This is only the beginning The annual Fare Review for Auckland’s transit has been done by Auckland Transport. While there is a 4% rise signalled which I will talk about … Continue reading Off Peak Transit Fares to be a Permanent ‘Fare’ in Auckland.
Category: Community/Environment
Airport to Botany (A2B) Improvements Continue. Can See a Dangerous Problem at one intersection in Manukau though
The good news is the fix is some paint and some signs On Sunday I was in Manukau attending a Christmas Service meaning I got to see the latest advancements … Continue reading Airport to Botany (A2B) Improvements Continue. Can See a Dangerous Problem at one intersection in Manukau though
Can Cities Go Car Free?
The answer is yes – and rather easily The 15 minute City concept, and removing cars out of Osterley Way in Manukau are two subjects well written here at Talking … Continue reading Can Cities Go Car Free?
Southern Auckland Cycleway Expansions Continue – in Mangere and Manukau (with even more Tactical Urbanism)
Joining everything up bit by bit On the back of the Manukau Innovative Street Pilot scheme I blogged on yesterday (see: Manukau Innovative Streets (Tactical Urbanism) Project Humble Beginnings as … Continue reading Southern Auckland Cycleway Expansions Continue – in Mangere and Manukau (with even more Tactical Urbanism)
Manukau Innovative Streets (Tactical Urbanism) Project Humble Beginnings as Project begins
Consensus and cooperation wins the day As reported in August, Manukau was successful in getting funding from NZTA to do an Innovative Street Pilot or Tactical Urbanism in the area. … Continue reading Manukau Innovative Streets (Tactical Urbanism) Project Humble Beginnings as Project begins
The Shared Path. Report on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Out and we have a lot of work to do
Helen Clark Foundation Report is out on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Today the “The Shared Path – A RESEARCH PAPER BY HOLLY WALKERVOLUME II: How low-traffic areas in Aotearoa’s cities candecarbonise … Continue reading The Shared Path. Report on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Out and we have a lot of work to do
I am Participating at the Urban Futures Conference in 2021 (Auckland) as a Panellist on: Smartness vs sustainability panel: Perspective from urban environmentalist
Privilege to attend alongside some very well known Urbanists, Planners, Academics and Engineers I have been invited to attend the 2021 Urban Futures Conference that will be held at the … Continue reading I am Participating at the Urban Futures Conference in 2021 (Auckland) as a Panellist on: Smartness vs sustainability panel: Perspective from urban environmentalist
Proud Moment: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (Stage 1) Takes Shape! 45 minutes from Britomart to Airport
Physical works on Puhinui Road and Lambie Drive to start this week The physical works of Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Stage 1 begin this week (explains why I saw … Continue reading Proud Moment: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (Stage 1) Takes Shape! 45 minutes from Britomart to Airport
Orakei’s Proposed Design for its St Heliers Town Centre Leads to Breaches of the Vienna Convention (in terms of Safety)
Auckland Transport and Orakei Local Board needing reminding on Vision Zero What? A Design Breaching the Vienna Convention aka International Law? How so. Well we start with with Dooring: Dooring is … Continue reading Orakei’s Proposed Design for its St Heliers Town Centre Leads to Breaches of the Vienna Convention (in terms of Safety)
NZTA and Auckland Transport Propose (Interim) Transit Infrastructure for Auckland’s North West
The forgotten area of Auckland getting much needed transit infrastructure love. There have been talks about this by officialdom including Ministers and the Mayor for a while now in regards … Continue reading NZTA and Auckland Transport Propose (Interim) Transit Infrastructure for Auckland’s North West
Talking Southern Auckland 