Cycling Action Network
{{Short description|Cycling advocacy organisation in New Zealand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = CAN
Cycling Action Network
| logo = Can-logo.png
| logo_size = 245px
| map = LocationNewZealand.png
| msize = 250px
| malt = CAN is active in NZ
| mcaption = NZ is CAN's area of influence.
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| formation = {{Start date and years ago|1996|11|01|df=y}}
| type = NGO
| status = Incorporated Society and Registered Charity
| purpose = Advocacy
| headquarters = {{flagicon|NZ}} Wellington, NZ
| location = 8a Horner St, Newtown, Wellington
| region_served = New Zealand
| membership = Private Persons & Organisations
| language = En
| leader_title = Chair
| leader_name = Alex Dyer
| main_organ = Board
| parent_organization =
| affiliations =
| num_staff = 3
| num_volunteers = dozens
| budget =
| website = {{Official URL}}
| remarks =
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Cycling Action Network (CAN) is a national cycling advocacy group founded in November 1996{{cite web | url=https://can.org.nz/system/files/CL-2006-12-10yr.pdf | title=10 Year Anniversary Issue | publisher=Cycling Action Network of New Zealand | work=Chainlinks |issue= 6 |page= 4| date=November 2006 | accessdate=February 23, 2018}} in Wellington, New Zealand. They lobby government, local authorities, businesses and the community on behalf of cyclists, for a better cycling environment. It aims to achieve a better cycling environment for cycling as transport. Major initiatives are the annual Cycle Friendly Awards and support for a biennial Cycling Conference. The organisation was originally named Cycling Advocates' Network until it was formally changed at the annual general meeting on 20 March 2016.
Goals
CAN's goals are:[http://www.can.org.nz/ Cycling Action Network] CAN website
- Promote integrated cycle planning
- Promote the benefits of cycling
- Improve safety
- Encourage the creation of a good cycling environment
- Develop cycle advocacy and cycle action
Chairpersons
The group is led an executive committee. Chairpersons of these committees are shown in the table below.
Activities
= NZ Cycling Conference =
{{main|NZ Cycling Conference}}
CAN has made a major contribution to the establishment and ongoing success of the NZ Cycling Conference{{cite web |url= http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20091216005909/http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ |archive-date=16 December 2009 |title=2009 NZ Cycling Conference }} 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). Since 2012, the conference series has been combined with the previous NZ Walking Conference series and rebranded "2WALKandCYCLE" (February 2012, Hastings; October 2014, Nelson; July 2016, Auckland; Jul/Aug 2018, Palmerston North; March 2021, Dunedin).http://can.org.nz/nz-cycling-conference-series Conference series on CAN website; accessed 5 January 2010http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216005909/http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ |date=2009-12-16 }} Cycling Conference official website, accessed 5 January 2010
= Cycle Friendly Awards =
{{main|Cycle Friendly Awards}}
Since 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.[http://can.org.nz/cycle-friendly-awards CAN Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014090726/http://can.org.nz/cycle-friendly-awards |date=2008-10-14 }} CAN Awards web page The event has since received public recognition, with government representatives attending the award ceremonies.[http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/cycling+advocates+network+cycle-friendly+awards Cycling Advocates Network Cycle-Friendly Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306204724/http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/cycling+advocates+network+cycle-friendly+awards |date=6 March 2009 }} (speech by Lianne Dalziel, 7 October 2008) (from the New Zealand Government website, accessed 14 December 2008)
= ''Chainlinks'' =
Chainlinks is the magazine of the NZ Cycling Action Network (CAN), which {{as of|2017|lc=y}} is published three times a year as an electronic newsletter. About a 1000 copies are distributed to members of CAN and a number of supporting organisations such as local government authorities and cycling industry organisations.{{cite web | url=https://can.org.nz/chainlinks | title=Chainlinks | publisher=NZ Cycling Action Network | accessdate=February 23, 2018}} Published since 1997, until 2015 it was a full-colour paper magazine, whose back issues are available online.{{cite web | url=https://can.org.nz/chainlinks-index?page=4 | title=Chainlinks archive| publisher=NZ Cycling Action Network | accessdate=February 23, 2018}}
Association with other groups
CAN is the parent organisation for some 20 local cycling advocacy groups around the country,{{cite web|url=http://can.org.nz/local-groups|title=Local Groups – Cycling Action Network NZ|website=can.org.nz|accessdate=22 February 2018}} including Bike 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,{{cite web | url=https://can.org.nz/system/files/CL-2007-04_Dec.pdf | title=CAN leaves BikeNZ| publisher=Cycling Action Network of New Zealand | work=Chainlinks |issue= 4 |page= 16 | date=December 2007 | accessdate=February 23, 2018}} but continues to work with BikeNZ on advocacy issues.{{cite web|url=http://bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?Id%3D747 |title=Advocacy Toolkit |accessdate=2009-01-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014103743/http://bikenz.org.nz/Article.aspx?ID=747 |archivedate=2008-10-14 }}
CAN works closely with Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy group.
See also
Footnotes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Cycling organisations in New Zealand