WCC to debate "Daft Parking Policy" 1st May (again)

[Matt]

Just got an email from Wellington M/C's on this - if only WCC would see bikes as part of the solution as in so many other capital cities!

I'm up for any action - The Terrace would be good too!

Matt

[limbimtimwim]

Fuck yeah.

[riffer]

I have a prak at work but will involve myself in any action plan as I don't want to see this go through.

Would this mean we'd have to pay to prak our bikes outside WMCC now while we perv at the new sprotsbikes within?

[Hailwood]

one idea could also be if this parking protest was held over two days...could we do that? That would be very effective indeed..imagine the complaints on the second day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XP@]

Count me in...

Two things come to mind, how do we stop them wasting our money be considering this next year and the year after and the year after... you get the picture?

Last years thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ht=wcc+parking

And LAST YEARS vote result:
You'll be pleased to know that the proposal was defeated 7 votes (Crs
Pepperell, Cook, Gill, Shaw, Wade-Brown, Ruben, and Foster)
to 4 (Mayor Prendergast, Crs Morrison, Wain, Armstrong).

[PuppetMaster]

Hmmmm



From: Celia Wade-Brown [mailto:celia.wade-brown@wcc.govt.nz]
Sent: Monday, 23 April 2007 11:24 a.m.
To: Puppetmaster
Subject: Re: No Motorcycle Parking Fees Please.


Thanks for contacting us. Parking fees for motorcycles is NOT a suggestion in the draft Annual Plan so just RELAX. It's mentioned in passing in draft Parking Policy which is coming out soon for consultation (May 3rd) but not with any enthusiasm for motorcycle fee introduction.

Are you being wound up unnecessarily?

Regards (in two-wheeled solidarity!)
Celia

[PuppetMaster]

And...


From: Bryan Pepperell [mailto:Bryan.Pepperell@wcc.govt.nz]
Sent: Monday, 23 April 2007 11:33 a.m.
To: Puppetmaster; michael.webster@wcc.govt.nz; Ray Ahipene-Mercer; Robert Armstrong; Stephanie Cook; Andy Foster; Leonie Gill; Rob Goulden; Ian Mckinnon; Helene Ritchie; Jack Ruben; Alick Shaw; celia.wade-brown@wcc.govt.nz; Hayley Wain; kerry.prendergast@wcc.govt.nz
Subject: RE: No Motorcycle Parking Fees Please.


Strategy and Policy committee
AGENDA

THURSDAY 19 APRIL 2007

9.15 AM

Appendix 2 - page 297

Activity

1.5

e. Provision for motorcycle parking ( to determine quantity of space, location, price )

Appendix 4 - page 306

6.0 Motorbikes

There are issues with allocating space for on-street parking for motorcyclists in residential areas, where there is already significant over demand from other vehicles.

Motorbike parking is free of charge, should a charge be introduced, especially in the central Area?

Regards

Bryan Pepperell

[Ixion]

There are issues with allocating space for on-street parking for motorcyclists in residential areas, where there is already significant over demand from other vehicles.

Motorbike parking is free of charge, should a charge be introduced, especially in the central Area?

So, suggest that they allocate space on the footpaths, or a graveled berm. Seriously. Bikes don't need to park on the road.

Moreover every area has "dead space" that cars can't fit into but bikes can. Just offialise it.

(The other point worth noting , of course, is that space allocated to bikes means someone ISN'T taking up a car sapce. So every bike park means three or four car spaces filled up. We are civic benefactors that's what we are. They should pay US )

[Bend-it]

So are they not going ahead with it then? So no bike park protest? I was looking forward to it!

[Grub]

So are they not going ahead with it then? So no bike park protest? I was looking forward to it!

Well according to Puppetmaster's quoting of Brian Pepperrel ...

Motorbike parking is free of charge, should a charge be introduced, especially in the central Area?

Regards

Bryan Pepperell

... it seems that it is going to be discussed. I think tomorrow we'll get a copy of the Agenda and know for sure. At the moment, it looks to still be on.

[James Deuce]

Cool. 31/4 or 1/5?

[Grub]

This would be the day if this matter is on the Agenda.

I'll check tomorrow and of it's a goer will make a calendar entry. Some facts I gleaned today
- Left hand side Featherston is Clearaway 0700-0900
- As best I could count, there's 51 "Pay n Display" parks on the Right Hand side and about 49 on the left
- At 0800 this morning the majority were vacant and there was a lot of temp stoppers
- By 0930 both sides of the street were chocka
- Parking cost is $4 per hour

It looks like we could really make a big impression by parking out the right hand side of Featherston starting as early as anyone likes
- Payment required after 0800 @ $4/hour
- Left hand side available at 0900
- There's plenty of outside cafe seats where we can sit, watch and guard our bikes over a long coffee
- Anyone who has to go can leave some $2 coin with us and we'll make sure the meters fed until morning tea time at 1000 when you can come get yer bike.

Look for confirmation and Calendar item tomorrow

[pzkpfw]

Am I so stupid I've missed a joke?

My PC says April has only 30 days (and the 30th this year is Monday).


P.S. Where do you put parking meter payment slips on a bike?

[ajturbo]

good one grub... keep us going.!!!

[jeremysprite]

P.S. Where do you put parking meter payment slips on a bike?

Under the windscreen wipers