Auckland Cycle Network Tour with Christopher Dempsey Part One

In this ride-along video, you'll be treated to a tour of Auckland's emerging cycle network outside of the central business district by Christopher Dempsey. Filmed on March 5, 2026, after an early morning coffee meet-up of Bike Auckland volunteers. You'll see high-quality, protected, and separated bike lanes, safer pedestrian crossings, as well as some creative but not quite ready-for-prime-time "temporary" cycle infrastructure. Since Auckland is a very car-dependent city, these efforts could serve as good inspiration for other communities struggling to make progress in creating more livable streets for all ages and abilities. We also discuss the opportunity for dog walkers to show up to the dog park via cargo-bikes. Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel): 👉 Bike Auckland website: https://www.bikeauckland.org.nz/ 👉 My on-bike interview with Kathryn King with NZ Transport Agency:    • Exploring Auckland with Kathryn King, NZ T...   Thank you so much for watching! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs-up, leave a comment below, and share it with a friend. If you'd like more content like this, please subscribe to the Active Towns Channel, and be sure to "Ring" that notification bell to select your notification preferences. If you are a fan of the Active Towns Channel, please consider supporting the effort as an Active Towns Ambassador in the following ways: 1. Become a Member of Active Towns right here on YouTube by clicking on the Join button and selecting the level that best suits you 2. Join the Patreon community:   / activetowns   (Note: Patron benefits include early, ad-free access to all my video content) 3. If you enjoyed this video, you can also "leave a tip" by clicking on the Super Thanks button right here on YouTube or through "Buy Me a Coffee" https://www.buymeacoffee.com/activetowns 4. Make a donation to my non-profit, Advocates for Healthy Communities, Inc. at https://www.activetowns.org/donate Credits: Video and audio production by John Simmerman Music via Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/3rFLErD Resources used during the production of this video: My recording platform is Ecamm Live: https://bit.ly/3rwsUup Editing software Adobe Creative Cloud Suite: https://bit.ly/35DBDDU For more information about the Active Towns effort or to follow along, please visit our links below: Website: https://www.activetowns.org/ BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/activetowns.... Newsletter: https://bit.ly/SubscribeActiveTownsNe... Background: Hi Everyone! My name is John Simmerman, and I’m a health promotion and public health professional with over 35 years of experience. Over the years, my area of concentration has evolved into a specialization in how the built environment influences human behavior related to active living and especially active mobility. Since 2010, I've been exploring, documenting, and profiling established, emerging, and aspiring Active Towns wherever they might be while striving to produce high-quality multimedia content to help inspire the creation of more safe and inviting, environments that promote a "Culture of Activity" for "All Ages & Abilities." The Active Towns Channel features my original video content and reflections, including a selection of podcast episodes and short films profiling the positive and inspiring efforts happening around the world as I am able to experience and document them. Thanks once again for tuning in! I hope you find this content helpful and insightful. Creative Commons License: Attributions, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives, 2026