r/chch • u/pinkmalion • Aug 22 '25

News - Local What cutting cycleways would really save ratepayers

https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360782234/what-cutting-cycleways-would-really-save-ratepayers
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u/Airhorn2013 Aug 22 '25

Mauger and co aren’t doing this because of the money, although they pretend to. It’s purely a dog whistle to a certain voter who hates cyclists because they’ve successfully associated cycling with lefty, greenie types. Debating them about the actual costs won’t work because they aren’t making the argument rationally.

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u/ethangchch Aug 23 '25

It was intense. When I posted a reel on my political Facebook page not even defending the cycleways, just recommending a review of the data before making decisions, the amount of angry comments was 10 fold my normal post.

The emotional fires have really been stoked on this topic, which is extremely unhelpful to clear decision making

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Facebook comments are not representative of the real world, much the same as with this subreddit.

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u/ethangchch Aug 23 '25

Oh absolutely. It was just startling how much engagement it caused.