Some photos from the first Miramar Peninsula Ciclovia are available on Flickr.
How easy is it to experience Te Aranui o Pōneke by mobility scooter? Mobility advocate Neil Newman set out to explore the GHW from Scorching Bay to the Wellington Waterfront. One problem is the Miramar peninsula road, which from Scorching Bay to the Miramar Cutting has little or no shoulder or footpath. A mobility scooter user…
On Sunday 16 February, from 1-5pm in the afternoon, the Miramar Peninsula section of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke between Shelly Bay and Scorching Bay will be car free. Cyclists, walkers, skateboarders and people on mobility scooters will be able to wander, amble, and explore. For more details, see the Ciclovia website.
Connecting to the Internet from the GHW will be easier now – the Wellington Waterfront segment of the GHW has free WiFi.
“Completion of this cylcing-walking path, Te Ara Tupua, will plug the biggest gap in Te Aranui o Pōneke,” said GHW chair Graeme Hall. “We have battled decades for this and to see we are now on the downhill slope for construction starting this year is a huge win for the region.” Trustees of the Te…
The Wellington Waterfront is the heart of the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke. A recent blog post by Désirée Patterson describes a leisurely ride along the waterfront on folding bikes, with some nice images and background information.
How will proposed developments at Shelly Bay affect the Great Harbour Way/ Te Aranui o Pōneke? GHW Trust chair wrote this letter to the Dominion Post. In the heated debate about Shelly Bay and the scale of development, people have made valid points regarding the inadequacy of the road upgrade, should development proceed. Shelly Bay…