Simon Kingham
@SimonKingham
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Professor of Geography, Uni of Canterbury, Christchurch. Former Chief Science Advisor, Ministry of Transport, Wellington, NZ (2018-24).
Christchurch City, New Zealand
Joined May 2013
Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way https://t.co/IdEIly5McM via @ConversationEDU
theconversation.com
By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
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By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative. @SimonKingham @UCNZ
theconversation.com
By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
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in what will be remembered as an innovative and possibly foolhardy move, I have tried to include numbers and even a graph in this piece of commentary about local government rates https://t.co/XLd19cka6k
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These pilot schemes suggest e-bikes can be popular even in non-riding communities. But easy access, infrastructure and local organisation are all vital. @SimonKingham @MasseyUni @UCNZ @otago
theconversation.com
These pilot schemes suggest e-bikes can be popular even in non-riding communities. But easy access, infrastructure and local organisation are all vital.
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Great piece about the Christchurch cycling story https://t.co/GQMZkCTCcT
@TheSpinoffTV
thespinoff.co.nz
Yes, it's flat, but there's another crucial reason why so many Christchurch residents ride.
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Wheels off the bus: bikes on buses do us good https://t.co/PaOEjtggxB
@acurlywurly @DrRMcLean @UCNZscience @UCNZ @UCNZEarthEnv
newsroom.co.nz
From the University of Otago – The knock-on impacts of not allowing bikes on buses present safety risks and wider social costs.
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Getting people out of their cars is possible with the right plans and policies – case study https://t.co/Pa6LFv7CRB via @ConversationEDU
@UCNZEarthEnv @UCNZscience @UCNZ
theconversation.com
Encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use requires a cohesive, collaborative approach by all involved. The latest University of Canterbury travel survey shows how effective it can be.
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Encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use requires a cohesive, collaborative approach by all involved. The latest University of Canterbury travel survey shows how effective it can be. @SimonKingham @UCNZ
theconversation.com
Encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use requires a cohesive, collaborative approach by all involved. The latest University of Canterbury travel survey shows how effective it can be.
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The NZ Minister of Transport has called the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award a 'woke' award. He continues to ignore the evidence, and now insults the global road safety community, and the Royal Family. Oh dear. https://t.co/Q0qLYEtspi
1news.co.nz
Former assistant police commissioner Dave Cliff said the implementation of international best practices in our biggest city had helped save lives.
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Cabinet papers reveal that when it raised speed limits it knew this would probably mean more deaths, but was not told the cost of this and had no info to support Simeon’s claim it would grow the economy. My story today @nzherald premium and paper
nzherald.co.nz
Cabinet knows higher speeds are dangerous but it's had no advice on the economic benefits.
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Even Peppa Pig gets it https://t.co/8CtLZ4XXmC
https://t.co/jPnvbXTMoe
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I know it’s impolite to share paywalled articles but this one from the masterful @simonbwilson is an absolutely brutal takedown of John Key’s support for Trump.
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"Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and are a boon to businesses" https://t.co/V9kZpOS3J7
cbc.ca
While many people, including Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, say that bike lanes increase traffic congestion, research from around the world shows that's not the case.
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Happening in a city near you? https://t.co/HvMH4E7ERe
thespinoff.co.nz
Wellington City Council needs to cut pet projects and non-essentials, like its $1.1 billion car lane budget.
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What happens when you don't listen to evidence but instead just talk to industry lobbyists? https://t.co/C7sDEAE9yo
rnz.co.nz
Companies want the transport minister's new regulations on tailpipe emissions to be overturned.
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Thoughtful and worth a read for anyone interested in the Fast Track legislation and Christchurch's urban planning
A planning framework developed with so much foresight nearly 25 years ago has stood Greater ChCh in good stead – until now, with the fast-track legislation. My @NewsroomNZ column asks why the government wants a small rural village to become a town
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Is the NZ government "privileging ideology and governing by gut instinct"? https://t.co/TEQVv6SRtZ
thepost.co.nz
OPINION: Despite its promises to be data-driven, parts of the Government seem, if anything, to be at war with science.
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In my home suburb, Beckenham "nearly 20% of residents said they mainly biked to work, substantially higher than anywhere else in the country." Thanks local politicians @KeirLeslie @SaraTempleton_ and others https://t.co/q9BP9aMEFe
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