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The Big Backyard Bike Count is Back!

So. Here we are again, at Level 3, doing the right thing by staying local and sticking to our bubbles for exercise and daily essentials. Last lockdown, with Aucklanders flocking […]

Aug 18, 2020
The Big Backyard Bike Count report – local revolutions in lockdown!

In April 2020, with the country in Level 4 lockdown and everyday traffic at an all-time low, Aucklanders took to the streets in astonishing numbers on wheels and on feet. Most […]

Jun 17, 2020
Help us round off the Big Backyard Bike Count!

As New Zealanders settled into the sudden and dramatic quiet of Level 4 lockdown, a squeaky noise could be heard. It was the hinges of shed doors opening, and the […]

May 07, 2020
The Big Backyard Bike Count – let’s do this!

Look out the window or head out for a walk and it’s plain to see: there’s a bit of a bike-splosion on city streets during the lockdown! It’s a combo […]

Apr 11, 2020
Up, up, and away! April bike counts

You may have heard the story on the news about Auckland being the 7th best cycling city in the world, just after Amsterdam and Malmo, and above Melbourne, Berlin, and […]

May 16, 2019
Cycle counts Feb 2019: here comes the bike boom!

It’s been a phenomenal summer for cycling. The weather has been balmy, the traffic has been barmy, and more and more people are discovering the joy of getting around on […]

Mar 19, 2019
Data and doubters: sample surveys 101

On the radio this week, talkback host Mike Hosking shared his reckons about AT’s annual research report into walking and cycling, which we covered yesterday. In particular, he simply couldn’t believe that […]

Jun 20, 2018
A majority of Aucklanders like bikes: AT’s 2018 Active Modes survey

Every year, to round out the bare-bones data the automatic cycle counters supply, Auckland Transport commissions independent research, interviewing a representative sample of Aucklanders by location, age, and gender to find out what people […]

Make bikes count – fill in your census form!

If you’re reading this after census day – you still have until the end of March to complete your census. Everything you need to know is here, or you can call […]

Mar 05, 2018

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