Census day 2018 is here
Data from the census remains one of the most important tools for helping to define the future of our city. The results are used for a variety of ways to help guide decisions such as what, where and when both public and private investment is needed. …
57 Comments Smarter Buses Series – Pt 5 Transit/Bus Lanes
This post continues my series on how we can make big improvements to bus journeys through relatively small changes. In part one I looked at Khyber Pass and the need for us to be more flexible in providing better bus lanes.…
CRL station designs and names
On Saturday, the Herald ran a fascinating piece from Simon Wilson looking at the design of the City Rail Link stations. This was interesting for a few reasons. It gave some great new insight into the design process as well as a couple of new images of the stations.…
The AA on Auckland Congestion
With March Madness now in full swing, discussion of congestion is trending like the latest viral video. Hot on the heels from the Herald’s multi-modal race, yesterday the Automobile Association released a report on congestion in the city.
Aucklanders are spending close to 80 hours stuck in motorway traffic congestion each year, time that the AA describes as a “noose” around motorists’ necks.…
Smarter Buses Series – Pt 4 We need to talk about the Links
This post continues my recent series on how we can make big improvements to bus journeys through relatively small changes. In part one I looked at Khyber Pass and the need for us to be more flexible in providing better bus lanes.…
A multi-modal race and how it changes in the future
Every few years we’ll see the media conduct a multi-modal commuter race. This is where multiple reports race between two locations, each on a different mode of transport to see what one is the fastest. Yesterday the Herald published the results of one and they were interesting for a couple of reasons.…
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