Cycling advocates want Wellington City Council to increase its cycleways budget by more than $100 million over the next 10 years. (File photo)A woman hit by a car while cycling in Kilbirnie two years ago is urging Wellington City Council to increase its cycleways spending to improve safety for inexperienced riders. Supplied Russell Tregonning is urging the city council to increase its cycleways spending. The council’s draft 10-year plan, which will be finalised by June 30, includes a record investment in capital spending and cycleways. Separate improvements to central city cycleways are proposed under the $6.4 billion Let’s Get Wellington Moving programme.

Source: Stuff May 17, 2021 17:00 UTC