Positive signs from the Traffinz Conference
This is a guest post from Waitemata Local Board Chair Pippa Coom. She attended the annual TRAFINZ conference last week. TRAFINZ represents local authority views on road safety and traffic management in New Zealand.
Change is coming to NZ – we just have to be brave
World renowned road safety strategist Dr Matts- Åke Belin has found himself in New Zealand at the worst of times and the best of times for sharing the proven success of “Vision Zero” (the approach to road safety summarised as no loss of life on the roads is acceptable).…
69 Comments East West Link Decision
The Board of Inquiry for the $1.8bn East West Link project announced its draft decision yesterday, confirming the Notices of Requirement and granting the necessary resource consents for the project to proceed.
I had thought that it would be a 50-50 decision. …
America’s Cup base location shortlist
We’re excited about Auckland hosting the next America’s Cup. In part this is due to the opportunity it provides to further enhance our city. That’s because there’s nothing quite like the unmovable deadline of a prestigious event to give politicians and officials the impetus needed to push along improvements to the city. …
Vision Zero on The Nation
Dr Matts-Åke Belin who is speaking at a Women in Urbanism event tonight and at Auckland Conversations on Wednesday was interviewed on The Nation on Saturday. It’s great that this was picked up by The Nation, our increasing road toll is a disgrace.…
What kind of light rail should we get?
Ever since Auckland Transport first started talking about light rail, initially just on the isthmus, it’s been shown as modern, low-floor vehicles, like you might find gliding through a European city. An attractive and exciting proposition for sure, one made even better with the new government have committed to it.…
Development update: November 2017
Good news, everyone – in the year to September 2017, for the first time ever, Auckland consented more “attached” homes than it did standalone houses.
Why is that good news? Auckland has a housing shortage, so any home is a good home, right?…
Rethinking Albert Street
Continuing my recent look at how we might “rethink” a few major transport projects under development in Auckland, another that we should take a further look at is Albert Street.
Albert Street is currently being ripped up as part of the CRL cut and cover tunnelling works.…
Counting all the costs and none of the benefits of PT
The new government have taken a strong and positive stance on the role of public transport in our cities. Over the last decade or so I think that the public and media have come a long way in how they view, report and opine on PT.…
Vision Zero: A conversation with Women in Urbanism
Dr Matts-Åke Belin from Vision Zero has kindly offered to speak to Women in Urbanism Aotearoa, before his presentation at Auckland Conversations next Wednesday. Matts-Åke, along with a panel of Auckland urbanists, will be discussing Vision Zero principles and goals, and how they can deliver more inclusive and diverse public spaces, places and mobility that meets the needs of all Aucklanders.…
Port Future Talk
The future of Auckland’s port has been in the news quite a bit lately.
Port Masterplan
Last week the port released a 30-year masterplan, although given what’s in it, it feels more like a 10-year plan. It’s all part of a push to claim that they’re a reformed organisation, no longer intent on pushing further out into the harbour and working towards creating a land-bridge to Devonport.…
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