WCC MC Parking Proposal

**Karma** · 1st March 2006, 13:10

Dunno man... but I'm a Dorklander, so unless they wanna use their spy satellite, they ain't gonna see me.

**Mooch** · 1st March 2006, 14:24

Originally Posted by ZeroIndex

that would cause them to rethink their madnes...

Who was it that suggested the following ? Sounds like a interesting idea.

A set of various slow moving motorcycles groups commuting into Wellington.

1 lot to cover SH1 ,
1 lot to cover SH2
Petone foreshore
Mirimar to town
Island Bay / Newtown
Central city
Oriental Bay

**riffer** · 1st March 2006, 14:32

Well, it was good enough for the Foreshore and Seabed Hikoi to hold up traffic on the motorway at Korokoro and Aotea Quay.

This is sounding like a great idea!

I would suggest around 8.00-8.15 approximately one kilometre south of Ngauranga Gorge. A convoy of at least 50 bikes.

But you'd have to completely stop. As the traffic's usually going about 10km/hr they wouldn't notice you going slow...

**nudemetalz** · 1st March 2006, 14:54

Originally Posted by XP@

Urrrmm.... crazier things have happened!

Can you see where the proposal is on the page, have had a look and can't seem to locate it...

We should keep an eye on it just in case action is needed.

PM sent....

**XP@** · 1st March 2006, 15:40

Ok, Aparently, if this proposal makes it in to the annual plan for consultation then we will be able to make a submission on it during the 4 weeks after April 12th. so watch this space :-)

**Toast** · 1st March 2006, 16:54

Sent an email to this Fiona girl. Got the following in return:

Hi there

Just to let you know that I'm not the person in Council who is proposing the charge for motorcycle parking. I agreed to be the receiver of emails to let those concerned have their views put before the committee today.

The Strategy and Policy Committee are meeting over the next few days to consider items to be put into the Annual Plan for consultation. Annual Plan Consultation will be open to those concerned for a period of 4 weeks from 12 April. Submissions can be made on the proprosals contained in the Annual plan. Submission forms will be available online through the Council website.

If you could please convey to your contacts the above, that would be much appreciated.

Fiona Dunlop
Senior Committee Adviser
Democratic Services
DDI 801-3465
FAX 801-3020

**imdying** · 1st March 2006, 17:35

Someone didn't like the volume of email they were getting....

**Skunk** · 1st March 2006, 17:50

So if we don't email Fiona who do we email? Guess we'll find out after 12 April.

**adyone** · 1st March 2006, 18:52

what about a single bike in each carpark on the terrace and along lambton quay. Ahundred bikes there for a couple of hours a day for a week would make a statement.

**Blakamin** · 1st March 2006, 19:41

So who's organising the protest ride? I'm there.

email i received:

I thought this was very important so I’ve emailed you all…

Wellington City Council votes tomorrow to begin charging for motorcycle
parking! $1.00 per hour all over the city.

We believe this to be an utterly ludicrous proposal, which flies in the
face of the council’s objectives of dissuading drivers from bringing
their cars to the city and thus reducing pressure on the cities roads
and parking.

At a dollar per hour, that will make it as expensive as parking your
car for the week.

What incentive would there be to take your bike to work when it's cold
or wet? Instant gridlock. What a well thought out plan, the extra
roading costs will more than eat up their parking revenue.

Please email fiona.dunlop@wcc.govt.nz and politely express your
outrage.

As we all know, motorcycles are part of the solution not the problem.

Well, thanks for your time.
Kind regards
Mark Hodson

The link to fiona dunlop consists of a heap of email addresses:
fiona.dunlop@wcc.govt.nz; bryan.pepperell@wcc.govt.nz; ray.ahipene-mercer@wcc.govt.nz; robert.armstrong@wcc.govt.nz; stephanie.cook@wcc.govt.nz; andy.foster@wcc.govt.nz; leonie.gill@wcc.govt.nz; rob.goulden@wcc.govt.nz; ian.mckinnon@wcc.govt.nz; helene.ritchie@wcc.govt.nz; jack.ruben@wcc.govt.nz; alick.shaw@wcc.govt.nz; celia.wade-brown@wcc.govt.nz; hayley.wain@wcc.govt.nz; kerry.prendergast@wcc.govt.nz

**Zapf** · 1st March 2006, 19:52

well.. I have emailed WCC too...even thou I am from Auckland... I can see that if one council takes it up then they'll be used as an example and we can all expected to be charged.

Make it heard guys.... and plan your protest ride for day before they vote on it.

Perhaps organise it with bikers in Wellington and then ride to the Council building to voice it with a Counciler in person.

**ajturbo** · 1st March 2006, 19:58

Originally Posted by Weasel

Didn't someone mention something like this in Oz a month or two back?

Could you imagine if we all got up early and went into the CBD, each and every one of us takes a different space so that the cars can't get in.

That would be pretty sweet.

ok if you guys need me .. i'll be there!!!

fuckin tossers, hope this is just a post to wine us up!..

**Drum** · 1st March 2006, 20:05

This is bloody serious. We cant afford to be slack about this one, and must fight it strongly when the time comes! Aucklanders must help too or you'll be next. This equates to around $2000 a year just for an 8 hour working day!