A good investment There is nothing worse than a great honking wide motorway (or in some cases a main rail line) severing a place in half disconnecting it from … Continue reading A Park Connecting Manukau to Manukau City Centre?
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New Zealand to Hit 5 Million by 2020
Need a second international City Statistics New Zealand are reporting that due to continued high immigration and high birth rates (looks like we are above the population replacement rate … Continue reading New Zealand to Hit 5 Million by 2020
Auckland Transport Accord Demonstrates Need for Third Main NOW
Increased trains on Southern Line raises congestion fears If you live near the Southern (rail) Line like I do you might have noticed an increased amount of both passenger … Continue reading Auckland Transport Accord Demonstrates Need for Third Main NOW
#TransformOnehunga Replaced by Truck-Way
Motorway takes priority over community space Well Transform Onehunga is pretty much dead in the water thanks to NZTA’s and the Government’s fetish with motorways over transit and community … Continue reading #TransformOnehunga Replaced by Truck-Way
City Rail Link Agreement Reached. ATAP to be released this afternoon
Government to chip in its 50% From the Mayoral Office Len Brown (going to be a tad odd changing that one after October 8 after six years with Mayor … Continue reading City Rail Link Agreement Reached. ATAP to be released this afternoon
Stations Stats Show Rail Network Surging Ahead
Improvements needed Transport Blog have released the latest annual rail (and now bus way) boarding statistics from data compiled by Auckland Transport. You can see the full commentary here: 2016 … Continue reading Stations Stats Show Rail Network Surging Ahead
#UnitaryPlan Update Day 3: What Was Rezoned and What Wasn’t
Day 3 From Auckland Council Auckland Unitary Plan update Auckland Council nears completion of its decisions on the Auckland Unitary Plan with the expectation that decisions will be completed … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Update Day 3: What Was Rezoned and What Wasn’t
Should Parts of Auckland’s Open Spaces Go Smokefree?
Investigation to start From the Office of the Mayor Len Brown Mayor Len Brown backs smoking bylaw Mayor Len Brown is applauding a council committee’s decision today to investigate … Continue reading Should Parts of Auckland’s Open Spaces Go Smokefree?
Transport, Papakura and #Auckland2016
Think Regional, Act Local In my Future of Papakura and the #UnitaryPlan I outlined the choice Papakura faces with 7,000 homes as well as supporting businesses forecast in the Recommended Unitary Plan. … Continue reading Transport, Papakura and #Auckland2016
Future of Papakura and the #UnitaryPlan
A town that supports all One thing to bear in mind these Local Government elections is which elected representatives or candidates especially at Local Board level will be best … Continue reading Future of Papakura and the #UnitaryPlan
Talking Southern Auckland 