Traffic Calming Boxes Moved!

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#285837 20-May-2021 15:33

Article as per title.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/300312459/aucklands-unpopular-plywood-trafficcalming-boxes-moved-by-resident-in-forklift

Action taken by one resident aside, does anyone else find it odd that this trial has a budget of $522K and they spent $421K on "planning". Seems a bit excessive.

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#2710241 20-May-2021 15:40

monumental amount of money for such a poor result.

Wonder how much they paid for the cartons lol

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#2710281 20-May-2021 16:53

Wow, that much money for those. I knew that covid had made timber expensive but I didnt know it was by that much.

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#2710286 20-May-2021 16:58

The local council wonks called them "modal filters" so it sounded better....

Apparently they have now abandoned the idea (for now?) - once they discovered that the affected residents had the means to move the concrete blocks to the side of the road...

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#2710291 20-May-2021 17:26

wellygary:

The local council wonks called them "modal filters" so it sounded better....

Apparently they have now abandoned the idea (for now?) - once they discovered that the affected residents had the means to move the concrete blocks to the side of the road...

Timber boxes, not even concrete.

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#2710293 20-May-2021 17:41

this is legal corruption

someobody's friend is getting very rich

happens everywhere

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#2710300 20-May-2021 18:25

Similarly, check out this complete and utter shambles: https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300302478/fears-planter-box-cycle-lane-barrier-on-palmerston-north-highway-will-lead-to-serious-injury

Now, I’m all for cycle safety and encouraging people to get out on their bikes but this is just next level stupid.

Imagine a completely ordinary section of road that’s otherwise pretty dull n boring. Oh I know - let’s brighten it up with some silly plastic boxes! That’s great but they just look completely out of place. They might have worked in a shared zone that has very slow moving traffic that’s already got beautification to match and clearly marked lanes with introductory traffic islands. But here, nope.

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#2710352 20-May-2021 20:53

richms:
Wow, that much money for those. I knew that covid had made timber expensive but I didnt know it was by that much.

Maybe that's why they were removed, the resale value made them worth pinching.

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#2710376 20-May-2021 21:47

At least they did not set them on fire I guess.

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#2710383 20-May-2021 21:55

JaseNZ:

At least they did not set them on fire I guess.

small steps in the early stages. That may well happen

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#2710392 20-May-2021 22:14

This sort of traffic management idiocy seems to be quite prevalent.

There's a couple of examples recently in Hamilton, one has been implemented and another is a proposal.

This one has been on going with the council being pig headed and going their own way. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/124993311/council-on-wrong-track-with-crazy-railway-crossing-closure-resident-says

At Five Crossroads they have proposed to stop through traffic on busy Brooklyn Road which will force this traffic to travel through side streets causing disruption to the residents on these streets.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/124889778/five-cross-roads-dozens-of-cross-residents-road-closure-possibility-for-hamilton-cycleway-angers-residents

Then there's the kerbing that has been put either side of the narrow cycle lane on River Road. While in theory giving more protection to cyclist from motor vehicles these kerbs have vastly increased the chance of cyclists coming to grief if they drift to the edge of the lane and come into contact with the kerb. In the past a cyclist could safely move outside the marked lane to avoid debis etc but now they are trapped between the two kerbs. Dumb idea.

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#2710398 20-May-2021 22:48

Batman:
this is legal corruption

someobody's friend is getting very rich

happens everywhere

Do you have evidence for that allegation? If so, I urge you to pass it to the proper authorities.

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#2710409 20-May-2021 23:30

MadEngineer: Similarly, check out this complete and utter shambles: https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/300302478/fears-planter-box-cycle-lane-barrier-on-palmerston-north-highway-will-lead-to-serious-injury

Now, I’m all for cycle safety and encouraging people to get out on their bikes but this is just next level stupid.

Imagine a completely ordinary section of road that’s otherwise pretty dull n boring. Oh I know - let’s brighten it up with some silly plastic boxes! That’s great but they just look completely out of place. They might have worked in a shared zone that has very slow moving traffic that’s already got beautification to match and clearly marked lanes with introductory traffic islands. But here, nope.

Is it not more concerning that a decent proportion of the Palmy population seem unable to drive their cars without hitting large plastic objects?

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#2710425 21-May-2021 00:42

Is anyone being prosecuted for vandalism or interfering with legally placed road furniture?

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#2710427 21-May-2021 00:44

Geektastic:
Is anyone being prosecuted for vandalism or interfering with legally placed road furniture?

Like the TV license civil disobedience issue, I'd say this is one court case the council wouldn't want to touch with a barge pole, they can't win this one no matter how it turns out.