Looking at Transport Planning and Design
Quick, efficient, done – when simplicity wins the day Sometimes going large and with concrete (both which take time and money) is not the most optimal or even efficient solution … Continue reading Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trialling a Rubber Roundabout in Waiuku
Advocacy and Citizen Democracy Pays Dividends The second round of Tactical Urbanism projects were recently announced by Auckland Transport and NZTA. In this second round five Southern Auckland projects make … Continue reading Tactical Urbanism Reaches South Auckland!
NZTA Innovative Tactical Urbanism Fund Rounds 2 Out On Friday NZTA released their round 2 of their Innovative Tactical Urbanism Fund totally some $10.3m in Auckland. This time around Southern … Continue reading More Tactical Urbanism? Yes Please – with South Auckland Picking up Five!
Getting to and from Howick was made easier again I just saw the news from Auckland Transport that Murphy’s Road in Flat Bush has been reopened. The road is a … Continue reading Murphy’s Road Reopens after much needed upgrades
All set for operation by May 2021 Update: NZTA engagement summary report at the bottom I was cruising through the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Agenda when I noticed an important update … Continue reading UDPATE: Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Stage 1 Construction Starts. Bus Lane Extension Wins
Why are we waiting Auckland Transport and Panuku? UPDATE FROM AUCKLAND TRANSPORT: Improvements to Ronwood Avenue are proposed through both the Connected Communities and Airport to Botany Rapid Transit programmes. … Continue reading UPDATE (Budgets Again): A Little City Centre Waits: Where is #ourmanukau ‘s Tactical Urbanism that Equals Jobs?!
Resource Management Act Review suggests replacing Act with new Legislation Not long after the National Policy Statement – Urban Development was released by the Government, an independent report into replacing … Continue reading PODCAST: Replacing the Resource Management Act Take 2. Thoughts and those Spatial Plans
Creating fit for purpose legislation for our cities With the Election in full swing there is talk about replacing the Resource Management Act with some kind of Urban Planning legislation. … Continue reading PODCAST: Replacing the Resource Management Act with an Urban Environment and Building Act
What is International Best Practice? Recently I was asked on LinkedIn about the proposed Drury Town Centre Main Street being designed around the car. If International Best Practice is demonstrating … Continue reading PODCAST: Spatial Planning 101: If Active/Transit Modes = 40% More Spend ($) in Town and Metropolitan Centres by Patrons why are our Centres still being designed around the car?
The question got lost in the scramble The kerfuffle around Light Rail and the subsequent finger pointing that went with it clearly demonstrated the consequence of a Minister being a … Continue reading Auckland Light Rail – What are YOU wanting to achieve? What Does the Auckland Plan say?
Talking Southern Auckland 