https://wellington.gen.nz/cycleway/geotagged Geotagged Island Bay cycle way newsitems https://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/08/19/making-a-difference-12-years-on/ I was asked recently what I rated as my four biggest achievements on Council, and this was my reply: (spoiler alert, there are five) Cycling and Walking Improvements City-Wide: Along with quite a few uphill routes, there’s the Leonie Gill pathway, Evans Bay and Cobham Drive, the upgraded Island Bay cycleway and Town Centre- and […] islandbay cobham-drive-bridge cycleway places lgwm transport cycle-lanes blogs people Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://sarahfree.org.nz/2025/08/19/making-a-difference-12-years-on/ Sarah Free 2025-08-18T00:00:00Z -41.3149279 174.8001066 Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://www.thorndon.org.nz/thorndon-quay-upgrade-project-january-2025/ Construction update 2025 - Biking through Thorndon Quay, Cycleway surfacing and parking, Neat Places - neat results, Microgrants supporting small businesses, Whakahikuwai Awa karakia thorndon cycleway parking places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.thorndon.org.nz/thorndon-quay-upgrade-project-january-2025/ Thorndon Residents Assocation 2025-01-31T00:00:00Z -41.2745396 174.7756309 Thorndon, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1610 Im aware that we have residents who are in favour of the cycleway along Ngaio Gorge Road, and some who are very concerned about its impact. Here is an opportunity to easily give your feedback to Wellington City Council – … Continue reading → ngaio cycleway wcc consultation cycle-lanes places transport government communitygroups wcnhosted Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1610 Ngaio Progressive Association 2024-04-09T00:00:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1534 Changes on Kaiwharawhara Road and Cameron StreetWCC are on schedule to complete stage 1 of the Ngaio connection by early December, with changes being made on Kaiwharawhara Road and Cameron Street. On Kaiwharawhara Road, they will be installing: the uphill … Continue reading → ngaio cycleway places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups wcnhosted Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1534 Ngaio Progressive Association 2023-11-19T00:00:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://eyeofthefish.org/brooklyn-hill-cycleway/ I’m all in favour of cycleways – they are a great addition to the city, and may even allow me one day to ride a... brooklyn cycleway consultation cycle-lanes places transport architecture blogs Sun, 02 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://eyeofthefish.org/brooklyn-hill-cycleway/ Eye of the Fish 2023-07-02T00:00:00Z -41.3003226 174.768739 Brooklyn Road, Fitchettown, Mount Cook, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1420 7:30pm Wednesday 16 November 2022, Ngaio Union Church (corner Kenya St /Crofton Rd) The Council’s Ngaio Cycleway Team will be joining our AGM discuss the proposed Ngaio Connection cycleway which will run from Kaiwharawhara to Ngaio. Consultation on the cycleway … Continue reading → ngaio consultation cycleway places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups wcnhosted Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:13:49 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1420 Ngaio Progressive Association 2022-11-08T11:13:49Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1422 Consultation is now open for 3 weeks, closing on 21 November – this link to the Council’s website provides plenty of information on the proposal, and how to make a submission: https://www.transportprojects.org.nz/current/ngaio-connection/supporting-documents/ All businesses and residents on the route should … Continue reading → ngaio cycleway places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups wcnhosted Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:24:00 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1422 Ngaio Progressive Association 2022-11-02T20:24:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://talkwellington.org.nz/2022/smoother-bussing-and-safer-biking-in-newtown-now-or-maybe-not-for-a-decade/ If you want a decently bikeable and more bus-friendly route between Newtown centre and the city, anytime within a decade, you need to give this a cheerful positive shove, now! Window closes this Wednesday! We have a partial separated cycleway and partial dedicated bus lanes in Newtown. Yes, you’ve probably submitted supportively on this before... newtown cycleway places cycle-lanes transport blogs Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:36:11 GMT https://talkwellington.org.nz/2022/smoother-bussing-and-safer-biking-in-newtown-now-or-maybe-not-for-a-decade/ Talk Wellington 2022-08-25T02:36:11Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1373 You may be aware25 of Paneke Pōneke – the bike network plan for Wellington. The plan guides the development