Technical Resources 

If you only read one thing, check out "Safe and pleasant cycling with the three P's" - it's tailored for Auckland, is a concise 6 pages, includes a number of useful illustrations and is. based on John Pucher and Ralph Buehler's Making Cycling Irresistible: Lessons from the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany international best practice,  

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

For a more detailed discussion on providing for cycling, we recommend John Franklin's Principles of Cycle Planning (and a recent update with more pictures around Gloucestershire), and these inspiring video clips.

1. Bicycling Boulevards - Using back roads to provide safe cycling in Berkley

2. Arterial Road Design - How to make busy streets safe for cycling

3. Transforming New York's Streets -  Streets for people, not just maximising traffic flow

4. John Pucher - Cycling for everyone - lessons from Nertherlands, Denmark & Germany

For material on traffic calming, see:

1. Speed Reduction Measures

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

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

For guidance on route planning & prioritisation, see LTSA's Cycle Network & Route Planning Guide 

Regarding 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