Making Optimum use of existing road space without need for expensive widening and induced traffic Last month in my Airport to Botany Rapid Transit updates I did touch on that … Continue reading 2+1 Dynamic Lanes Coming to Redoubt Road – Manukau Soon
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Airport to Botany Rapid Transit March Update via Otara/Papatoetoe Local Board Agenda
Latest on A2B Monthly updates from Auckland Transport to the Otara/Papatoetoe Local Board that include updates on Airport to Botany Rapid Transit: Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board – 19 March 2019 … Continue reading Airport to Botany Rapid Transit March Update via Otara/Papatoetoe Local Board Agenda
MIT Expansion: Tech Park a ‘Game Changer’ for MIT
Manukau to pick up new tech park as MIT expands Excellent news for Manukau City Centre and Southern Auckland today as MIT announce the expansion of their MIT Manukau Campus. … Continue reading MIT Expansion: Tech Park a ‘Game Changer’ for MIT
Manukau Station Bus Lane to Remain after Successful Trial. Wider Rollout Planned Later in the Year
Success, speed limit reduction to remain as well This just in from Auckland Transport: So the bus lane and the speed limit reduction on Manukau Station Road are to remain … Continue reading Manukau Station Bus Lane to Remain after Successful Trial. Wider Rollout Planned Later in the Year
#CitiesSkylines and Urban Simulators: Delivering Memes on our Shortcomings in Planning and Transport
These problems are preventable. Also: Mild Language In the weekend I managed to sum up New Zealand Planning and Transport in two tweets: New Zealand’s Planning in One Short Tweet And … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines and Urban Simulators: Delivering Memes on our Shortcomings in Planning and Transport
New Zealand’s Planning in One Short Tweet
Caution: Mild Language While the Northern Hemisphere continues to immerse themselves with Urban Simulators (as the Simulators themselves become more complex reflecting the complexity of cities) it seems an Urban … Continue reading New Zealand’s Planning in One Short Tweet
Looking at Housings Differently. Council Gets a Ruler Across the Knuckles for being Slow in Housing
Excellent presentation to Planning Committee On Tuesday the Planning Committee were to make a decision on how to continue to advance housing in Auckland. While the Councillors selected a sub … Continue reading Looking at Housings Differently. Council Gets a Ruler Across the Knuckles for being Slow in Housing
Bright Future Ahead for #OurManukau and Southern Auckland
When your scheduled 30 minute – 6-monthly catch up goes all afternoon… When your scheduled 30 minute – 6 monthly catch up extends to a 90 minute deep discussion on … Continue reading Bright Future Ahead for #OurManukau and Southern Auckland
Planning Committee – March 2019. A Few Forests Cut Down for the Stack of Reports Due Back on Spatial Planning and #OurManukau
REPORTS, REPORTS, REPORTS! The Auckland Council Planning Committee chaired by Councillor Chris Darby meets today and as usual today’s agenda continues to be a meaty one with reports back on … Continue reading Planning Committee – March 2019. A Few Forests Cut Down for the Stack of Reports Due Back on Spatial Planning and #OurManukau
GUEST POST: Trolls under the SH20 Bridge: Is NZTA Attempting to Derail the Light Rail Project?
What is going on with the Mangere Bridge replace, Light Rail and NZTA? Guest Post from Nicholas Lee In October 2018, NZTA closed the pedestrian bridge connecting the shore of … Continue reading GUEST POST: Trolls under the SH20 Bridge: Is NZTA Attempting to Derail the Light Rail Project?
