Manukau as the Second CBD + Monorail?
Interesting Concept with the Monorail I saw this piece from South Auckland is Choice’s Twitter feed earlier today: “Manukau as a second CBD?“ Their blog post picked up on a piece in today’s Manukau Courier: “Should Manukau be the new CBD?” as well as the Youtube video on Manukau I linked up to my … Read more
The Karaka Collective Presentation
Musings on the presentation I have been meaning to get this piece up onto the blog for a while about the Karaka Collective presentation recently. I have not got the Physical Powerpoint presentation on me but, will chase it down from the Collective and upload it to the blog ASAP. On May 13 … Read more
From Dr Lester Levy
Dr Levy writes in the NZ Herald I caught this piece this morning (while debunking Orsman) from Dr Levy – head of Auckland Transport Lester Levy: Restoring faith in Auckland’s transport system Commuters can be assured public transport will be sorted and the service will be one everyone enjoys using. EXPAND Far … Read more
Auckland Transport and Public Transport
Slick New Video on our Public Transport If it was not for Budget 2013 and that Much-Ado-About-Nothing Accord causing grief in Auckland I would of gotten this post up yesterday. None the less Auckland Transport has released a rather slick video on how IT sees public transport post 2016. This is covered in the … Read more
Wheels on the Bus Go – NOT AGAIN
Always the Delays that make the wheels on the bus (or train) fall off! Well the netball last night turned into a gut wrencher as the home team blows a 4 point lead into a 10 point deficit at the end of 60 minutes. Still two special shout-outs to two Northern Mystic players: one … Read more
The Public Meeting Over The Mill Road Corridor
Not So Sure on the Result Last night the public meeting over the Redoubt Road/Mill Road was held at the Vodafone Events Centre where around 160 people showed up. My apologies in not attending that particular meeting last night as I was home on both family time and completing my Manukau CBD presentation. Just … Read more
Karaka Public Meeting – Karaka Collective Presents
Karaka Collective to Present on their proposals (and hopefully why) A comment was made in my “RUB DISCUSSIONS” post in regards to the Karaka Collective: The Karaka Resident & Ratepayers Association have organised two public meetings in Karaka on the RUB. The first in February attracted 250 people the second in April attracted 175. We … Read more
Public Meeting – Redoubt Road/Mill Road Corridor
Public Meeting on the 4-lane Corridor Picked up one of these last night after the Alfriston Unitary Plan Community Meeting: I have commented on the project before with my most recent being: “MAYOR SUPPORTS SOUTH EAST HIGHWAY” which also has the link to the information article here: “ROAD PLAN CONCERNS“ I will attend the … Read more
RUB Discussions
All Things Southern RUB Last night I resumed my jet-setting around Auckland attending Unitary Plan community meetings. Last night I popped down the road to Drury to sit and listen in on all things Southern Rural Urban Boundary and the questions that followed. What I did not do was get the presentation given by … Read more
