A city councillor and the son of a man killed in a collision with a truck have called on the Govt to introduce tougher penalties for motorists who crash into cyclists.
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Professor Bronwyn Hayward, a Canterbury University political scientist and climate change researcher, says the council can do a lot better with regard to planning for climate change.
A leading academic has described Christchurch City Council’s plans for addressing climate change as “a quick throw-together of bullet points”. Professor Bronwyn Hayward, a Canterbury University political scientist and climate change researcher, described climate action within the 10-year budget as poorly articulated and lacking objectives, data and allocated resources. She made the comments while presenting to councillors on Tuesday as part of ongoing public hearings on the council’s 10-year budget and climate change strategy.
Plans for a controversial, costly Christchurch cycleway will continue - despite an attempt to halt the process today.
Christchurch City Council has spent $1 million on plans for a cycleway along Harewood Rd but now intends to undertake more community consultation.
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Hundreds of residents and several business owners are frustrated and upset they were not involved prior to the design work being done for the $19 million project.
Christchurch City Council has now promised to involve the community as they try to improve the heavily criticised plans.
But, it would also cut four lanes of traffic to two - and reduce on-street parking, which has raised concerns for residents and business owners in Bishopdale and Papanui who say they have no faith in the current design and want to see it done better.