That’s fantastic, and we need to keep going in that direction. It’s great that we are building cycling in places like Karangahape Rd where we will deliver safe infrastructure that will get more people to bike. More cycling means better health outcomes and fewer emissions, and contributes to less congestion.

We need to speed up the delivery of the 52kms of cycleways we and government have promised to build along with government. We need to look at places we can get quick wins and trial good ideas while we work on getting the big stuff done. In particular, I’m keen to increase the number of young people walking and cycling by creating safe ways to do so. It would be great to build back the number of school students getting out of cars during the peak period and riding to school.

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Bicycles and public transport are the way of the present and the future! Healthy, pollution-free climate friendly! The end of traffic congestion, air pollution, noise and stress!

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On council I am a strong advocate for improving the transport network for vulnerable road users. It is time to link up all the paths so that cyclists have a safe commute and a healthier and sustainable alternative to the car. I was in seventh heaven when the Ian McKinnon Drive separated cycleway opened. Now to link it up with Mt Albert!
I am a strong advocate for reducing vehicle speeds. Lower speeds are critical for bike safety. I support Auckland Transport’s Vision Zero and would like to see their proposed speed limit reductions implemented and expanded to residential roads and town centres.

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I am a strong advocate for an Eastern bike network (including separated cycle lanes) to provide safe choices. We must put together a long term plan to fund and build this network, connecting it up to the rest of Auckland.

I’m passionate about ensuring that there are cycling options available around our schools. I want to ensure that every school has safe transport options for students by ensuring crossings are safe and providing cycle and walking paths.

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To also accelerate delivery of the Strategic Cycle paths and ensure delivery of Road safety with a special focus around Schools. With improved cycle storage and more racks, around Ferry, and Rail stations as well as bus ways. We need a greater uptake and understanding of e-bikes and scooters as part of an integrated transport network.

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Since 2005 I have been the political lead for SkyPath, progressing political support for SkyPath Trust’s advocacy. As a councillor over the last six years I have secured mayoral and councillor support which has led to budget allocations for scoping, the indicative business case and consenting. More recently I have sought government support for taking over the project. This has led to an improved design and confirmation that the project is now confirmed for delivery through NZTA, with funding locked in through the Auckland Transport Alignment Project.

My plan for the next three years is;

1. Seek NZTA support for extending SeaPath (SkyPath to Esmonde Rd) northwards to Albany (NorthPath), creating a major bike arterial for the Shore.
2.  Accelerate delivery of the Strategic Cycle Network and complementary Auckland Paths network.
3. Ensure delivery of the Road Safety Programme is maintained, with an early focus around schools.
4. Provide improved cycle racks and storage at bus/rail stations and ferry terminals.
5. Reallocate on street car parks for bike parking and bike/e-scooter parking.
6. Seek improved funding for active transport, that reflects the uptake of e-bikes and micro-mobility.
7. Turn Auckland Council’s declaration of a climate emergency into a positive pathway for biking and walking.
8. Ensure separated cycle lanes are provided wherever possible and all cycle infrastructure is consistent with the Transport Design Manual.

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Most of our city is not safe for bikes, especially for kids or those who are learning to ride. But where we have put in new infrastructure people of all ages are using it and in growing numbers.

We need safer streets now. We need urgent investment, we need to connect our neighbourhoods with safe walking and cycling routes so we can get to work, school or just to see friends and enjoy our city outside of a vehicle.

It’s for safety, for enjoyment, for health and to get action on climate change!

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For me safe and easy access for all bikers to and from our city is vital. My plan is to increase the spend on bike lanes on most main roads to ensure safe access for all bikes.

I also want a full debate on the interaction between bikes and e-scooters and look at ways to separate these modes for the safety of all as well as pedestrians.

Myself and the Green Party support a fully separated cycle network completely separate from roading. Cycling safety means safety from trucks and large vehicles physically , but also from strokes and health issues caused by diesel particulates.

Our vision is for a future city, where residents largely travel by public transport, or walk and cycle on both separated cycleways and separated shared paths. The cycling network would be fully connected, end to end across the city, with connections into train stations. Each second station would involve a secure bicycle park and ride facility. These park and rides represent good value for money. The same investment required for 200 vehicles can stretch to 2000 cycles. These models of end to end safe cycleways, and cycle park and rides are already in place or on trial in countries such as the netherlands.

In the next 3 years we must complete the Glen Innes to Tāmaki drive share path with and overpass into Tāmaki Drive. We need to connect that through to the line at Parnell as well as down to Britomart. Completion of the Skypath is essential as that completely enables north and south cycle commuting over the bridge. This network completion across the city will be prioritised in consultation with the cycling community.

You may well ask where this funding will come from. Funding is justified from preventative health budgets, climate action budgets. Most importantly, an increasing percentage of road funding must be diverted into cycleways.

