Sunday reading 23 July 2017
Welcome back to Sunday reading.
Here are a bunch of housing stories starting with one from the Yale professor Robert W Shiller on the supply constraints responsible for the housing crisis in the States. Robert Shiller, “Why Do Cities Become Unaffordable?“, Project Syndicate.…
24 Comments Flashback Saturday – June 2012 Patronage results
This post was first published in July 2012. It makes for an interesting comparison with most recent ridership stats.
Auckland transport has released the patronage stats for June. The month is also the end of the financial year for AT so these also represent the stats that will go into the annual report.…
New East-West images
A newsletter from the NZTA yesterday highlighted some new graphics of what the East-West Link will look like. The consent hearings for the project are currently in full swing.
The first, and most shocking drawing, is of the East-West Link as it crosses over Anns Creek, Gt South Rd then along Sylvia Park Rd towards SH1.…
June-2017 Ridership
Auckland Transport have now published the ridership figures for June. The month is one of the most important in the year as it represents the end of the financial year and so the results are what become the official results for the year.…
Te Ara Tomo – The Underline
Auckland’s hills help to define our city, sometimes they’re a blessing, sometimes they can be a bit of curse but occasionally they also present a unique opportunity. Nick, who regularly comments and sometimes posts here, has been part of a group working recently to unlock one of those opportunities, the Albert Park tunnels and their plan is now public following their presentation to the City Centre Advisory Board.…
Further thoughts on the CRL accessibility issue
Following on from my post the other day about The Spinoff’s interview with the City Rail Link team and some of their concerning comments, I thought I’d take a look at a few issues from a slightly different angle. In particular I thought I’d look at the issue of the Mercury Lane entrance and the access from there to Karangahape Rd, where most people will be going.…
Back to School — School Zones in New Zealand vis-a-vis the Netherlands
New Zealand has — compared to most countries around the world — done fairly well of late. We’ve avoided the disastrous youth unemployment afflicting many countries in Europe (although thankfully they appear to have turned the corner) and our Government’s fiscal position seems relatively sustainable. …
Station gating underway at Henderson
As part of changes to the rail network, Auckland Transport are gating a number of stations to complement the stations that are already gated. The gates are going in at Otahuhu, Henderson, Manurewa, Papatoetoe, Middlemore, Parnell, Papakura and Glen Innes stations.…
The confusing politics of immigration
Immigration is likely to be one of the major issues in the election that’s coming up in September – or at any rate, some parties think that it will be, and are trying to push the topic forward.
Immigration is important for New Zealand in general and Auckland in particular.…
Our lack of walkable cities is helping make us obese
New Zealander’s aren’t walking enough and the design of our cities is largely to blame. That’s the outcome of a huge, international study on physical activity. Newshub reports:
A new study has been released showing New Zealand is one of the world’s laziest countries – and Kiwi women walk significantly less than men.…
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