of our cycle network and explains the approach, strategic rationale and how Wellington City Council will work with the community to … Continue reading → ngaio cycleway paneke-pneke wcc places cycle-lanes transport government communitygroups wcnhosted Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ngaio.org.nz/wp2018/?p=1373 Ngaio Progressive Association 2022-06-29T00:00:00Z -41.2482852 174.778291 Ngaio, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://talkwellington.org.nz/2022/see-you-in-court-cobham-drive-community-groups-and-judicial-review/ Posturing aside, what does it really mean for someone to legally challenge a roading authority’s decision – be it a cycleway, a road expansion, or a pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive? “See you in court” – again Wellington Airport’s declaration of intent to torpedo a pedestrian crossing on Cobham Drive is fresh, but recently there’s been a... cobham-drive-bridge cycleway lgwm transport cycle-lanes blogs Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:56:20 GMT https://talkwellington.org.nz/2022/see-you-in-court-cobham-drive-community-groups-and-judicial-review/ Talk Wellington 2022-04-05T06:56:20Z -41.3149279 174.8001066 Cobham Drive, Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://www.cyclewellington.org.nz/parade_upgrade_submission_guide Wellington City Council wants to know what you think about improvements planned for The Parade in Island Bay. This work is long overdue. Cycle Wellington welcomes this work getting underway as soon as possible. Please add your support and have your say using our guidance below: consultation cycleway cycle-lanes transport cycling sport Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cyclewellington.org.nz/parade_upgrade_submission_guide Cycle Wellington 2022-01-30T00:00:00Z -41.3340597 174.7734702 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6023, New Zealand https://islandbay.org/2021/11/09/island-bay-cycleway-submission-to-wcc-planning-and-environment-committee/ 9 November 2021 From the Island Bay Businesses and Residents’ Association (IBRA) Re: Island Bay Cycleway Options to be discussed by the Council Planning and Environment Committee on Wednesday 10 November 2021. islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:45:00 GMT https://islandbay.org/2021/11/09/island-bay-cycleway-submission-to-wcc-planning-and-environment-committee/ Island Bay Residents' Association 2021-11-09T07:45:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://islandbay.org/2021/04/21/letter-to-wellington-city-council-re-island-bay-cycleway/ 21st April 2021 Ms Barbara McKerrow Chief Executive Wellington City Council Dear Ms McKerrow, Re: The Parade, Island Bay The Island Bay Residents’ and Businesses Association (IBRA) would like to see the concerns related to The Parade in Island Bay resolved. islandbay cycleway consultation places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://islandbay.org/2021/04/21/letter-to-wellington-city-council-re-island-bay-cycleway/ Island Bay Residents' Association 2021-04-21T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://eyeofthefish.org/te-ara-tupua/ One of Wellington’s long-desired and much awaited projects is apparently to get underway as part of the Government’s shovel-ready infrastructure projects: Te Ara Tupua, aka the Ngauranga to Petone Cycleway. government petone wellington art cycleway places cycle-lanes transport architecture blogs Thu, 18 Jun 2020 21:48:26 GMT http://eyeofthefish.org/te-ara-tupua/ Eye of the Fish 2020-06-18T21:48:26Z -41.2249675 174.8790351 Petone, New Zealand http://orientalbay.org.nz/news/2020/5/obra-presentation-to-council-7-may-2020 Re: Pop-up Cycleway and Removal of Angle Parking Thank you for inviting the Oriental Bay Residents Association to present today. orientalbay cycleway parking places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups Sun, 10 May 2020 02:23:55 GMT http://orientalbay.org.nz/news/2020/5/obra-presentation-to-council-7-may-2020 Oriental Bay Residents’ Association 2020-05-10T02:23:55Z -41.2918354 174.793919 Oriental Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand https://talkwellington.org.nz/2019/waiting-for-light-rail-lets-build-a-busway-now/ One question on the mind of everyone suffering from Wellington’s transport problems is – when will Let’s Get Wellington Moving actually get us moving? Guest poster Marko Garlick sees a supercharger hiding in plain sight There seem to be lots of abstract projects planned to be delivered, maybe years from now: urban State Highway 1 “improvement” with more tunnels, and a rapid (or maybe just frequent) mass transit line from Lambton through Newtown and to the Airport.  