Cycling Action Network

CAN
Cycling Action Network

CAN is active in NZ

NZ is CAN's area of influence
Motto More people cycling more often
Formation November 1, 1996 (1996-11-01)
Type NGO
Legal status Incorporated Society and Registered Charity
Purpose Advocacy
Headquarters New Zealand Wellington, NZ
Location
  • 8a Horner St, Newtown, Wellington
Region served
New Zealand
Membership
Private Persons & Organisations
Official language
En
Chair
 Rex Willaims
Main organ
 Board
Staff
3
Volunteers
dozens
Website can.org.nz

Cycling Action 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. The organisation was originally named Cycling Advocates' Network until 2015.

Aims and activities

CAN's aim is:[2]

NZ Cycling Conference

CAN 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); February 2012 Hastings.[4][5]

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.[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

References

  1. ↑ ChainLinks magazine Issue 6-2006 refer page 4
  2. ↑ Cycling Action Network CAN website
  3. ↑ http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ NZ Cycling Conference
  4. ↑ http://can.org.nz/nz-cycling-conference-series Conference series on CAN website; accessed 5 January 2010
  5. ↑ http://cyclingconf.org.nz/ Cycling Conference official website, accessed 5 January 2010
  6. ↑ CAN Awards CAN Awards web page
  7. ↑ Cycling Advocates Network Cycle-Friendly Awards (speech by Lianne Dalziel, 7 October, 2008) (from the New Zealand Government website, accessed 14 December 2008)
  8. ↑ Pro-cycling MPs face up to hard decisions (press release) - Scoop, Tuesday, 2 December 2008
  9. ↑ http://can.org.nz/local-groups
  10. ↑ ChainLinks magazine Issue 4-2007 page 16
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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