Streets & Roads

Flashback Saturday: How the AWHC is a waste of $5.3 billion

Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Matt was originally published in June 2014. Last week there was some renewed debate over the merits of the Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing (AWHC) project, due to former Local Government Minister Michael Bassett suggesting it should start nearly immediately and made a lot more sense than the City Rail Link.…
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Policy & Technology

Transport Plans approved

Yesterday we passed two significant milestones for a better transport future. Government Policy Statement (GPS) Confirmed Yesterday Transport Minister Phil Twyford released the confirmed 2018-28 GPS. The GPS is a critical piece of the transport puzzle as it sets the direction for the country’s upcoming transport investment, both through what it focuses on and the overall funding band for different activities.…
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Policy & Technology

The RLTP saga

Last week the Auckland Transport Board approved the final version of the 2018 Regional Land Transport Plan. While the RLTP hasn’t got as much focus as other key transport decisions in recent times, like ATAP and the Regional Fuel Tax, it is the document that forms the heart of the land transport planning process.…
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Housing & Development

Guest Post: Co-Housing Part Two

This is a guest post by Biddy Livesey who is a housing policy analyst, researcher, and future resident of Cohaus. Post Two – Collective Housing Development in Auckland: Cohaus    In the last post, we discussed the concept of cohousing, and the potential contribution of collective housing development to increasing affordable, high-quality and unique housing in cities such as Auckland.…
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Streets & Roads

Red light cameras finally turned on

Just after we learned about the appalling safety report showing Auckland Transport, Police and other agencies showed “an absence of commitment to improving safety on New Zealand and Auckland’s roads“, we learned that red light cameras Auckland Transport had installed weren’t even working and hadn’t for years.…
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Buses & Ferries

New North Shore bus network revealed

In two weeks the new bus network on the isthmus goes live. That’s going to be followed on 30 September by the North Shore network. Last week, Auckland Transport released the final version of what changes we’ll see then – as well as changes to Hibiscus Coast services and the introduction of services from Warkworth.…
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