The work needed on the Rail Network
A presentation by Kiwirail (from page 41) to the Auckland Council Infrastructure Committee provides some interesting insight into the future of the Auckland Rail Network. Unfortunately the council don’t record the infrastructure committee and put it on online so we can’t see exactly what was said by the CEO of Kiwirail but the presentation which has been uploaded to the council website does give an indication.…
96 Comments Improving Upper Symonds St
An interesting idea emerged yesterday from the Uptown Business Association for improving the southern end Symonds St. It’s an area I know well having formerly lived in an apartment right above this part of Symonds St for a number of years.…
The New Old Mangere Bridge
As you may know, the NZTA plan to replace the old Mangere Bridge which is 100 years old this year. This needs to happen as the bridge is crumbling away and according to the NZTA doesn’t have much structural life left.…
The case against publicly owned golf courses, part 3
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been taking a look at the economics of publicly owned golf courses. Unfortunately, I still haven’t managed to work in a reference to one of my favourite Big Lebowski quotes, so I’ll just have to drop it in here without preamble.…
Onehunga Foreshore Changes
Work on restoring the Onehunga Foreshore has been going on since December 2012 and is nearing completion with the area expected to be open in November. When complete there will be 6.8ha of new parkland
a pedestrian and cycle bridge over SH20 linking the new foreshore to Onehunga Bay Reserve
sandy and gravel/shell beaches
a boat ramp
pedestrian and cycle paths
park facilities such as a toilet block, park furniture and carpark.…
Energy in New Zealand 2015
Each year, the MBIE publishes a report called Energy in New Zealand.* Energy is a crucial input in all parts of our lives, powering our transport and our cities. MBIE’s report starts with an infographic showing various energy facts and figures: To pick up on one fact in this infographic, solar PV (photovoltaic, i.e.…
A Government Minister for Cities
Australian politics are not something I tend to follow however the ousting of Tony Abbott by Malcolm Turnbull last week piqued my interest for a couple of reasons. Tony Abbott had taken an extremely ideological position on transport and pushed a transport policy very similar to our governments Roads of National Significance – perhaps even more ideological as our government at least funded or continued some transit projects such as electrification.…
Sunday Best Ride- 4 October 2015
Here is an event that may be of interest to many readers:
Join fellow cyclists on a marshalled ride to celebrate the Golden Age of cycling – and the return of the Golden Age, as bike culture blossoms once more across Auckland.…
Sunday reading 20 September 2015
Eric Jaffe, “Milan Abruptly Suspended Congestion Pricing and Traffic Immediately Soared“, CityLab. A very popular congestion pricing scheme in Milan was suspended for an 8-week period during a court challenge. Researchers evaluated the impacts on driver behaviour during the suspension. Somewhat surprisingly drivers immediately took back to the roads the first day of the suspension.…
City Bus Stop changes coming to enable the CRL
The reality of the massive impact the construction of City Rail Link will have is becoming ever more apparent as we get closer the start of works in November. Auckland Transport have already started installing new bus lanes on a number of roads to enable buses to avoid potential congestion caused by the works and now they’re detailing the changes to bus routes themselves.…
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