Airplane fares reveal the value of time… and the importance of choice
High airplane fares are in the media this week, as Air New Zealand is about to pay a special dividend after a 45% increase in profits. Some people have suggested that the airline should cut fares on regional routes instead. But how high are the fares, really?…
35 Comments Queens Wharf Traffic Changes
In accessing Queens wharf on foot most people flow straight from the intersection of Queen St and Quay St as it is the most direct route. The only problem is that it’s also the entrance and exit on to the wharf for vehicles which often dominate the area.…
Photo of the day: Urban Charity
Yesterday was Daffodil Day and in two different locations people put a lot of effort into creating neat displays that enhanced the urban environment and made people stop and look.
The first one I saw was on Durham Lane where Daffodils had been tied to a netting which was hung like a canopy above the lane.…
Wynyard Cycling Complaints
The new Waterfront Promenade linking the Harbour Bridge to Wynyard Quarter will be fantastic when finished later this year however its completion will leave a gap in the network through Wynyard Quarter itself. Auckland Transport and Waterfront Auckland are going to be fixing that gap through the addition of some separated cycleways and shared paths through the area.…
Stuart’s 100 #17: A Greater Auckland?
17: A Greater Auckland? What if we felt like we lived in an Auckland that was greater than the sum of its parts?
This is perhaps one of the reoccurring themes in my 100 days project. It reflects the public discussion and debate happening in Auckland around our future growth challenge, and how best we should invest public money in supporting that growth and our existing communities.…
Britomart precinct quick wins
It has now been three months since Janette Sadik-Khan visited Auckland and showed us how easy it was to create a more liveable city by making things better for people to walk and cycle around, and best of all we could do this really quickly and cheaply.…
New Zealand can’t put the urban genie back in its bottle
Although the majority of New Zealanders have lived in towns and cities for almost a century, it sometimes seems like we’re in denial that we live in an urban nation. This unease came to the fore during the debate over the Auckland Plan and the Unitary Plan.…
Stuart’s 100 #16 A Retail Renaissance?
16: A Retail Renaissance? What if Topshop Topman was just the beginning?
Over the past year or so there has started to be some recognition in the media that change is afoot in the central city retail scene (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11269705, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11262222 ) .…
Mayor’s Long Term Plan proposal released
This morning the mayor released his proposal for the Long Term Plan, which outlines the 10 year budget for the city. This is the first stage in a 9 month process.
Long-term Plan timeline August 2014 – Mayor’s LTP proposal
December 2014 – Auckland Council adopts draft LTP
January and February 2015 – Public consultation on the draft LTP
April 2015 – Public hearings
June 2015 – Local boards adopt local board agreements and governing body adopts final LTP.…
Election Transport Debate
Last night was the Transport Election Debate and so this is a recap of what happened. Unfortunately it wasn’t filmed so we can’t put up a video for you all to watch. If I miss anything important please add it in the comments.…
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