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To get there, Auckland needs transport choices, including safe options for walking and cycling for everyday trips, recreation, commuting and getting to school and study. A cycling network across Auckland is now more urgent than ever with the declaration of a climate emergency.

I was a government-appointed member of the Urban Cycling Investment Panel that allocated $100 million New Zealand-wide for urban cycling infrastructure. The Waitematā Local Board, which I serve as chair, was the first to adopt Vision Zero. We’ve just approved funding for a new Greenways route and have another about to go out for consultation. I ride an e-bike everyday for transport. It is convenient, fast and flattens out the hills. I love it.

As a councillor I will support safe speeds, the quick roll out of cycleways, Access for Everyone in the city centre, assertive mode shift and delivery targets, investment in safety around schools and the prioritisation of road space for active transport.

We need brave, effective leadership on council because progress so far has been too slow; I will provide that leadership.

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As an injury prevention advocate I endorse Bike Auckland’s Call to Action.

However, we need to ensure:

• Safety is paramount for all, including all road users
• Promote reduction in traffic congestion with more people using bikes
• Promote reduction in emissions
• Convince school children the advantage of investment in their wellbeing, i.e. healthy lifestyle (affordable and available)
• Connect further suburbs especially to schools, business and commercial zones like the North West lane.
• Deliver more cycle lanes in the city like the ones on Nelson Street
• Deliver more safe bike parking spaces for bikes to connect with trains and buses
• Deliver more safe bike parking sites at shopping malls
• Create bike days for ‘ a cause’ i.e. injury prevention in association with road safety NixCrew Trust

To achieve the above, collaboration of Council and communities is necessary. Some projects have been shelved since 2016. So, I will support improved budget allocations for infrastructure upgrade already proposed, especially the 30 kph speed limit in town centres for vehicles, wellbeing and healthy attitudes for Aucklanders.

I also promise to continue my advocacy via AT to NZTA to widen the funding criteria for NZTA co-funding. That is, co-funding of suburban cycleways and – equally as important, – co-funding of shared pathways as new Active Transport criteria.

In my Whau ward ensure the Avondale to New Lynn cycleway is completed by 2020, thereby completing the Waterview to New Lynn link.

Also to continue the extension (and advocacy) of Te Whau Coastal Pathway from Te Atatū to New Lynn, thereby linking up with the New Lynn to Waterview cycleway. This is a community led project initiated by the Portage Trust and already over 3 km of the 15 km is open (Google to update).

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In order to support the growing number of cyclists, we need better infrastructure. More protected and purpose-built cycle paths (not just giving us the gutter) that provide better connections between Albert-Eden and the Auckland Cycle network. ie a link between Greenlane and St Lukes. Traffic calming measures, especially around schools, town centres and residential areas, for reduced, safer speeds which in turn supports cycling being a safe, viable option for the young and old alike. Heaps more bike parking! And more wayfinding signage to guide our cycle journeys. I’d love to see Albert-Eden be safe and easy for cyclists to move around and through as we move towards a more multi-modal and active transport society.

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It has been great to push for more biking success on the Local Board including $10k towards the trishaw for Selwyn Village, the bike hub for Gribblehirst, the bike track for kids at Potters and funding groups to do what they do best. More infrastructure is crucial and I commit to help funding it through the Local Board Transport Capital Fund and pushing AT to fund more though its regional budgets.

We need to change the way we think, finish the Pt Chev-Westmere connection and deliver the Chamberlain Park connection. We need to reallocate road corridor space to accommodate bikes and micromobility. Our city needs to make the changes that will move us all – in safer, healthier ways.

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A special project I would like to see happen is that I’d really love to see the Council acquire a pop-up pump track that rotates around all of the different public parks within the area to encourage our young people to get out and give it a go!

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My affairs with bikes are since from my childhood. I have grown up in a society where classes matters, and I am grown up with bikes: from school to college that was the only transport I could afford and prefer to use. When I moved to New Zealand, in my initial days I was riding a bike to my Institute on a regular basis and am still cycling for fun.

Since the last 18 odd years in New Zealand, I have seen the cycling trend has been increased due to different reasons. A few ride bikes for fun, some keeping themselves to be fit and healthy and most to avoid traffic congestions and parking cost, etc.

Unfortunately, infrastructure for cycling does not exist in Howick constituency, if so then very poor and unplanned. I have very strong plans and ideas for cycling lanes, I am the strong advocate that bike tracks are needed with all major roads, especially along with Pakuranga Road, Bucklands Beach Road, Aviemore Drive, Ti Rakau drive and so forth.

I will surely be sit-down with the team of experts to spend a good portion of the board’s transportation fund to promote more bike projects, that would massively impact on our environment, transportation, and climate change challenges.

