# SPOKES Dunedin Informal Meeting August 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Events\ **Tags:** informal-meeting\ **Created:** [14 July 2025 19:56 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864 "2025-07-14T19:56:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NathanK](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/nathank/32/2002_2.png) [@NathanK](https://spokes.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Post date:** [14 July 2025 19:56 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/1 "2025-07-14T19:56:31Z")
> **SPOKES Dunedin Informal Meeting August 2025** > > **Starts:** 11 August 2025 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland)\ > **Ends:** 11 August 2025 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland)\ > **Location:** Inch Bar ## Location > **[Inch Bar | Dunedin](https://www.facebook.com/people/Inch-Bar/100063762512364/)** > > Inch Bar, Dunedin. 5,013 likes · 36 talking about this · 1,879 were here. Tasty brews in a cosy pub. Book a gig @ inchbarevents@gmail.com ## Previous meeting: [https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-formal-committee-meeting-july-2025/838/6](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-formal-committee-meeting-july-2025/838/6) ## To discuss: 1. Questions for candidates - progress 2. Albany Street / University 3. Other business ---
**Author:** ![NathanK](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/nathank/32/2002_2.png) [@NathanK](https://spokes.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Post date:** [7 August 2025 22:41 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/2 "2025-08-07T22:41:39Z")
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**Author:** ![NathanK](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/nathank/32/2002_2.png) [@NathanK](https://spokes.nz/u/NathanK)\ **Post date:** [11 August 2025 23:19 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/3 "2025-08-11T23:19:03Z")
This was brilliant! Unfortunately, nobody took a photo. I’ve never sat on beer kegs for prolonged periods before (they are surprisingly comfortable), but that is made easier with a pint of fine stout. # Meeting Summary ## Questions for councillors This has gone surprisingly well, with approx 30 replies from the 50-odd councillor candidates. The replies themselves were a mixed bag; the most pleasant surprise is that we have some common ground with some on the conservative end of the political spectrum. Currently, only the [@exec](https://spokes.nz/groups/exec) have access to these, but we’ll make them available to all [@members](https://spokes.nz/groups/members) (i.e. financial members) shortly for their perusal and opportunity to comment. I’ll look into empowering our analysis with some AI smarts if time allows. The plan from here: 1. Devonia will chase those who haven’t replied (as personal messages from this site). - she’ll also include the ORC candidates. 2. Nathan will throw open access to [@members](https://spokes.nz/groups/members) 3. We’ll add in some AI smarts to aid the analysis if feasible 4. We’ll likely share a summary with the ODT with a view to publishing them next week (thanks for the suggestion @jessica! 5. Once published, we’ll also share them in more detail publicly on [spokes.nz](http://spokes.nz) ## Next Project - Small Improvements One of the key messages we have received from the DCC is that small improvements are doable within the current constraints, but they aren’t sure where the value lies. This is a great opportunity to partner with the DCC to address a whole bunch of pain points around the city. Things like barriers in pop-throughs, poor phasing or sensing of traffic lights, the need for a drop curb. Stuff that could be fixed in a day or two. I propose that we do this via the #wiki, and then have a round of ranking the potential improvements. I’ll tap each @member on the shoulder and support them to do at least one that matters to them before then. ## Albany Street / The University Precinct @david and @steve are doing good work on this front. See this: [https://spokes.nz/t/discussion-about-university-area-with-steve-macknight/882](https://spokes.nz/t/discussion-about-university-area-with-steve-macknight/882) Of note, @Elliot has an interest in this as he is the ORC rep for the Tertiary Precinct Planning Group. It would be great to fire this up again. ## General Discussion #### Pedestrian usage map The [Pedestrian usage map](https://www.dunedinnz.com/business/toolkit-and-resources/pedestrian-count-dashboard) is now live. Hopefully a cycling one will soon follow. #### Cycling Ambassadors @heike is keen to see this kick off again. This could be co-ordinated from this website. At the moment, there is nobody to lead this though. #### Biketober This seems to be a national thing, that is also going to happen in Dunedin this October. The DCC will have a big role in promoting it, and it would be great to be involved. #### Organised rides These are always great, but need someone to take ownership and organise them. A good one to do shortly would be a ride around the University Precinct (? @david) ## Next meeting (Formal) At @frstep’s place 2025-09-07T12:00:00Z. We haven’t asked him yet though! ---
**Author:** ![frstep](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/frstep/32/152_2.png) [@frstep](https://spokes.nz/u/frstep)\ **Post date:** [12 August 2025 00:27 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/4 "2025-08-12T00:27:40Z")
> [@NathanK](#): > > At @frstep’s place 2025-09-07T12:00:00Z. We haven’t asked him yet though! 8th at mine is perfect. I can promise pizza. Can’t promise tiramisu, and certainly can’t do home made limoncello! ---
**Author:** ![bobthecoder](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/bobthecoder/32/745_2.png) [@bobthecoder](https://spokes.nz/u/bobthecoder)\ **Post date:** [12 August 2025 02:38 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/5 "2025-08-12T02:38:48Z")
Good stuff. Cant wait to see the prospective councillor survey responses. Heres a report Re Dunedin’s pedestrian usage maps and dashboard. Victoria BC , where Spokes Dunedin’s Head of Canadian Cycle Advocacy Intelligence Unit, Rob Orchiston, has been skulking around for the last few weeks, is British Columbia’s most cycle friendly city. There are 43 automated bike counters sprinkled around the Victoria bike path system. These digital cheer-leaders encourage cyclists by letting them know how many others are doing what they do. They are also often visible to drivers who are sometimes unaware how many thousands of people travel by bike each day - thus visually countering the narrative that “no one uses the frigging bike paths eh” > **[Counting bikes – and pedestrians – helps CRD plan infrastructure](https://www.vicnews.com/community/counting-bikes-and-pedestrians-helps-crd-plan-infrastructure-8012622)** > > Galloping Goose north of Selkirk Trestle sees average 3,226 users Or Manchester for example. > **[Cycle counters light up Oxford Road - About Manchester](https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/cycle-counters-light-up-oxford-road/)** > > Digital 'totem-pole' cycle counters have been unveiled on Oxford Road in Manchester as part of Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM’s) Cycle City In addition to the DCC dashboard lets ensure Dunedin which could be a quarter size sister city of Victoria gets some visible displays to publicly highlight real time bike counts. Based in Victoria’s several hundred thousand spent on bike counters perhaps Dunedin will eventually find money for one or two totem counters at prime locations. Eco-DISPLAY Classic+ - Matrix real-time Display | Eco-Counter > **[Eco-DISPLAY Classic+ - Matrix real-time Display | Eco-Counter](https://www.eco-counter.com/solutions/counting-solutions/eco-display-classic-plus)** > > Explore our catalogue of counting solutions for active transportation and trail counting! Collect count data pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooters, and more. ---
**Author:** ![jessica](https://spokes.nz/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@jessica](https://spokes.nz/u/jessica)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2025 05:07 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/6 "2025-08-14T05:07:27Z")
Something I was thinking off after the meeting. We do need to prevent any misinformation, so we prevent councillors saying things that aren’t true. When they do make claims, make sure it s backed up by evidence/sources. We want to prevent spreading misinformation. ---
**Author:** ![devoniakruimer](https://spokes.nz/user_avatar/spokes.nz/devoniakruimer/32/804_2.png) [@devoniakruimer](https://spokes.nz/u/devoniakruimer)\ **Post date:** [14 August 2025 05:10 UTC](https://spokes.nz/t/spokes-dunedin-informal-meeting-august-2025/864/7 "2025-08-14T05:10:47Z")
Thanks a lot for that! Will have a look into this.