But where will these actually go? And how do we deal with difficult questions about flows around the Basin Reserve? Wellingtonians waiting for new transport infrastructure to be built… Where does mass transit go? For mass transit, there are many things to consider. Is it along the waterfront quays or along Lambton Quay / the Golden Mile? Along Taranaki St or along Cambridge Terrace? Where does it go through the Basin Reserve? Many people are speculating. And the big one: light rail or trackless trams, or both? Mock-up of a route down Taranaki St What about the urban motorway? The LGWM proposal has a pretty good plan to maintain the amenity of the city above. They want to underground the motorway from the Terrace to Mt Vic. A new Te Aro park will be created on top. However people are questioning the need for more lanes created by a new Terrace and a new general traffic Mt Vic tunnel. More lanes in urban motorways creates induced demand. More lanes means make people drive more which kills off any travel savings created by the bigger road. It’s a transport strategy just as smart as trying to lose weight by buying bigger pants! Bigger roads take up valuable space and just fill up with more traffic (looking at you Auckland, thanks for showing us what not to do) This uncertainty is paralysing! Those who are in the “pro-car” camp say they like mass-transit but that must come after their bigger road. Those in the “pro-PT” camp want light rail first and a smaller road. Finger-pointing and party lines are drawn. Tough and costly decisions will have to be made about irreversible projects around the Basin. Once you make a flyover, tunnel or lay down tracks you can’t (quickly) go back. I think we can break out of this inaction and stupor with an interim middle ground: a busway. Case Study: Auckland’s Northern busway The idea for this has come from the success of Auckland’s northern busway. It is a dedicated two-lanes for buses from the northern foot of the Harbour Bridge up SH1 to Constellation Drive with world-class stations and frequent congestion-free services into the city.  It has seen year-on-year double-digit growth numbers over its 11 years in service, and is being extended to Albany and beyond shortly. Eventually tracks will be laid down for a second-harbour crossing for light-rail. Radical incrementalism Initially the busway was just a narrow shoulder each side of the northern motorway. People were sceptical initially but its success was undeniable and has provided the basis for upgrades and extensions. What the Northern busway shows is that doing something now, and building on it, is more practical and politically palatable than trying to justify a massive spend up front. This is applicable to Wellington’s light rail situation. It is relatively low-cost initially, can display almost mass-transit qualities and is more flexible as progress is made towards light-rail. Why a busway? A busway is what Wellington needs now. We cannot wait another 10-15 years for a big decision on the Basin and Mt Vic tunnel. A busway will provide many benefits: It is far cheaper to implement right away and far quicker to implement (I envisage 3 years for the first stage).It also demonstrates demand for mass-transit and will allow us to see whether a certain route is a good idea or not.It also allows for land-use intensification now, providing greater density and amenity to a future light rail line. What will it look like? So what would this look like? I think that the busway should start at the train station, go along the waterfront quays, and then either go along Taranaki St or Cambridge/Kent Terrace. Ideally, it should run in the centre of street with weather protected stops and room for cycleway and signal-priority. Stops should mirror light rail ones, being spaced out for speed and reliability.  Along most of the route the buses could probably hit 60km/h speeds, congestion free, all day. [Ed: just let that sink in. Congestion free. A clear run.] Separate branding would be an excellent addition. The Northern Express (NEX) is what Auckland has; the Wellington Express (WEX) is what we could have. This post is about incrementalism and the key takeaway is something half-done is better than waiting ages for the ‘perfect’ solution. If the busway is barebones at first before getting upgrades then so be it. The mess at the Basin can be avoided by stopping bus priority at the start, then resuming it into Newtown. This is what the Northern Busway does with dedicated lanes ending at the Harbour Bridge, then resuming on Fanshawe St. What the waterfront quays look like now (shudders). Hardly the “walkable city”. A thing of beauty: What a complete Wellington busway could look like The busway can be upgraded over time. Greenspace, cycleways, better stops, a possible underpass on Waterloo Quay to connect to the railway station. Summing up In an ideal world, we can all agree on the light-rail and grade-separation issues at the Basin and they may already have been implemented. But that is not the case. Although there is lots of details to work, the principle of a busway now then future conversion to higher-capacity light-rail is a sound one in my mind. Do you have any ideas why Wellington has not had bus priority – via a busway, or anything else – for