East West Link and Old Mangere Bridge Open Days
Another series of consultation events that will happen this week will be for the East West Link and the replacement of the Old Mangere Bridge.
Communities will get the chance to have their say about two significant transport projects in their area – the East West Connections and the replacement of the of the old Mangere bridge.…
17 Comments Waterview Shared Path
Auckland Transport is holding an open day to discuss their plans for a shared path between Waterview and Mt Albert which was required as part of the Board of Inquiry for the Waterview Connection project.
Auckland Transport is about to unveil plans for a new walking and cycling link between Waterview and Mt Albert.…
PARKING: Searching for the Good Life in the City
A good little video from Streetfilms and the non profit Institute for Transportation Development Policy on the issues of parking, particularly parking minimums.
Streetfilms is proud to partner with ITDP to bring you this fun animation that’s sort of a cross between those catchy Schoolhouse Rock shorts and a 1960s-style, Saul Bass film credits sequence.…
Bus Network Consultation for Warkworth
Auckland Transport have announced a consultation for bus services to Warkworth.
What does the future of public transport look like for Warkworth?
Auckland Transport is asking people in Warkworth for their input on the future of public transport for the area.…
Cut projects or Increase Funding
The issue of how we fund transport projects has been in the news a lot recently with discussions of the council’s Long Term Plan (LTP). The Herald have been running a campaign basically suggesting the council finances are perilous and almost saying are bankrupt and trying to shift a lot of the blame on to the City Rail Link.…
Photo of the Day: Auckland’s Civic Theatre
The New Zealand International Film Festival begins tonight, with a sold-out premiere of the The Dark Horse. It’s an appropriate time to take a look at the wonderful Civic Theatre. Each year, the Civic becomes one of the main venues in the film festival, with a capacity of around 2,400 people and hosting the largest events – including the opening and closing films, silent films accompanied by the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra (this year: Prix de beauté) and more.…
How the Unitary Plan Changed
There’s just under a week left to go if you want to make a further submission on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP).
Further submissions to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan close on 22 July 2014.
These are limited to being either in support or opposition to changes to the plan, as requested in the over 9,400 original submissions which contained requests for nearly 100,000 changes.…
Guide to economic evaluation, part 2: What are the benefits of transport projects?
Debates over major transport investments often get caught up in arguments over benefit-cost ratios, or BCRs. In recent years, projects such as the Transmission Gully and Puhoi to Warkworth motorways and the City Rail Link have been criticised for their low BCRs.…
NZTA and OPUS Travel Survey
The NZTA and OPUS are conducting a travel survey looking at the travel patterns of New Zealanders and in particular looking at future anticipated changes in travel patterns in the future. While the survey is open to anyone they are focusing primarily on those who are in the 15-35 age bracket.…
Grafton Gully Cycleway getting closer
The Grafton Gully Cycleway has been under construction for some time now and it’s clearly getting close to completion. It’s due to open in September along with the first section of the Beach Rd cycleway which will be our first protected cycleway.…
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