Long term, this is something we can potentially look at after our AMETI has been completed, in terms of adding cycleways to our main arterial routes to help promote cycle use. Finally, I would like to see a few more public facilities made available in the area, as we really don’t have enough toilets should nature call!

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I would be a vexatious complainer to AT for more cycling paths and more infrastructure in Kaipatiki for cyclists.

I think adding bike racks to all buses immediately would be my first order of business for cyclists.

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It is a healthier choice to walk or to use your bike if you have one and to enjoy the local surroundings. It is great for seniors, people who use mobility scooters or walkers, for mums and dads pushing prams or children’s bikes, and for young people and those who like to remain physically fit.

I am keen Auckland Transport and Auckland Council (with support and guidance of Bike Auckland) promote and host local activation events on a regular basis, to help people of Māngere enjoy, participate in using the new pathways, pedestrian crossings and cycle lanes for their daily activities: going to school, local shops and local parks.

We are lucky in our community, Mr T of Māngere Bikefit is also a community leader keen to promote healthier trips of walking and cycling to get to and from your home, out and about in Māngere. Mr T also is a strong promoter to keep people safe if walking and cycling in the local community.

Focus should first be on hot spots such as Great South Road, Takanini.

Wellington City allows cycling on their motorways, and with suitable protection there may be areas that will make cycling more suitable to those area rather than the Great South Road.

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(Ezekiel is also standing for Counties Manukau DHB)

I absolutely acknowledge the importance of the concerns of cyclists. My personal experience as a disabled person, and disability advocacy and community leadership work, tells me there’s a lot of similarity and overlap of issues for these groups of citizens. E.g. I gathered support to stop my Local Board from closing Te Mahia train station; used by kids cycling to school and older people with mobility access needs. It’s now getting a $2-million upgrade by Auckland Transport.

I am particularly concerned about the under representation of disabled people like myself, in leadership roles. This leads to our human rights and needs being ignored and neglected by decision-makers.

I’m standing for my Local Board as Manurewa deserves elected leaders who better reflect the communities they represent. The Local Board lacks a certain diversity of thought and experience. Local infrastructure is suffering from over nine years of neglect.

Improving public transport across Manurewa and addressing a range of social issues that stop people from having dignity is crucial. A priority for me is continuing to promote ‘active transport’, particularly safe cycling infrastructure and pedestrian footpath safety and quality as this is of high importance to disabled people, and others.

I hope to be in a position of influence to work with Auckland Transport to champion the best transport connections to the places people want to shop, work, and study. I support a recent local community proposal to build a bridge for safe walking and cycling between Wattle Downs and Waiata Shores.

The Local Board Transport Capital Fund should be better used to ensure cyclists feel included in our community and welcome on our public transport network. E.g. the Manurewa Local Board created a covered walkway to the Manurewa train station, but only covered the stairs, not the ramp! Wheelchair users, cyclists, people with prams, suitcases or crutches will get wet, but people able to mobilise on two legs down the stairs can stay dry! The Local Board ignored Auckland Transport’s advice on this.

I support the concept of tactical urbanism to ‘nudge’ people into looking at issues or trying things in different ways, in order to socialise new ideas with the general public. Changes can be effective, even if they don’t require a large cost / investment.

I am standing for the CMDHB to ensure patient and whanau experiences are taken into account and made a priority in all health care planning and policy-making. Disabled people should always be treated with respect and have an opportunity to input into decisions, policies and services that affect us.

I am currently involved in Healthy Auckland Together, an interagency public health campaign to improve the built environment and promote increased physical activity, particularly for children.

My values and upbringing in Manurewa is what drives me to serve my local community. I would bring fresh energy, a collaborative approach, governance board experience, strategic thinking and analysis skills, a passion for community advocacy, and broad networks to these local government roles.

Ōrākei needs a greater focus on cycling infrastructure. Since December 2016 only 300m of cycleway has been built in our ward, that has to be increased and as a local board member I would ensure the local board advocates to Auckland Transport for better provision of cycling infrastructure in our area and does not block cycling projects.

Ōrākei has one of the most popular routes for cyclists, Tamaki Drive, but it is also one of the most dangerous. Whilst there is a long-term masterplan for Tamaki Drive we haven’t seen it eventuate in any form yet. Tamaki Drive should be the best and therefore safest cycleway in Auckland and I will support and advocate for ways to do that.

We also need to look the small-scale and aim to improve the everyday road environment for cyclists. That means ensuring any road safety improvements incorporate the concerns of cyclists, reducing hazards (such as vehicles parked in or accessing the cycleway dangerously and illegally) and utilising tactical urbanism to create safer spaces for pedestrians and cyclists alike.

I am committed to improving the safety of cyclists in Ōrākei and Auckland-wide, this is further backed up by my A- score on the Generation Zero scorecards. I want to see change, and I do not want cars to rule such a lovely environment where all should be able to enjoy.

