Technical Resources 

If you only read one thing, check out "Safe and pleasant cycling with the three P's" - it's based on international best practice, tailored for Auckland, is a concise 6 pages and includes a number of useful illustrations.  

Cycle Action provides a variety of technical services, learn more here.

For a more detailed discussion on providing for cycling, we recommend:

1. John Franklin's Principles of Cycle Planning 

2. John Pucher and Ralph Buehler's Making Cycling Irresistible: Lessons from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany

For material on traffic calming, see:

1. Speed Reduction Measures

2. The European Commission's Reclaiming City Streets for People

For technical guideance on bicycle parking, see ARTA's Guidance  for Cycle Parking.

As for cycling strategies, recommended reading for all transport planners (Councils, NZTA, etc.) and consultants...

"Why a Cycling Strategy on its own will NOT Increase Cycling" by Glen Koorey

In order to improve the consultantation process, see this review by Tasman Research , it includes useful best-practice recommendations.

For more technical information see www.can.org.nz