OK folks, back by popular demand - the ‘Rocks Rd - Southern link’ Show!!

Well a variant anyway. Nelson City Council is looking at the first step of getting a walking/cycling boulevard built along the seaward side, something council would fund from NZTA (mostly) and NCC (some) money. A boulevard overlooking the waterfront, with the occasional cafe, where people can walk, ride and scare the seagulls. Wait, who would want such a thing? Well it seems our local Waterfront Association certainly doesn’t; see this item in the Nelson Mail -

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8613953/Lobby-group-blasts-boulevard

Yes ok it’s true, there would be a road next to it. Not a unique situation for walk- and cycle-way on waterfronts in NZ and overseas because, unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world.

At BNB we think this boulevard idea is pretty interesting, and it’s certainly worth investigating. It will be tricky to make work properly, but this is a fabulous route which many people with bikes just won’t use at present because it’s all on-road.

What’s proposed is a two-way segregated walking and cycling pathway separate from the road that’ll link the Tahuna beach and recreational areas with the new Maitai River pathway and Nelson city. We think it’ll also help bring cycle tourists off the growing Tasman trail into our CBD, which will not only add to it’s vibrant buzz but will help to create jobs.