Quick wins for the Minister We know last weekend Transport Minister Phil Twyford effectively signalled the Northern and Southern Airport Lines will start in the first term of this … Continue reading We are doing the Airport Lines All Wrong. Start from the Airport not from the City Centres
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
First two major transit projects post City Rail Link a GO! Well this was one way to start an Easter Sunday morning: We are working on it right now. … Continue reading Regional Rapid Rail and The Southern Airport Line a (virtual) GO!
Start basic and move from there I saw on the Papakura Facebook pages yesterday that a moderate accident had occurred at the intersection of Redoubt Road and Murphy’s Road … Continue reading Mill Road Need Not Grandiose Motorways – Simple Fixes Will Get the Road Moving
Consent granted, tenders call for new 72 bed hotel in Manukau The Twitter account Auckland Urban Development (@AKLUrbanDev ) tweets often the latest urban developments happening in Auckland. The account … Continue reading #ourmanukau – Another Hotel on the Way – Manukau Fast Becoming a Destination #TransformManukau Part 26
Bus Station looks good, missing key elements I was at a Have Your Say session in Manukau last night after which I decided to take a look at the … Continue reading Manukau Bus Station Final Progress. Due to Open Next Month (April)
Super Metros return formally into the Auckland Plan – well nearly With the Auckland Plan 2050 Development Strategy looking at Auckland becoming a multi-nodal city (see: #AucklandPlan2050: NODES! Or Rather … Continue reading #AucklandPlan2050 – The Return of the Super Metropolitan Centre with the Nodes
How Auckland will look dictates how we invest to make it all work? The Auckland Plan 2050 (the refresh) is currently open for consultation until March 28 long side … Continue reading #AucklandPlan2050: NODES! Or Rather Auckland Becoming a Multi-Nodal City
Main Street in Manukau next to bus station gets streetscape upgrade From Panuku Development Auckland: Pedestrian-friendly main street for Manukau The upgrade of Putney Way into a pedestrian-friendly main … Continue reading #ourmanukau – Putney Way to Get Upgrade – to become a People’s Space #TransformManukau Part 25
Manukau Bus Station nearing completion Auckland Transport has released some photos of the nearly completed Manukau Bus Station on their website: Manukau bus station project updates Read all the … Continue reading Manukau Bus Station Build Nears Completion. Open Date Set for April. Bike facilities Poor
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