BayBuzz videographer Patrick O’Sullivan interviewed HB Regional Councillor Jerf van Beek, who advocates that cycling can and should be more than a recreational pastime in HB … becoming a mainstay of our commuting, school transport and everyday lifestyle. View the interview here.
Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
Unfortunately, cycling infrastructure is a very poor compromise in our cities. Driver behaviour increases the danger for cyclists, and therein lies a huge problem if we want to make cycling more attractive for short journeys. We could learn a lot from the changes that the Netherlands introduced from about 1973. There are numerous Youtube clips illustrating how this came about, and the changes that have been made, including this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuBdf9jYj7o