Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 23/12/2024No problem, I have been wanting to know the answer as well, this is taking way way too long to get built after being approved. They did not vote against the Antigua St cycleway part though 120
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 23/12/2024Council is now intending to build it to allow completion to align with the opening of Parakiori. Hopefully it actually gets built this time! Here are some screenshots of the council docs from 10 December. 220
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 23/12/2024It is a separate project to Parakiore, but council voted on 10 Dec to add more budget for it and include it in FY26 Annual Plan. Was previously approved way back in May 2022 but was delayed for various reasons, was last scheduled for construction in April 2024. bsky.app/profile/jono... 150
Reposted by JonoThe Press @thepress.co.nz · 20/12/2024When Cody Cooper sees a cracked footpath, fallen tree or broken sign, he calls it in. Now the Christchurch City Council has grown so frustrated with the volume of his requests that a senior staff member suggested “we should ban him for life”. www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3605... 5177
Reposted by JonoDavid Palmer @cloventt.net · 21/12/2024I was in Cody’s meeting with staff. My take is: the council customer support management software is not fit for purpose, particularly the integration with SnapSendSolve. Banning someone for providing *too much* feedback is the wrong solution here 3195
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Why shouldn't issues like pot holes, broken footpaths, smashed pedestrian rails, dumped rubbish, broken street signs, broken next-bus screens etc be reported? Council staff are free to prioritise them or ask for more resources 160
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 21/12/2024By default council will not update SSS reporters on progress. You can respond to their "We've received your request" email to choose to "receive updates" but it never seems to work. Definitely a lot of room for improvement in the systems they use 160
Reposted by JonoDavid Palmer @cloventt.net · 21/12/2024Now that Main Nth Rd has been handed back to the Christchurch City Council I’m keen to see it redesigned to turn over more road space to pedestrians, and in particular add more pedestrian crossings. Like this bit near my house has almost 400 metres between crossing points. 182
Reposted by Jononzjanette @nzjanette.bsky.social · 19/12/2024It's been a day in NZ politics. A short and probably incomplete list: 1) the govt has canned 60% of kianga ora's housing projects. That's 1019 no longer being built. #nzpoloneroof.co.nzKāinga Ora axes 60% of social housing projects planned for 2025The developments the agency have put on ice would have provided 1019 homes. 77837
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024In summary: Simeon Street Cycleway: PASSED Te Aratai College Cycleway: PASSED Wheels to Wings: DEFERRED Though Wheels to Wings will be built for a very small section, just to connect the Northern Line and Nor'West Arc Cycleways, and a small amount of safety improvements 242
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Council votes to delay wheels to wings again, after previously voting to approve it around two years ago. What a waste of time and effort and money. 020
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Debate is underway! Cr Jake McLellan and Deputy Mayor Cotter are pushing Option 4 for Wheels to Wings, which builds the cycleway about half way. Cr Templeton is also pushing an amendment for the Te Aratai College cycleway being included in the Annual Plan. 141
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Transporting NZ published a report which "produces evidence to counter the ideology that rail can be a serious competitor to road freight in NZ" they are not who should be asked about the importance of the new ferries being able to take freight trains. www.transporting.nz/press-releas... 000
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Where "rail compatible" means nothing of the sort and the association that represents road freight transport businesses is asked if they are worried about the continuing viability of rail freight (their competition). Make it make sense newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/09/f...newsroom.co.nzFerry decision: You're gonna need a smaller boatThe Govt has left the Cook Strait ferries project drifting rudderless towards the rocks for 12 months, when it could have handed responsibility to a new entity to design a sustainable solution, writes... 283
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Tomorrow, the Council will make a decision on the Wheels to Wings Cycleway (once again, possibly for the fourth time). There are eight options, with the likely result being a deferral to varying extents and limited construction. Keep an eye out for our coverage! 073
Reposted by JonoHarrison McEvoy for Papanui Community Board @harrisonmcevoy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Christchurch had New Zealand's first public railway. 161 years later, we have no Commuter Rail services. How can we fix this injustice? Read more: foamerman.substack.com/p/relearning... #transport #christchurch #urbanism 1204
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Finally a result after a long time and a lot of work by many people 050
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 05/12/2024No idea if it reaches 50%, but it is a large amount for sure. Especially in Chch with our wider roads 010
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Cars are also to blame for loss of trees in our cities. Here a large tī kōuka cabbage tree was cut down 141
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 02/12/2024That includes a 0m walkable catchment from the edge of the city centre zone at the north end of Victoria St at Bealey Ave. Surely that doesn't meet the requirements of the NPS-UD. 240
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Today Christchurch city councilors voted to allow more housing in outer suburbs like Hornby and Belfast but not just outside of the four aves. They limited the city centre walkable zone upzoning to inside the four aves as the IHP surprisingly recommended. 163
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Tim Scandrett asked about panel beaters making noise late at night annoying new residents. Looking on google maps the latest any of them are open is... 5.30pm 070
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Harrison-Hunt reiterates: the time is now to remove these restrictive heritage listings on places like Antonio Hall. “We need some options for renters, homeowners and students in Riccarton”. Will support expanding the CCZ catchment. 171
