Needing the extra 20 EMU’s now and then some more The growth on the main lines of the rail network has been breathtaking with figures anywhere between 15-24% in … Continue reading We Need More Passenger Trains – Auckland Transport
Month: December 2016
Government Expenditure on Rail Pitiful in Comparison to Roads
You wonder why we suffer I was checking rail patronage figures for Auckland yesterday (August was our highest month for 2016) when I came across a graph for expenditure … Continue reading Government Expenditure on Rail Pitiful in Comparison to Roads
Pre Application Meetings: Getting Your Consents onto the Best Start
Helping you get your consents faster As the Summer construction season gets under way at full steam it is a timely reminder that having your consent in order can … Continue reading Pre Application Meetings: Getting Your Consents onto the Best Start
#Election2017 – Auckland and the Airport Line will Make or Break the English Government
Attention goes north! Airport chaos: Drive home ‘longer than Sydney flight’ 10:00 AM Saturday Dec 10, 2016 Passengers have vented their frustration at the traffic chaos at Auckland Airport, … Continue reading #Election2017 – Auckland and the Airport Line will Make or Break the English Government
Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Why Isthmus and pockets of Southern Auckland “popular” We know affordability (of a house) and travel (in terms of cost and time) will sway choices in selecting a place … Continue reading Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Housing in Southern Auckland racing ahead. UPDATED – More On the Way
McLennan Park development is a go If one was travel through Southern Auckland from Otahuhu to Pukekohe and thought the sub-region was one big construction zone right now you … Continue reading Housing in Southern Auckland racing ahead. UPDATED – More On the Way
Environment and Community Committee Digests. Possible Western Initiative?
What happened From Auckland Council on the Environment and Community Committee chaired by Councillor Penny Hulse: First meeting of Environment and Community Committee Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee … Continue reading Environment and Community Committee Digests. Possible Western Initiative?
Check Out the Progress Snapshots of Auckland Council
Some good, some targets missed Auckland Council has produced its latest annual update to its performance and how things are tracking according to guidelines (most set out in the … Continue reading Check Out the Progress Snapshots of Auckland Council
Goff Calls for Point England Reserve Proceeds to be Reinvested in Public Land
Preserving green space From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff: Pt England Reserve sale proceeds should be reinvested in public land Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is joining with … Continue reading Goff Calls for Point England Reserve Proceeds to be Reinvested in Public Land
Malls need to evolve into the 21st Century to be well Malls (or rather ‘City Centres’)
Malls need to adapt Big suburban malls are a product from the USA circa 1960’s through to the 1990’s. They were all the rage of social interaction and consumerism … Continue reading Malls need to evolve into the 21st Century to be well Malls (or rather ‘City Centres’)
Talking Southern Auckland 