Where would you like Auckland to go The Annual Plan 2017/2018 is out for consultation until March 27. From Auckland Council: Aucklanders urged to have their say on budget … Continue reading Have Your Say in the Annual Auckland Budget
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Have Your Say for the Council Annual Budget: Why I went with the 3.5% Rates Rise
Need investment not delays and penny-pinching The Annual Plan 2017/2018 (annual Council budget document) is now out for consultation until March 27. If you wish to give your input … Continue reading Have Your Say for the Council Annual Budget: Why I went with the 3.5% Rates Rise
Urban Geography: Western Sydney to Get New City. Will/Does Auckland get a New City too?
Lessons in Sydney can teach Auckland Urban Geography Urban geography is a branch of human geography concerned with various aspects of cities. An urban geographer’s main role is to emphasise location … Continue reading Urban Geography: Western Sydney to Get New City. Will/Does Auckland get a New City too?
New West Sydney Aerotropolis Gives Rare Opportunity to Design New City
What would you include in the 30 minute city? It is not every day you get the opportunity (or rather challenge) to design a new city from scratch. While … Continue reading New West Sydney Aerotropolis Gives Rare Opportunity to Design New City
Waterview Tunnels Already Fail Before Opening
Building motorways never fix congestion Auckland is about to endure a very expensive lesson (in the sum of $2 billion) on why building motorways is never the answer to … Continue reading Waterview Tunnels Already Fail Before Opening
The Third (Rail) Main Inches Closer
Business Case exists – in draft form Resident transport advocate (and researcher) Harriet Gale recently filed an Official Information Act (OIA) on where things were progressing with building the … Continue reading The Third (Rail) Main Inches Closer
Our Passenger Trains CAN Go Faster!
Auckland Transport still refuse to improve frequencies At the beginning of the year I had blogged on how Auckland Transport Refuse in Improve Rail Frequencies. Today Transport Blog released a post … Continue reading Our Passenger Trains CAN Go Faster!
Auckland Transport’s Flight of Fancy: Send 55 Tonne Trucks past a School and down Residential Roads
Transport for Future Urban Growth plan diverts trucks I have blogged in the past that the Transport for Future Urban Growth (TFUG) had a lot to be desired from … Continue reading Auckland Transport’s Flight of Fancy: Send 55 Tonne Trucks past a School and down Residential Roads
Oh For Some Bus Lanes Auckland Transport (They are actually coming)
South Auckland busses late due to congestion This is not a surprise that South Auckland busses despite the New Network starting last year are chronically late. From the NZ … Continue reading Oh For Some Bus Lanes Auckland Transport (They are actually coming)
Campaign for More Diverse Auckland Transport Board
Don’t forget the CEO too The Appointments and Performance Review Committee is in session as this post was written this morning. The Committee will be preparing a short list … Continue reading Campaign for More Diverse Auckland Transport Board
Talking Southern Auckland 