At first glance, yesterday's announcement of a new Rotorua cycleway seems like a no-brainer - great news.
The $5.5million Rotorua Cy-Way, with more than 23km of shared paths around the city, is expected to be mostly completed by 2018 thanks to a $1.5million boost from the Government's Urban Cycleways Fund.
Rotorua's council will contribute $1.93million to the project, as we report today.
The path will take in Rotorua's suburbs and it's hoped it will encourage people to cycle or walk to school, work or the shops. Education programmes will be rolled out in schools and workplaces to promote its benefits.
If that gets adults and children out exercising, that's fantastic - poor health and obesity are very real issues in this community. Although whether a dedicated path - as opposed to a road or footpath - is enough to tempt people off the couch is up for debate.