Waterview breakthrough
Congratulations to the NZTA and the team building the Waterview connection after Alice the tunnel boring machine broke through for the second tunnel this morning. There is still a lot of work to do to finish the tunnels such as digging the cross passages and building the actual roads but it is an important milestone.…
36 Comments It’s bus change day
Two major changes occurred to the bus network yesterday – although most will be only have started to experience them today.
The first and most important change over the long term – although the one with the lesser impact – is the launch of the new bus network for the Hibiscus Coast.…
Sunday reading 18 October 2015
John Greenfield. “Ghost Parcels Show How Urban Highways Squandered Valuable Land“, StreetsBlog Chicago. Captivating images and interesting discussion about the ghost parcels that remain after the motorways wiped away neighbourhoods.
Alissa Walker. “How a Former Video Game Designer Created the Best Intersection For Bikes“, GIZMODO.…
Photo of the Day: Our Beautifully Constrained City
Sometimes something as simple as looking at things from a fresh angle can help clarify an issue. Here is a wonderful image from the International Space Station that really should help people understand the profoundly real geographical constraints that bind Auckland.…
Guest Post: How about a Mangere inlet boardwalk
This is a guest post from reader Jeff following on from his first post which you can read here.
Did you know that the Mangere inlet has a fantastic cycle and walkway connecting Onehunga with Hugo Johnson Drive in Penrose? (pictured below, in Green)
If your first reaction is that you’ve never walked or cycled the Mangere inlet, then please do so on the next fine day!…
Time for Vision Zero
Sadly there has been increasing carnage on our roads in recent times which has kept the road toll steadily rising. As of yesterday morning, for the year to date we’ve had 35 more deaths compared to the same time last year.…
Nelson St Cycleway gets closer
The NZTA have released a video of what the Nelson St offramp and the New Canada St Bridge will look like when finished soon. It is due to open in December – and as such it’s kind of odd that they’ve released a video when it’s so close to completion.…
Briefing Papers 11: Challenges In Auckland’s Residential Construction Sector
AUT’s Briefing Papers initiative has kindly allowed us to syndicate their recent series on housing. The eleventh (and final) paper is written by Auckland Council chief economist Chris Parker: There are a number of challenges facing the building industry in Auckland, around scale, quality, efficiency and price.…
The Mercury Lane entrance decision
Auckland Transport have released a previously confidential board paper – that’s surprisingly short on detail – behind their decision to only build the Mercury Lane entrance to the Karangahape Rd Station instead of also building one at Beresford Square. In total the change is expected to save around $30-40 million.…
A visual history to jaywalking
A visual history to the term jaywalking. Thankfully it was never made illegal in New Zealand…
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