SMC Call To Arms: Further bike parking removal by Council/ARTA

[motorbyclist]

I'm sure that was an interesting post, mate, but with the yellow text on the "Light Universe" theme's light blue background, I couldn't read it.

you could always highlight it with the mouse to give contrast...

[motorbyclist]

stay tuned for good news

[Badjelly]

you could always highlight it with the mouse to give contrast...

Thanks, Didn't think of that. Oops, sorry about the colour!

[xwhatsit]

stay tuned for good news

C'mon! I've been refreshing this thread for 45 minutes straight Missed all my lectures, too!

[Ixion]

OK. Just got off the phone with Tim Darby, the Parking Delivery Manager (or some such: the dude who decides who gets to park where ) for ACC. He states emphatically , and is prepared to confirm by email, that there will be no loss of motorcycle parking as a result of the central connector (apart perhaps temporarily from when work is actually taking place, eg a tree being inserted)

[motorbyclist]

oh you spoiled it for squiggles!

though he informs me of win on two counts

[Magua]

What's the second count? The people must know.

[Squiggles]

OK. Just got off the phone with Tim Darby, the Parking Delivery Manager (or some such: the dude who decides who gets to park where ) for ACC. He states emphatically , and is prepared to confirm by email, that there will be no loss of motorcycle parking as a result of the central connector (apart perhaps temporarily from when work is actually taking place, eg a tree being inserted)

Hehe, i got called by Graham Long about it, he confirmed that the parking will stay as it is, on both sides of the road. And that if we loose some while construction is under way temp parking can be set up, but this shouldnt be a problem as the work isnt expected to start until around exam time in the second semester/end of year, when the parks wont be near capacity.

Also asked about what the bike parks will look like when its done....
They plan to have two curbs, a small one to go from the street to the parks, then another from the parks to the curb, with the area inbetween levelled off (cant be sealed due to the trees etc)

Now, and here's where we could win a bit, as they havent ordered materials yet, there's a chance for small additions/modifications. I made a point of the security of bikes parked out there, and suggested a ground rail as they have down at the library. The Chance of that is apparently very good, what with the curb to be installed and ground work. I shall put it in writing to him and hopefully that will eventuate, just have to keep pushing it

[motorbyclist]

could we push for more bike parking also? we do need it.

[SPman]

who trains the civl engineers in this country?? i mean seriously where do they get their qualifications from?!?!!

Auckland University...........

[motorbyclist]

main post updated

see you guys at strata!

oh, and if the parking wont be sealed, how are our bikes going to stay upright? not everyone has a centrestand.....

[Squiggles]

main post updated

see you guys at strata!

oh, and if the parking wont be sealed, how are our bikes going to stay upright? not everyone has a centrestand.....

Not sealed, but packed down, as they are at the moment (but have worn away through neglect, and as they were on alfred street, so not dirt but the solid clay with gravel/shells in it

We could probably push for a few more spaces, but i'd push to have some further down symonds out by arts

[motorbyclist]

Not sealed, but packed down, as they are at the moment (but have worn away through neglect, and as they were on alfred street, so not dirt but the solid clay with gravel/shells in it

We could probably push for a few more spaces, but i'd push to have some further down symonds out by arts

ah good

so would i, having all the health sciences, law and biology student walking up and down the hill seems a bit silly

there is plenty of room between the trees

[Squiggles]

We have two avenues to persue that one, through the inner city corridor project, and through mr thomlinson and whichever local body has juristiction over that area.

[Nagash]

Well it seems the council has handled this whole thing quite intelligently from my view.. doing construction while there's less people around. still keeping the spaces and even considering improvements.

I reckon atleast after this, people should start cutting the council a wee bit of a slack, they're not completely rubbish..