Auckland University bike parks

**Filterer** · 15th March 2007, 14:50

The area in red by Wellesly St isn't currently bike parking though. But what biker in their right mind is going to park their bike more then 20m from the destination?

**Chisanga** · 15th March 2007, 14:50

Originally Posted by Ixion

But the area shown in red is ALREADY bike parking ?

As I think i have said before. I predict chaos with people parking their bikes and scooters anywhere they can fit them around the campus.

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th March 2007, 15:01

I think there's another 25m on the alfred side too ontop of that already drawn.

-Indy

**Filterer** · 15th March 2007, 15:11

so maybe room for 25 bikes.....

**twinkle** · 15th March 2007, 19:48

Existing bike parks are in blue. Red bits are parallel car parks at the moment.

**Tickler** · 15th March 2007, 21:17

Originally Posted by Chisanga

As I think i have said before. I predict chaos with people parking their bikes and scooters anywhere they can fit them around the campus.

I second this motion, i know i wont be part of the solution!

**KLOWN** · 19th March 2007, 16:29

Originally Posted by Filterer

so maybe room for 25 bikes.....

not with the way scooter riders park. Dumb fuckers.

Anymore news on whats up??? 2nd of april is nearly upon us. What is irritating is they have built that new carpark building and there is no bike parks in it.

**Filterer** · 19th March 2007, 17:18

I had a look at the parking today, if they do really make all the way from the cnr of Alfred up to the end of the current bike park on Symonds St (excluding the loading zone) then I think you would fit just as many bikes as can fit currently in Alfred

**Hanne** · 26th March 2007, 22:49

***Apologies, didn't see other post***

[This is particularly important for anyone at Auckland University, but also for those who want to keep people riding their two wheels.

From Monday 2 April Alfred Street (thru Auckland uni) will be closed to both car and MOTORCYCLE traffic. On the average day around 150 bikes park on Alfred Street, as up until now it has been a free and convenient place to leave our vehicles.

Alfred Street is now being turned into a pedestrian mall, with thoroughfare only for busses. Rather than turning it into a regular bus lane, the council have made a particular point of barring motorcycle traffic. The proposal was also put through over the summer break, when most of those students affected were unaale to submit/ unaware of submissions.

The real problem is that no alternative parking has been suggested, so as of next monday, 150 bikes will be without a home during the day.

I have been trying to contact the student's association to find out what I can do, will ring the council directly tomorrow. I am just posting this to let any motorcyclists at Auckland uni know about the situation, and to encourage them (and anyone else interested) to have their say to make sure that motorcycles continue to be a cheap, VIABLE (+ fun) for getting into uni.

This is where I found out about the changes: http://www.ausa.auckland.ac.nz/eimages/Alfredst.jpg
The plan can be viewed in full here at
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auck...fredstreet.asp

PS any more suggestions of who I could contact/ what action to take would also be appreaciated, will keep you posted.

**Chisanga** · 26th March 2007, 23:05

I believe there will be more parking opened up on Symonds Street. Not sure if this will happen by 2 April to compensate for loss of Alfred Street though.

I've said it somewhere else but I predict chaos if adequate parking is not provided with people parking their bikes and scooters all over the campus in any convienient spot

**KLOWN** · 26th March 2007, 23:11

bit slow on this one. We have had a thread going on this for awhile now. Symonds st will be enlarged to compensate.

link here. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=41023
also you may want to check this thread for alternate parking around the city.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=2406

**Karma** · 26th March 2007, 23:13

Originally Posted by Hanne

The proposal was also put through over the summer break, when most of those students affected were unaale to submit/ unaware of submissions.

Actually you all had plenty of time.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...nd+uni+parking

**R6_kid:Me** · 26th March 2007, 23:15

fuck them. Park there anyway, im sure they are going to tow everyone. Or just ride on the footpath (i always used to), me and a couple of mates even did a lap or two of Albert Park one time (up to the fountains etc).

Alternative are victoria st carpark (generally full) or civic carpark, but thats more than 'a bit' of a walk.

Otherwise organise for a whole lot of you to go in first thing in the morning and occupy one carpark per bike, paid of course. But by the time 150 bikes are there im sure there will be no carparks left near uni.

**Gremlin** · 27th March 2007, 00:31

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Otherwise organise for a whole lot of you to go in first thing in the morning and occupy one carpark per bike, paid of course. But by the time 150 bikes are there im sure there will be no carparks left near uni.

Only problem with that is the 1.5 hour time limit I think, on parks. You have to move after that time... perhaps one park over?

Would cause some lovely chaos tho, I'm sure I would get up early to stick it to them...

**peasea** · 27th March 2007, 07:53

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Only problem with that is the 1.5 hour time limit I think, on parks. You have to move after that time... perhaps one park over?

Would cause some lovely chaos tho, I'm sure I would get up early to stick it to them...

Yup, fill the parking spots up, employ a fellow student to rotate the machines when required and keep the meters fed. If they were serious about inner city congestion they'd be putting more bike parks IN, not ripping them OUT. Has anyone contacted the Herald to rub a dumb-arse councillor's nose in it yet?