She cycles around, sets up her bench and a small table with coffee and cake somewhere, and chats with complete strangers. The goal is to strengthen the neighborhood and combat loneliness, particularly among seniors.
Jo Johnson
@jojohnson.bsky.social
🚲 rider & accidental active-mode activist; admin for Bike Owairaka; mum to 🐶🐱🐔; 💚🌏
Yes, it's true! And the kicker is that 18,000km of riding over 4 years has saved $4k on petrol costs alone💰😀 #cargobikes #dogsonbikes #activemodes #petrolbuster #climateaction
Momentum Magazine@momentummag.bsky.social · 7d agoA German study suggests that access to cargo bikes can reduce car ownership, change travel habits, and make car-free living more realistic—especially in cities. momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions... "the current car-dependent system cannot be sustained: it requires enormous amounts of money, space and maintenance... we need more choices so that people can have a good life without being dependent on the car" 🚶🚲🛴🚆🚌 #activemodes #climateaction
Wellington not alone in struggling to get public transport up and running, Dutch expert says
It's not just Wellington - cities around the world struggle to change their transport infrastructure, an expert reveals.
rnz.co.nz
Last day today for Local Board 3 year plans! Ask for safe, connected walking, cycling and micro-mobility options, and be specific. Name the street, the intersection, the gap. How to submit: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/07/20/quick-speak-up-for-local-board-three-year-plans/
C'mon tamaki makaurau #showyourstripes Beat the fuel crisis, cost of living crisis plus reduce carbon emissions and commute by bike #activemodes #climateaction
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
An InterCity bus ride taught me NZ egalitarianism is a fairy tale
An InterCity bus ride taught me NZ egalitarianism is a fairy tale
Kiwi Battlers, a hooded hoiker and a 40-year-old with three teeth show me how much my life has narrowed....
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"Sure, not every person and not every trip. Maybe not even as a complete replacement for cars. But as a standard household tool? Absolutely!" Bikes (electric or non) can replace (dare I say it) transit trips. Especially in dense cities depending on where you're going. electrek.co/2026/05/18/w...
Why every American family should have an e-bike at home
There’s a sentence that still sounds slightly radical in much of America, even though millions of people elsewhere in the...
electrek.co
Remember, don’t buy a cow, or a car, and expect your city to give you someplace to park it. #UrbanTruth
"This city is not safe for cyclists and it's your responsibility." 😭 Every council in Aotearoa should take note! #SaferInfrastructure @bikeauckland.bsky.social www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/595...
Dead cyclist’s son makes passionate plea for Wellington cycleways
He was speaking on behalf of his late father, with
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By every measure, 1 hour cities, built for cars, suck when compared to 15 minute cities built for people. #Urbanism #UrbanTruth #theWarOnCars #NotJustBikes
Thanks @bikeauckland.bsky.social for the valet 🚲😊 Rocked up to #AWF2026 with 5mins to spare and my ride was efficiently whisked away 👍🤣 Great to see so many sold out sessions - denoted by yellow post-it’s 👏📚🎉
Strange how so many will shame people on bikes for not wearing helmets yet don’t have much to say about bike lanes without protection. Via @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social
Big ups to #bikelifecollectivenz organiser Kimami Ngaluafe 👏 Describes safety briefing to riders, addresses lack of helmets (no $$) plus responds to Lisa's query if it's possible to keep the riders in bikelanes - "not all road have bikelanes"... #saferinfra #nzpol 🚲🥷😄 www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Police presence excessive at Auckland push bike ride
The organiser of an Auckland push bike ride that ended with several arrests and dozens of tickets handed out says the police presence was excessive and he plans to meet with them later this week. Four...
rnz.co.nz
“The process of relocating people from New Orleans should start immediately, as the city has reached a point of no return that will see it surrounded by ocean within decades due to the #ClimateCrisis, a stark new study has concluded.” The consequence of believing we “can’t afford #ClimateAction.”
