New Wellington Motorcycle park

[Slingshot]

That's the spirit. Write your application something like that and you'll make sure there is only motorcycle parking available in Boulcott St.

Yes I do and so does et al, and there is a scooter shop right next door, so I thought it would be reasonably useful.

When I rode past this afternoon on my way to pick up Mrs S I noticed you nice new motorbike park....problem was it was full of cagers!!!


That is my pet peeve (it's name it "fuckingcagedriversthatparkinbikeparks") arrgggg!

[pritch]

know how to fix your problem????

get all the kbers.. and all other M/Cers to park in the main street in every car park..(this is mettered i suppose?) 1 bike in every park....

I have seen this done twice and it worked both times, but in neither case were we trying to be "constructive".

First was in New Plymouth in the 60s, we used to park the bikes between cars then Police and Transport decided they weren't having that and moved us on. The next Friday we all went down town straight from work and as a car left, a bike filled the space. By peak shopping time the whole central block was bikes both sides. No more problems.

Second was in Wellington in that little carpark at the southern end of what is now the IRD building. Back when it was the POHQ some of the staff used to park bikes between the car spaces. One night I went out and the bike had a ticket on it "encroaching on a metered space" I screwed it up an threw it away. Next morning I went to work early and parked in the middle of the space. One other bike had already beaten me to it. By 8:00AM the car park was full, of bikes. No more problems. (Never did hear about the ticket.)

Generally though, if you want someone to do something for you, it will be easier if you are nice to them. Jims "tugging o' the forelock" advice is right on.

[Coyote]

Argh, thought you were on about a Motocross Park or something. Damn

[Velox]

When I rode past this afternoon on my way to pick up Mrs S I noticed you nice new motorbike park....problem was it was full of cagers!!!


That is my pet peeve (it's name it "fuckingcagedriversthatparkinbikeparks") arrgggg!

I reckon the best thing to do is if you find an empty motorbike park, to try and park slap bang in the middle so that cars can't do that. Really pisses me off too. I guess they're just getting used to it there and may have made a mistake. Maybe.

[MoFunthanmost]

Just outside Datacom in Abel Smith St. Managed to organise this via the WCC, and they've been extremely helpful.

The park is free, but if you get a ticket from the parking wardens let me know and I'll get it sorted. Ideal for going to Real Groovy, or going to Wellington's best cafe, Fidel's.

Awesome! Thanks - now I dont have to always try park at work now and walk so far for my fidel's fix!!

[LB]

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Good work Jim2.

I have found the Council very responsive and helpful.

We asked for a bollard to be installed at the end of park outside 160 Lambton Quay - cars/vans in the loading zone next to it kept knocking bikes over (read: "concertina effect"). The Council had contacted me within a day of receiving our petition, and the bollard was erected within a matter of days.
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