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Urban Geography can teach us a lot on how to work with Southern Auckland Manukau Ward Councillor Efeso Collins penned a piece to The Spinoff on the equity issues Southern Auckland … Continue reading From The Spinoff: Taxing the poor, to transport the rich
Dogs on trains? The latest Planning Committee Digests from Auckland Council: Committee supports Port Master Plan Published: 1 May 2018 Auckland Council’s Planning Committee today considered a technical review of … Continue reading Planning Committee Digests – May 2018: Port 30-Year Plan Supported and Pets Allowed Soon on Public Transport
52% support fuel levy From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff Clear support by Aucklanders for regional fuel tax The regional fuel tax (RFT) has received majority support … Continue reading “Clear” support by Aucklanders for regional fuel tax – Says Colmar Brunton Poll
Freedom of information, thought, discussion and critique An interesting column came up from the London School of Economics on academic publishing. Traditionally when an academic wants to publish it … Continue reading Talking Southern Auckland – My Digital Platform and Repository on All Things Urban Geography
Reacting? Auckland Council yesterday decided to drop a presser on the Northern Airport Line (City Centre to Dominion Road). This is what it said. From Our Auckland: Light rail … Continue reading Auckland Council Announces Northern Airport Line (forgets its Southern sibbling)
GPS represents chance to do community and nation building With the Government Policy Statement on transport out we can see the Government will have Safety and Access as the … Continue reading The Government Policy Statement: More Than Transport It Is Also a Community Builder
Have your say on the draft statement that influences Transport investment Yesterday the Prime Minister, Transport Minister, Associate Transport Minister, and the Regional Development Minister (so Ardern, Twyford, Genter … Continue reading Government Releases Draft Government Policy Statement for Consultation (Due May 2)
I understand Twyford’s reasons for Bus Rapid Transit to the Airport but it does not make for a pleasant advertisement for users In the weekend Transport Minister Phil Twyford … Continue reading Business, Workers, and Tourists With Bulky Bags Do Not Mix Well on a Bus: The Pitch for Light Rail on the Southern Airport Line
Governing Body cleans up From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff AKL Council applies brakes to travel Mayor Phil Goff has welcomed Council’s adoption of a more stringent travel … Continue reading Council Business Class Travel Knocked Back. Other Transparency Measures Introduced
Also second fastest growing region From Statistics New Zealand Auckland economy hits $100 billion 21 March 2018, 10:45am Auckland’s nominal GDP has passed $100 billion for the first time, … Continue reading Auckland Surpasses $100 BILLION in GDP for First Time in History
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