A Dunedin cyclist smashed into by another cyclist on a shared path last week says his accident was a reminder care still needs to be taken in cycle lanes.
A separated cycle lane is to be installed on the north side of Musselburgh Rise through the Musselburgh shopping area, as part of the South Dunedin cycle network.
The vast majority of the 2000 submissions on Dunedin's State Highway 1 separated cycle-lane proposal favour a one-direction lane on both one-way streets.
The flood of submissions on the proposal to install separate cycle lanes on part of State Highway 1 through central Dunedin, a large number of which are in favour of the plans, underlines strong feelings on cycling in the city.
Judge Michael Crosbie spoke of the dangers of the one-way system near Dunedin Hospital when sentencing a Tapanui pensioner for causing the death of a cyclist on the busy stretch of road last year.
Making Dunedin safer for cyclists and more welcoming for walkers would also make the city more ''livable'' and attractive for its residents and visitors.
Artists' impressions commissioned by the Dunedin City Council show what cycleway improvements proposed for Royal Crescent and Portobello Rd, both in southern Dunedin, would look like.
More cycle lanes throughout central Dunedin are likely to be widened by the New Zealand Transport Agency, which, in June or July, also plans to seek consultation on more drastic safety improvements.