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Ridiculous from Deputy Mayor Cotter. More housing close to the city centre would be a good thing! 070
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Happy Plan Change 14 vote day to all who celebrate! We’ll be listening in and providing some updates on the Christchurch City Council’s decision-making as the day goes on. 0124
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Not sure if this sign is big enough, a little wider and they could've blocked the whole footpath and cycle lane 0121
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Not really. You can lock to this fence but two bike stands were removed so about the same lockable space probably, but access is now much worse and is not helped if bikes are locked to the fence 000
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 21/11/2024So due to Health and Safety (some people injured themselves on the curb) there is now a bright yellow fence almost enclosing the bike parking at Woolworths Church Corner and 2/5 bike racks have been removed. It's now pretty awkward to use and will fill up even more often. 220
Reposted by JonoMark Sumner 🌒 @devilstower.bsky.social · 18/11/2024SpaceX would not exist without NASA. Now NASA's job is to see that SpaceX isn't mankind's only ticket into space. www.unchartedblue.com/look-up-spac...unchartedblue.comLook up! SpaceX may be NASA's greatest achievementNASA is not a business. It was never intended to be a business. The rockets, the probes, and even the Moon landings are, at best, secondary goals. 20632101
Reposted by JonoKent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024A trackless tram like the one trialled in Perth is not driverless, carries about 170 people, and includes unacceptable single provider propietary risk. Good for consultants and to delay meaningful near term solutions. 292
Reposted by JonoGreater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 18/11/2024This is the most sensible of the three options considered. @AklTransport has refused to effectively do transport strategy, policy and planning. So bringing that back to council is a good move. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-...nzherald.co.nzWayne Brown proposes stripping back AT’s functions in draft budgetThe CCO reforms are not a 'slash and burn' mechanism, says the mayor. 1102
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024"Sausage flats" get a bad rap, but there are better alternatives. Perimeter block housing is a feature of many great cities around the world. It would only take a tiny tweak to the Christchurch District Plan to make it a reality here too. greaterotautahi.nz/greater-otau...greaterotautahi.nzGreater Ōtautahi supports minor amendment to District Plan to enable perimeter housingGreater Ōtautahi has a plan to unlock perimeter housing in Christchurch. By making one tiny amendment to the district plan, we can enable housing density to be done better. Spokesperson Jack Gibbons ... 1126
Reposted by JonoPatrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland @patrickreynolds.bsky.social · 18/11/2024How to city: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comParis to Replace Parking Spaces With TreesThe city’s new climate plan promises to drop speed limits, repurpose traffic lanes, remove 60,000 parking spots and create urban “oases” to combat extreme heat. 083
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Make it make sense, California. (Bay area air quality originally forced the diesel trains to be scrapped to ensure they wouldn't emit any more emissions) 010
Reposted by JonoJessica de Heij @jdeheij.bsky.social · 18/11/2024As the Hikoi is about to reach Wellington, don't forget there is another rally happening in Ōtepoti tonight. Livestream here: www.odt.co.nz/features/sou... Seven weeks after they promised transparency, we still don't know what will happen next.odt.co.nzHospital future still murkySeven weeks after Health Minister Shane Reti and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop came to Dunedin to scaremonger about the Dunedin hospital... 0164
Reposted by JonoHarrison McEvoy for Papanui Community Board @harrisonmcevoy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Our Community Board decided to listen to the people and has chosen to keep the bus lanes over an ill informed clearway. Sensibility prevails. 161
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Simeon always forgets this when making claims about how speed increases to 110km/h will grow the economy. Freight (trucks) is still limited to 90km/h. 030
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Simeon always forgets this when making claims about how speed increases to 110km/h will grow the economy. Freight (trucks) is still limited to 90km/h. 010
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Well KiwiRail hasn't improved safety at the one level crossing (Fendalton Rd) in Chch where a cyclist has died in the last decade, so I'm not sure they really care about safety or risks 000
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 14/11/2024KiwiRail going down the path of trying to close all rail level crossings in Chch and getting council to pay for overpasses 1115
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Heathcote expressway lives another day. Closure moved to a "later, to be confirmed, date" www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3604...thepress.co.nzThe Press 282
Reposted by JonoGreater Ōtautahi @greater-otautahi.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Earlier today, the community board voted to keep the bus lane on Cranford St. Even while we were in the meeting, Cranford St was closed by a major accident. A grim reminder of the importance of good transport. Kudos to the community board for listening to the submitters. #christchurch #otautahi 0102
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 30/10/2024@sarainchch.bsky.social is going to raise a Notice of Motion at the next council meeting to raise this at a governance level with the KiwiRail Board and Shareholding Ministers. Kiwirail can not continue to be allowed to hold our city's safe cycle infrastructure back again and again. 030
Jono @jonodw.bsky.social · 30/10/2024Kiwirail says the Scruttons Road railway crossing is unsafe for ongoing use, but instead of making it safe or closing it, they are trying to force @ChristchurchCC to close the cycleway that runs adjacent to it (but doesn't cross railway). What on earth!? www.newsline.ccc.govt.nz/news/story/h...newsline.ccc.govt.nzHeathcote cycleway to be closedA 1.5km section of the Heathcote Express cycleway is being closed until rail upgrades are completed. 121
