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Cycling Advocates' Network 
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NZ is CAN's area of influenceMotto More people cycling more often Formation November 1, 1996 Type NGO Legal status Incorporated Society Purpose/focus Advocacy Headquarters 
Wellington, NZLocation Anzac House, 181 Willis St Region served New Zealand Membership Private Persons & Organisations Official languages En Chair Graeme Lindup Main organ Board Staff 3 Volunteers dozens Website CAN Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) is a national cycling advocacy group founded in November 1996[1] in Wellington, New Zealand. It aims to achieve a better cycling environment for cycling as transport and tourism. Major initiatives are the annual Cycle Friendly Awards and support for a biennial Cycling Conference.
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Aims and activities
CAN's aim is:[2]
- Promoting the benefits of cycling
- Improving safety for cyclists
- Encouraging the creation of a good cycling environment
- Promoting cycle tourism
- Advocating for integrated cycle planning
- Increasing the number of cyclists on our roads
NZ Cycling Conference
Main article: NZ Cycling ConferenceCAN has made a major contribution to the establishment and ongoing success of the NZ Cycling Conference[3] series (15 October 1997, Hamilton; 14–15 July 2000, Palmerston North; 21–22 September 2001, Christchurch; 10–11 October 2003, North Shore; 14–15 October 2005 Hutt City; 1–2 November 2007, Napier; 12–13 November 2009, New Plymouth).[4][5]
Cycle Friendly Awards
Main article: Cycle Friendly AwardsSince 2003, CAN has been organising the annual Cycle Friendly Awards, celebrating initiatives to promote cycling and create a cycle-friendly environment at both a national and local level in New Zealand.[6] The event has since received public recognition, with government representatives attending the award ceremonies.[7]
2008 Election Campaign
Ahead of the 2008 New Zealand elections, CAN polled MP candidates on their stance towards cycling, and published the results as a guide for voters that are concerned about cycling issues. Based on the poll, the 49th New Zealand Parliament contains about one-third (34%) of MPS who support cycling.[8]
Association with other groups
CAN is the parent organisation for some 20 local cycling advocacy groups around the country[9], including Cycle Action Auckland and Spokes Canterbury.
CAN was a member of BikeNZ and provided one board member from BikeNZ's inception in July 2003. CAN resigned from BikeNZ in October 2007[10], but continues to work with BikeNZ on advocacy issues[11].
CAN works closely with Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy group.
See also
- Cycle Action Auckland
- Spokes Canterbury
- Cycling in New Zealand
References
- ^ ChainLinks magazine Issue 6-2006 refer page 4
- ^ Cycling Advocates' Network CAN website
- ^ http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ NZ Cycling Conference
- ^ http://can.org.nz/nz-cycling-conference-series Conference series on CAN website; accessed 5 January 2010
- ^ http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ Cycling Conference official website, accessed 5 January 2010
- ^ CAN Awards CAN Awards web page
- ^ Cycling Advocates Network Cycle-Friendly Awards (speech by Lianne Dalziel, 7 October, 2008) (from the New Zealand Government website, accessed 14 December 2008)
- ^ Pro-cycling MPs face up to hard decisions (press release) - Scoop, Tuesday, 2 December 2008
- ^ http://can.org.nz/local-groups
- ^ ChainLinks magazine Issue 4-2007 page 16
- ^ http://bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?Id=747
External links
Categories:- Cycling organisations in New Zealand
- Political advocacy groups in New Zealand
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