Auckland University bike parks

**Tickler** · 19th January 2007, 14:58

I made a submission when it was open (i think is has shut now) and i can vouch for the bikes getting pinched too

my mates CBR was taken in broad daylight. also i heard sAsLEX's mint CBR got taken too, just to name a few.

Removing the alfred street parking take away HALF, that right HALF of all parking allocated to motorbike under Auckland City council's approval. MORONS

**Chisanga** · 19th January 2007, 19:43

Crap if they do this I might just have to park at Dad's work this year - he's opposite the hospital on Grafton Rd - i'm sure the walk up the hill will do me good. However I AM an arts student so some days I only have 1 lecture - be a pain in the ass if I can't get a bike park at uni just for that.

P.S. And with the increasing amount of scooters I have been seeing around i'm sure all the available parks will quickly be taken up by them

**twinkle** · 20th January 2007, 18:02

Originally Posted by Tickler

Removing the alfred street parking take away HALF, that right HALF of all parking allocated to motorbike under Auckland City council's approval. MORONS

Someone has emailed you back? I hope they haven't decided on that

Roughly 8 motorbikes fit into the space needed to parallel park one car, I might need to stamp that on some council workers foreheads so they don't forget it

**Chisanga** · 20th January 2007, 18:43

If they don't sort out the bike parking around Uni there will be a heap of bikes and scooters shoved into every nook and cranny around the campus.

If I have to resort to that i'll have to chain it to something solid so Campus Security don't try and remove my bike

**Tickler** · 22nd January 2007, 11:16

The council is just a big bunch or morons who dont think things trhough properly. I wonder if anyone actually bothered to go to alfred street and see it in use during semester. Probably not.

Hope no one round here fell for 'tick the dick'?!!

**Disco Dan** · 22nd January 2007, 11:27

I am normally at the Epsom Campus of Auckland Uni, where bike parking is not an issue - only ever seen 2-3 motorbikes and the odd scooter!

While I am at summer school I park in a secret spot near my class next to a couple of GN's. Chaining it up now though!

**Chisanga** · 22nd January 2007, 11:51

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

While I am at summer school I park in a secret spot near my class next to a couple of GN's. Chaining it up now though!

Perhaps you could share your secret spot for me to use once semester one starts and you are back at Epsom. I don't like the idea of parking on Alfred/Symonds St where I can't chain my bike to anything solid.

PM with location if you want

**Tickler** · 22nd January 2007, 11:51

Originally Posted by Disco Dan

Chaining it up now though!

good on ya, those gn's are just falling off the back of the truck. haha

It is interesting how there are bugger all bikes (generally) parked anywhere else, yet alfred st from 10-2 is packed with bikes.

In general i agree with the pedestrian mall, because as a student crossing there i feel like im running a gaultlet half the time. But i think bikes should still be allowed, especially if they allow buses to roar down it every 10 mins.

**SPman** · 22nd January 2007, 12:45

Surely - parking a bike in Alfred St is a traditional student useage - a right and as such, should be granted protection under the Tiriti o Waitangi?

**Chisanga** · 22nd January 2007, 14:38

I don't understand why the council aren't doing anything they possibly can to reduce congestion in the city. I would have thought providing a crapload of motorcycle and bicycle parking locations would be an easy and effective way to encourage people not to bring in their car.

Sorry I forgot we live in Auckland where logic does not enter into any decision that our local governors make

**twinkle** · 24th January 2007, 14:50

I got some info back from the guy running the show, this is what is happening so far...

The submission period for the Alfred St pedestrian mall closed on Friday 19 Jan. We have collated all the responses and are preparing a report for the hearing panel which will hear oral submissions on Feb 7 and make their decision on the proposal shortly afterwards. I note you also made an online submission on 22 December. Your concerns have been noted and are being incorporated into the final report. You will be contacted shortly with details of where and when the hearing will take place.

The overwhelming majority of submissions have been in favour of the proposal however, the loss of motorcycle parking is one issue that has been raised as a concern. The proposal does not allow for motorcycle parking on Alfred St and motorcycles will not be permitted to use the road. This is in line with the rationale of reducing traffic to all but essential vehicles. However, as part of the wider Central Transit Corridor project, Council will be mitigating this by maintaining existing motorcycle parking on Symonds St. Should this not be sufficient to cope with demand there is also the potential to provide extra spaces on Symonds St and convert some car park spaces on Princes St into motorcycle parking. The panel will take into account this information when making their decision. I hope this addresses your concerns.

So, they have no idea what they are doing basically. But I think we already knew that. Yay for public submissions

**Disco Dan** · 24th January 2007, 15:26

Originally Posted by twinkle

I got some info back from the guy running the show, this is what is happening so far...

So, they have no idea what they are doing basically. But I think we already knew that. Yay for public submissions

little do they know... but we will use the access road anyway... mwuahaha!