so long? What do you think of fast buses in the city centre, and in the suburbs? A version of this post was originally published on TraNZport; see the original here. Image credits Cover image by Smarter TransportSkeleton waiting, original unknownTaranaki mock-up by LGWMAuckland rush hour by Getty imagesAuckland busway by Greater AucklandQuays now, screen grabBusway by AT newtown waterfront cycleway lgwm places cycle-lanes transport blogs Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:22:07 GMT https://talkwellington.org.nz/2019/waiting-for-light-rail-lets-build-a-busway-now/ Talk Wellington 2019-10-20T19:22:07Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://newtown.org.nz/2018/12/13/newtown-connections/ For the past month Wellington City Council has been asking for community input on proposals for cycleway routes through Berhampore, Newtown and Mt Cook as part of the urban cycleways project. berhampore newtown cycleway places cycle-lanes transport communitygroups Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:11:39 GMT https://newtown.org.nz/2018/12/13/newtown-connections/ Newtown Residents' Association 2018-12-12T21:11:39Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-ways-to-waste-money-its-the-wadebrownwccway/ We got a little bored with the Island Bay cycleway debacle – and judging by the Mayor’s lack of support in the media Celia Wade-Bicycle is also giving her troubled Island Bay project a wide berth. islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/new-ways-to-waste-money-its-the-wadebrownwccway/ WCC Watch 2016-02-12T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/council-prioritises-chinese-garden-and-cycleway-over-hospital-water-supply/ Capital and Coast DHB Board Member and Porirua Mayor, Nick Leggett and Southern Ward Councillor, Paul Eagle, have highlighted a bizarre decision by Council to refuse to fund the emergency water reservoir that serves the Hospital. cycleway porirua cycle-lanes transport places elections2010 local-body-elections featured wcc government Tue, 12 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://wccwatch.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/council-prioritises-chinese-garden-and-cycleway-over-hospital-water-supply/ WCC Watch 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z -41.1354918 174.8396887 Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/06/we-have-the-money-do-we-have-the-vision/ Wellington CBD Cycleways – an achievable vision? Following hard on WCC’s approval of the Cycling Framework, and the Island Bay Cycleway, the Government announceed another $296 million to be spent across the country under the Urban Cycleways Programme, bringing the total expenditure, including contributions from the National Land Transport Fund and local government, to $333 million. islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport cycling sport Fri, 26 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/06/we-have-the-money-do-we-have-the-vision/ Cycling in Wellington 2015-06-26T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/06/council-approves-cycling-framework-island-bay-cycleway/   Wednesday’s Council meeting saw three big wins for cycling – approval for the Cycling Framework, and the go-ahead for the Island Bay Cycleway, the first stage of the southern cycle route from Island Bay to the CBD. cycleway islandbay cycle-lanes transport places cycling sport Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://cyclingwellington.co.nz/2015/06/council-approves-cycling-framework-island-bay-cycleway/ Cycling in Wellington 2015-06-24T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wellingtontransport.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/wellington-cycling-framework-and-priorities/ Since my post yesterday regarding the cycling framework, there has been a fair bit of discussion around project priorities and, specifically, what this means for the Island Bay Cycleway. islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport blogs Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://wellingtontransport.wordpress.com/2015/04/28/wellington-cycling-framework-and-priorities/ Sustainable Wellington Transport 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa https://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/what-riddiford-street-could-look-like/ This is definitely worth drawing attention to. As I said on my post about the Island Bay cycle routes I am of the opinion that there should be separated cycleways up Adelaide Road and up Riddiford Street (amongst many others). At the Sexify Blog they’re much of the same opinion, at least about Riddiford Street. […] islandbay cycleway places cycle-lanes transport blogs cycling sport Sat, 07 Sep 2013 07:28:47 GMT https://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/what-riddiford-street-could-look-like/ Wellington Region Cycleways 2013-09-07T07:28:47Z -41.3322495 174.7716525 Island Bay, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa