Clifford Bay decision raises more questions than answers
Interesting to see yesterday the government make a decision on the Clifford Bay ferry terminal. I say interesting because the more you look at the details the more it shows just how much transport policy is being driven by political agendas rather than based on facts.…
36 Comments Looking Closer at East-West Link Option 4
Yesterday I showed you the plan being pushed by one local business group as an option for the East West Link. From many angles it was really horrific but when it comes to social impact, the official Option 4 as described below would probably be even worse.…
Antarctic transport policy?
Wow there’s so many bits of news I want to comment on today and I don’t have time for them all so as it kind of relates to my post this morning I’ll go with this one. In parliament today Green MP Julie Anne Genter asked Gerry Brownlee about his stance on emissions and transport.…
Paying for PT with exercise
I’ve talked before about how important I think it is that agencies like Auckland Transport attempt to make public transport fun. Here’s a new example from Russia where in the lead up to the Sochi Winter Olympics some of the metro stations in Moscow are allowing people to pay for their train ticket by engaging in a little public exercise.…
The East-West horror show
Warning: if you have a weak stomach or scare easily then I’d recommend you don’t read on.
As I noted the other day, there seems to really be a concerted push at the moment on the East-West link. It was a strong feature in the Project Auckland op-eds and was of course named as one of the key projects by the government back in June.…
Photo of the day – Britomart concourse entrance
The entrance to the underground concourse from Queen Elizabeth Square to Britomart. Personally I much prefer walking out of the front doors of Britomart and crossing the road rather than use this (unless it’s really pouring with rain). Photos is copyright to Sydney…
We’re spending much more on fuel
Most people who drive will likely have noticed that the price of petrol in recent years has not exactly been as friendly on the wallet as it was a decade or so ago. In fact other than a three week stint in July last year where it only just dipped under, the average weekly price of regular 91 hasn’t been below $2 per litre since February 2011.…
The Politics of Our Incomplete Streets
Here are some shots I took while walking along one side of the River Nervión in Bilbao, Spain, on an autumnal Monday afternoon last month. The banks of the Nervión are Bilbao’s waterfront, but until recently this river had the unenviable reputation of being the most polluted in Europe.…
Photo of the day – Atrium on Takutai
The Atrium of the Westpac and Ernst & Young buildings. The eastern entrances to Britomart are down the stairs/escalators to the left and right. Photos is copyright to Sydney…
Project Auckland op-eds
The Herald today has a large amount of op-eds on what is being called Project Auckland which is looking at how Auckland is going to develop and as you would expect, housing and transport features very heavily. Op-eds include Len Brown: Down to business
Lester Levy: Single focus sets city on the road to success
Liam Dann: The stalemate is cracking at last
Tony Garnier: 2014 a pivotal year for Project Auckland
Package solution for transport projects
Kim Cambell: Business-friendly city a must for jobs
Michael Barnett: Auckland needs a team of champions
The debate over change
Matthew Heal: Lessons to be learned from London Olympics
Robert Jones: ‘One plan’ a mature approach
Mark Smith: Migrants find much to offer here
Housing partnerships provide golden opportunity Now I’m not going to comment on every single article but rather some of the general themes within them, although I will pick out a few individual comments that have annoyed me (as I seem to be in a grumpy mood today which is quite unusual).…
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