Ferry Terminal getting AT HOP gates
Ferry users may have noticed that HOP gates have started going in at the Downtown Ferry terminal and once in place will be used instead of the the HOP tag posts. My understanding is the plan was always was to install HOP gates as part of the rollout so this isn’t anything new or surprising.…
31 Comments Gen Zero micro conference on Auckland’s future
If you’re around town tomorrow Generation Zero are having a micro conference where I will be taking part to talk about the Congestion Free Network. Details below. Update:
Register here
and more info here…
Others starting to notice that young people are driving less
We have talked quite a bit about how we are in the middle of a generational shift when it comes to transport with the most notable change being that younger people are choosing to drive less than older generations. It seems the mainstream media are finally starting to catch up to this fact with the herald yesterday reporting:
More Kiwi seniors are driving than 10 years ago, while more younger people are opting to be car-free.…
Photo of the day – Durham St East
One of the few pedestrian only spaces in the city. Photo is copyright to Sydney.…
Rail network grinds to a halt due to Signal Failure
It’s not going to be a good afternoon on the rail network. Here is a press release from Trasdev.
NETWORK WIDE SIGNAL FAILURE HALT TRAINS
Transdev are advising customers to use alternate transport due to a major signal failure that has affected all trains.…
Jeff Speck: The walkable city
Here is a great TED talk by Jeff Speck about the economic, health and environmental benefits of having a more walkable and less car dependant city. It is described as:
How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car — which he calls “a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device” — by making our cities more walkable and more pleasant for more people.…
More detailed Census data released
While there ended up being other news yesterday afternoon that stole the headlines, the more important announcement was that of the census results. Like the week before, the results released were still only the numbers from the census night and so didn’t include those out of the country or those that didn’t fill in their census forms – and those numbers will come later – but they did include the results down to the census area unit level which gives a good indication of where the population growth is occurring.…
Picture of the Day – ASB Headquarters
Today’s pic of the day is the new ASB Headquarters in the Wynyard Quarter which is an awesome addition to the city Photos are copyright to Sydney and Craig.
I’ve had a chance to look around inside the building too and it is very neat.…
88 Broadway
Late last year we saw designs for a development over the Newmarket rail junction making use of an otherwise empty space (other than the trains) and also providing a second a crucial northern connection to the Newmarket station. It contained a mix of retail, residential and commercial space based around a pedestrian lane and public space.…
Lies, damned lies, and…
I’m pretty annoyed about the comments Maurice Williamson made last week. In his capacity as Minister of Statistics, he has taken data produced by Statistics New Zealand, and misrepresented it. I know I’m being idealistic, but I don’t think statistics should be treated that way, and certainly not by the Minister.…
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