Julie-Anne Genter, the Transport spokesperson of the Green Party has put out the following press release on the Mill Rd project that we have written about here, and here:

Take 5 minutes and make a submission on Mill Road

Auckland Transport is proceeding with the application for the ridiculously expensive behemoth highway solution at Mill and Redoubt Roads. Submissions to the Notice of Requirement (NOR) close this Tuesday 26 May.

The project is not only another expensive 1950’s-esque solution that will do nothing to reduce car-dependence in Auckland, it also will destroy an ecologically significant and rare piece of old stand bush that should be protected by the Council.

A local group of concerned and affected residents have been fighting the proposal for several years now, and yet somehow the roading engineers are keeping it alive. Even if there is not money in the LTP for the full project, getting the NOR approved now will mean there’s still momentum to complete the project in the near future.

This could be a repeat of the Great North Road Pohutakawas and a community win for sensible transport solutions. If we get enough people expressing concern, Auckland Council may decline the NOR and force Auckland Council to take a more logical, multi-modal approach.

Michael Tavares (of the Save Our Kauri – fame) and I have written a simple submission here. You can add your name, or better yet, make your own submission online. 

She has also made a few quick Twitter vids here:

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  1. Coming shortly – the Reeves Road to Onehunga motorway – at the Council transport budget debate yesterday Dick Quax asked why the Reeves Road floyover had not been reinstated into the programme and was told that AT is working hand in glove with NZTA on an enlarge version of the East-West link that would see a continuous new motorway connection from SH20 at Onehunga to Pakuranga via Otahuhu/SH1. Not something to look forward to – although if that route is designated as a State Highway it will reduce costs for AT because State Highways are 100% state funded via NZTA. Apparently they have already had one major workshop – be very interesting to know what organisations have been involved so far and when the process will be opened up to public interest groups such as CBT, affected residents, etc.

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  2. Those fighting this road project have so far been unable to afford a formal report by a transport expert so I think Transportblog’s support is really important for them: I hope you guys will continue your good work on this and help to keep it in the public eye. It would be a disaster to lose this native forest remnant to an unnecessary and ill-conceived overblown road project.

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  3. The link in the public notice isn’t found. It is printed in the notice as:

    http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/DistrictRegionalPlans/manukaucitydistrictplan/planchanges/Pages/planamendment76.aspx

    So if isn’t found, does that invalidate the notice and AT have to start again?

    (The correct link is here:)

    http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/DistrictRegionalPlans/manukaucitydistrictplan/planchanges/Pages/planchange76.aspx

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