car parks' which would be a load of shit, so I do hope this is not what they are trying to imply

[cheshirecat]

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

AND they have to subsidise trains and buses, which makes them look like they are going round in a spiral of increasing costs. No wonder they are desparate for income.

[Bald Eagle]

Yep, but ceaper than Aucks!

It costs me (maintenance, WOF, etc included) just a little over $60 a month to ride to work. It costs over $180 to take the train or bus.....

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

[Paul in NZ]

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

You mean a 'Will you get there?' lottery ticket....

[riffer]

You mean a 'Will you get there?' lottery ticket....

But hey, what about that scenery?

[StoneY]

But hey, what about that scenery?

Like...the back of that fat chicks head coz there is only standing/crush room left after Naenae?????

[Str8 Jacket]

That's if the transmetro has a winning "You will get there" option for your daily ticket price.

Not to mention the fact that I would get soaking wet walking to the train station and while wating for said train. THEN, you get even more wet walking from the train station to work!

I stay drier by riding my bike wearing coduras and riding...

[riffer]

They do make it sound like 'to increase bike parks we have to decrease car parks' which would be a load of shit, so I do hope this is not what they are trying to imply

There is no implication at all. This bit is quite clear. WCC do not official believe that there is any space left in the city which can be converted to bike parks, therefore to create more bike parks they would have to convert car parks.

Here's a suggestion. Why don't we create a new thread? Call it potential new bike parks. there are plenty of areas in Welly city where we could safely and conveniently park motorcycles. How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

[caseye]

There is no implication at all. This bit is quite clear. WCC do not official believe that there is any space left in the city which can be converted to bike parks, therefore to create more bike parks they would have to convert car parks.

Here's a suggestion. Why don't we create a new thread? Call it potential new bike parks. there are plenty of areas in Welly city where we could safely and conveniently park motorcycles. How's about people take pics of areas in Wellington City they believe could be converted to bike parks and place them here so that we can present some evidence to Council on February 1?

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

[StoneY]

At Last an idea of note that could become the first positive thing in this thread.
Go forth you Wellyit's and take pics, be sensible, if it can be done without huge expense it could well be done.
Play hard but fair lets see how you go.

Someone get the little annex thats got the cute iron fence cordoning off that spot at the western end of Courtenay Place right beside the old (I mean OLD) public loo building

On corner of Taranaki st

I used to park my bikes there when visiting the Holder of the Reigns at her work

:-)
Fit 6 bikes in it no sweat!