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However, our area is lacking in signage along the Southwestern path and I would advocate for installing signs in the same style as the Waterview/Northwestern path. I would also like to see an extension of cycle lanes along Mt Albert Road and provision of a cycle box at the Mt Roskill Shops intersection, as well as ensuring town centres have adequate bike parking.

Investing in cycling is a no-brainer; it reduces congestion, lowers emissions and makes people happier and healthier. Vote for Roskill Community Voice to ensure Puketāpapa continues to support active transport.

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In the next three years I’d like to see a Footpath Strategy that recognises the importance of properly building and resourcing the “little road” between the footpath and the car lanes, for cyclists and other modes which aren’t safe in with the cars and might make things unsafe for those on the footpath. I want to continue to invest locally in infrastructure, but also look at initiatives to support local community groups getting people into cycling, increasing opportunities for children to ride to school, and get a local signage network plan so people know how to get around when they aren’t in a car.

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It’s essential that we build more safe cycleways over the next three years.

• 40% of Auckland’s’ CO2 is from Transport
• Cycling is fun, fit, fast and cheap
• If we build the cycleways people use them.
• There is huge ‘pent up’ demand from cyclists for safe ways of getting around, we need to provide the infrastructure to make this happen.

I acknowledge that cycling is not just a local board issue, we have to work with AT and NZTA, but if elected here is what I would do.

• Work with NZTA and AT to connect the gaps in the new Shared Path that NZTA is building in Albany. This looks great on paper but it doesn’t connect safely to local communities. There is a massive gap around Bush Road where the new shared path almost but not quite, connects with the shared path on Albany Highway. Fill that gap. The new path doesn’t connect well into many local communities
• Use our discretionary fund to pay for connections
• Add protection to cyclelanes that are just ‘paint on the road’.
• West Harbour Marina doesn’t even have bike racks. Really?
• Investigate if bike storage solutions for Hobsonville Point are needed

Because of Nicholas, the Local Board completed a review of its Greenways Plan; which identifies potential projects to connect cycling and walking options. “One project I want to pursue in the next term is the shared path between Unsworth Heights and Albany Senior High School on Albany Highway. We can do this by using Local Board Capital Expenditure to connect paths in Rosedale Reserve, AT Local Board Discretionary funds to build a shared path down Bush Road, renewals funding to build a shared path through Fernhill Escarpment off Bush Road, and working with the developer of the old Massey University Campus to connect this to Albany Highway.”

With the help of Living Upper Harbour candidate, Anna Atkinson, Nicholas hopes to support Healthy Active Communities, Growing Green Space, and Greater Transport Choices, by making Smart Equitable Decisions.

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(Greg is also standing for Council – Waitākere Ward)

We are in the middle of a climate emergency and if we are going to become carbon neutral by 2050 we are going to have to dramatically change the way we travel. Public transport and walking and cycling are going to be major contributors to this.

To add to saving our environment properly functioning cycleways will make our city safer and more pleasant and the users fitter and healthier.

There are a number of benefits and as far as I am concerned no downside for Auckland to improve our cycleways. All it takes is increased budget, a determination to get the projects under way and some political will.

I am standing with City Vision – the only team with Bike Friendly policies. If I’m elected to the Waitematā Local Board I will continue the work to extend the cycling network, build Greenways, slow speeds and make our streets safer and healthier for everyone to enjoy.

As a mum of 2 year old twins I would like them to have the opportunity growing up to cycle to school and for fun.

I am also standing with City Vision Health for the Auckland DHB. An Auckland where more people are able to walk and cycle safely is a healthier city.

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While high quality lanes are required in the long term, we need to get the green paint out in the short term. Key linkages like Fanshawe Street, Park Road, Ponsonby Road, Halsey Street and Victoria Street have the space for cycle lanes, and now they need the political power to make it happen.

I’ve been travelling daily by bike since 2008 and know the huge benefits that cycling can bring.

I am committed to providing a step change in the way that existing roads are laid out, and am excited about the future of cycling in Auckland.

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I like to mix up my transport options. I have trusty 3-speed bike called Simon but since I adopted a puppy I’ve been walking more. Everyone should have the option of getting around safely without a car. There’s a climate emergency! Bikes have to be part of the future and I want to be re-elected so I can continue to be a champion for funding and investment by the local board.

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I want to see the bike paths linked between New Lynn and Avondale first. Next up I want it to be possible to bike into Pt Chev, connecting with the bike path alongside the motorway. I also want a path built on the lower path of Titirangi Rd and the Godley Rd path extended. This is just the start.

Where possible I favour paths the are totally separate from the road.

AT’s current rate of 10 km competed a year is nowhere near enough. We also need to expand recreational cycling pathways like the combined walking cycle track by the Whau river.