Cycling has proven a popular activity during the lockdown. Cycling advocates are encouraging work to be undertaken to ensure this momentum isn't lost and ensure there is enough space for people to continue pedalling. In Auckland, evidence suggests cycling and walking accounted for over 60 percent of local trips taken over the lockdown. "In order to get more fresh air and to get out and about, they were walking and cycling," Gracewood said. However, reshaping cities through safer speeds, wider footpaths, and more cycle lanes was about more than just getting people to continue cycling.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 30, 2020 20:48 UTC