‘Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level, study finds
Louisiana’s cultural hotspot could be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico before the end of this century, authors say
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Have you recently parked your car in favour of commuting by bicycle as a result of high gas prices? We would love to chat. Please send us a DM.
The Office: Michael Scott Bows and Says Thank You
ALT: The Office: Michael Scott Bows and Says Thank You
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Let's shift the development paradigm from #Placetaking to #Placemaking through #PlaceLedDevelopment and #PlaceCapitalism. We've loved learning from, and supporting, the #PlacemakingAotearoa and #PlacemakingAuckland conversations and communities.
Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb 🤣 3 sticks from the garden have made a bottle of cordial plus muffins (great way to use up the leftover pulp) #wastenotwantnot #frugalbaker
Things that are not allowed in Auckland
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3mo agoI joined NY’s Cutest on the Bergen Bike Bus that they ride to school every Wednesday, rain or shine. We’re adding bike boulevards and more pedestrian space on Bergen and Dean Street, from Court Street to East New York Ave. It was a wonderful kind of day.
Good morning! The Climate Change Commission has just released the first National Climate Change Risk Assessment in six years – and I've read the key document. In short: Climate change is here, we're not ready, but there's lots we can do to prepare. For more: newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/07/l...
Landmark report finds climate harming NZ now, will worsen with inaction
A major new report on the risks climate change poses to New Zealand has found targeted action now could avert the worst impacts, Marc Daalder reports
newsroom.co.nz
Factoring in climate change should be a mandatory "overlay" on all government policy #nzpol #climateadaptation #proactiveplanning www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
Climate Change Commission report urges 'decisive' action as major risks loom
"Decisive" action is needed, a Climate Change Commission report says, with weather already causing "long-lasting hurt, grief and fear".
rnz.co.nz
Lovely morning to catch up for a coffee on K Rd with @bikeauckland.bsky.social @lockydock.bsky.social and talk about all things bikey! Plus commuting out to Henderson afterwards it was fab to see so many smiling people on bikes 🚲😄 #activetransport #crisiswhatcrisis #nzpol
Road deaths and life-changing injuries affect thousands of families each year. Aotearoa's streets *must* get safer. 👉 Find out more at roadsafetyweek.org.nz Image: ghost bikes in Tāmaki Makaurau represent the children and adults killed while riding their bike in one year.
Making people rely on cars alone was “one of the great planning mistakes of the 20th century. Car travel was a symbol of freedom but now people have cars because they have to.” #TheFutureIsRail #nzpol
The Spinoff@thespinoff.bsky.social · 3mo agoA train trip back in time to before we screwed up our transport system
MEDIA RELEASE: “The 1-Hour City Conspiracy.” If you are traditional or new media and would like to write, talk, or post about the REAL conspiracy in cities, read our media release, and send us a DM for more information. It’s already making BIG waves! And allies, please help share this. #UrbanTruth
What do you do when your city cancels bike lane plans? You build a people-protected bike lane. We put our bodies on the line. @cyclewgtn.bsky.social
The tools for car-free travel are already sitting in Aotearoa’s garages 🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲🛴🚲 #activemodes #saferinfra #crisiswhatcrisis #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Cyclists call on government to implement better infrastructure amidst fuel crisis
An open letter with 470 signatures is urging politicians to support road controlling authorities to make changes to enable travel without the use of a car.
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"The only way to stop more extreme events is to stop adding greenhouse gases to the air, esp. carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning. Anything our govt can do to move away from fossil energy we would all be thankful for." #climateaction #electrifyNZ #activemodes 🚶🚲🛴🚌🚆🌏 www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?
Analysis: The storm is part of an increasingly familiar pattern reminding us that our communities and infrastructure aren't yet prepared to cope with what a warmer, wilder future holds.
rnz.co.nz
Here is a version for local use of the amount of officially declared States of Emergency for climate related reasons
