Plans are there, all subject to cash Just after the Local Government Elections there was a rather large spiel in one of the Papakura Facebook community pages about the … Continue reading Auckland Transport Reply on Great South Road, Takanini Issues. Bus Lanes Coming!
Business case to be developed for Botany to Airport In October I had commented on Campaign for Better Transport’s presentation to the Auckland Transport Board on how they believe … Continue reading Auckland Transport’s Formal Response to Light Rail to the Airport
Better use of land a good way to get on top of housing supply in Auckland Recently a presentation was given where four houses (especially large Housing New Zealand … Continue reading 18:4 Housing Solution. Is it a solution?
I lean to the former Transport Blog yesterday had a post on urban design owing to Auckland Council’s Design Champion recently saying that new apartments in Otahuhu looked ugly. … Continue reading Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
The Cities Skylines version that is Well it finally happened with Manukau City Centre and neighbouring Wiri getting a light rail services that connects with bus services and the … Continue reading Light Rail Running Through Manukau!
It already is In my previous post I looked at whether there was a preference for suburbs or whether that was a myth based on restrictive planning processes against … Continue reading Rich Cities and Poor Suburbs? Could it Happen in Auckland and Does the Onus Fall to Panuku?
No It has been suggested that the Drury South industrial complex and surrounds (currently all Future Urban Zone land in the Unitary Plan) could be the next Manukau in … Continue reading Will Drury South Be the new Manukau of the deep South (of Auckland)?
Otahuhu creates a bottleneck Yesterday I wrote on Auckland Transport reviewing the case for Light Rail to the Airport and how heavy rail could make a come back into … Continue reading Run Pattern for the Airport Line via Otahuhu
Should have stuck with heavy rail? The Airport Line has come back onto the debate table (so has Light Rail down Dominion Road) thanks to Campaign for Better Transport’s … Continue reading Airport Light Rail Case Study Contained Errors Prompting Review? Back to Heavy Rail?
Another dream like the 1960’s telecommute Unfortunately our Government amongst others have been caught like possums in headlights over a technological ‘fad’ known as driver-less cars or more specifically … Continue reading Self Driving Cars the Silver Bullet? Nope
Talking Southern Auckland 