Transport in NZ: Are We Travelling on a Road to Nowhere?
“What is going on with transport in NZ? The government is trying to make speed limits so slow it will take ages to get anywhere and cripple the economy. They are spending millions of dollars building cycleways that no one uses. And they keep telling us that cars are to blame for global warming when everyone knows it is dairy cows that are the problem. And anyway, we‘re a tiny country so we can’t make a difference. As for the potholes, why don’t they just fix them and leave us to get on with our lives.” So what is happening? Why is the government pursuing these policies? And what does the evidence tell us about our transport and what might happen in the future.
Bio
Simon Kingham is Ahorangi o te Matawhenua | Professor of Geography at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | the University of Canterbury. In this role he teaches and researches on a range of issues related to the impact of the urban environment on wellbeing, with a specific focus on transport. He is also seconded to Te Manatū Waka | the Ministry of Transport as their Kaitohutohu Matua Pūtaiao | Chief Science Advisor. His role there is to ensure that policy is evidence-based.
Event
Tuesday 2 May, 7.30pm @Pegasus Arms, 14 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central 8011
*This talk will take place on the 2nd Floor of the Pegasus Arms, which is only accessible via stairs. If you have any accessibility requirements, please email alumni@canterbury.ac.nz
Also speaking at this location at 6pm is Geoffrey Rice
