Auckland Rapid Transit Network
This is AT’s official future vision for the Rapid Transit Network in Auckland. I feel the need to show this again in the context of a number of uninformed views about the CRL popping up again, as one of the chief misunderstandings is to treat the City Rail Link as a single route outside of the network it serves.…
97 Comments A footpath to ride?
Last week I spent a few days on the Gold Coast and I wrote about their great new light rail system. While I was there I was also struck by a few other observations – in particular cycling. It started on the way from the airport when I noticed multiple large groups of teenagers all getting around on bikes – many of which were sit-up city bikes rather than BMX or mountain bikes.…
Optimal heritage zoning: an empirical perspective
Back in July, I went down to Wellington for this year’s New Zealand Association of Economists conference. I really enjoy NZAE – people attend because they’re genuinely excited about sharing their ideas and learning from other people. (Stu Donovan and John Polkinghorne were also there.)…
Michelle it’s the cars causing congestion
While we’re on the topic of silly things said in the media, there was another one late last week on Radio NZs The Panel. In the section where the panellists can raise a topic of their own Michelle Boag raised the issue of the Nelson St cycleway.…
No White Elephants to be found here
There was a quite angry editorial in the Sunday Star Times (SST) yesterday about Len Brown’s mayoralty which included this stunningly bad comment on transport.
He did manage to slip through one win, the city rail link, just before details of his sex antics became public.…
Sunday reading 15 November 2015
Here’s the latest installment of Sunday Reading starting with a cartoon cameo of parking guru Donald Shoup. Eric Jaffe. “California’s DOT Admits That More Roads Mean More Traffic“, CityLab.
Congestion relief itself is a dubious claim when it comes to road expansions.…
Otahuhu Interchange gets under way
Good news yesterday with the Otahuhu Interchange officially getting under way. The interchange is the key to enabling the new bus network in South Auckland to be implemented Work is beginning today on a major upgrade of Otahuhu Station to make it easy to connect between high frequency buses and trains.…
Photo of the Day: ‘The Model Demonstrates…’
The model demonstrates that basic spatial interactions between land uses and transport infrastructure are the most powerful factors that govern the patterns of metropolitan growth. Indeed.
Thanks to our London branch.…
Development update: November 2015
Spring is usually a busy time in the residential property market. I’ve always thought that the best time to check out a house is winter, so you can get an idea of whether it stays warm or not, but what do I know?…
Strong support for removal of Freyberg Place
Last week the council announced the outcome of consultation into the design of Freyberg Square and the Ellen Melville Hall. The proposal was for the hall to be upgraded including removing the ground floor retail and turning that into a community space.…
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