Minister, while you’re there
On Sunday Transport Minister Michael Wood jetted off to Oslo to for “the International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS), hosted by the European Association for Electromobility”
“EVS is the leading international gathering to address all the electromobility issues. The conference brings together government Ministers, policymakers, representatives from industry, relevant research communities and NGOs to discuss how we can enhance the transition to electric vehicles.…
43 Comments Another cycleway beat-up
This guest post by Councillor Pippa Coom is republished with permission from her Facebook page. It’s written in response to an article in the NZ Herald on Friday 10 June, reporting on recent work in West Lynn village to remedy a project begun in 2017 and stalled since 2018. …
Switching sides: Sweden did it, should we?
This is a guest post by Greater Auckland reader MrPlod On Sunday, September 3, 1967, just 55 days after New Zealand converted to Decimal Currency, Sweden changed from driving on the left-hand side of the road to driving on the right hand side.…
Weekly Roundup 10-June-2022
Kia ora! A short week, but there’s a plethora of cool things to share once again. The week in Greater Auckland
Tuesday’s post, a guest post by Anna Michels, explained the health benefits of greenery in urban places.
On Wednesday, Jolisa explored the awesome and the not so awesome things about Tāmaki Makaurau’s two new shared paths.…
Downtown Bus Interchange Closes Again
FIVE MONTHS
That’s how long, starting this week, the busiest bus interchange in the country will be closed. It has only been opened about 18 months since the last upgrade.
This time around the closure is to enable Auckland Transport to install the shelters and seating that should have been installed as part of the original upgrade – but were removed from the programme following budget cuts in the wake of COVID.…
A tale of two paths
Two major new shared paths have opened in the last couple of weeks, excellent news for Aucklanders who like to walk, bike, scoot, roll, and otherwise get around in the fresh air: Section 2 of the Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive project, between Ōrakei Basin and St John’s Road
The New Lynn to Avondale path, connecting the two suburbs and their train stations The freshly completed GI2TD Section 2 is 2.65km long, and New Lynn to Avondale is 2.9km.…
Why cities should make space for urban green
This is a guest post by Anna Michels. Anna is an urban designer recently with HUE, and she is about to start a role at WSP New Zealand.
We are living through tumultuous times: just out of covid-19 lockdowns, RMA reform at our doorstep, the recent central government housing mandates (NPS-UD and MDRS), the release of the Emissions Reduction Plan and the new Budget.…
Weekly Roundup 03-June-2022
Nau mau haere mai ki te marama o Pipiri – it’s June and it’s Matariki season! How did that happen? The week in Greater Auckland
On Monday, Matt critiqued the AA’s recent call for more roads.
Tuesday’s guest post by Tim Adriaansen reflected on a year of inaction on the Harbour Bridge.…
Queen Street’s Nine Lives
In a paper presented to the Rotary Club of Auckland in 1978, the city’s then Deputy Mayor J.R Firth laid out what he saw as the two primary issues dominating the minds of Council and its ratepayers. The first being the ubiquitous issue of rates, the second being a more recent proposal to pedestrianise Queen Street.…
How many people need to die for Auckland Transport to act?
It’s been three months since our post, Where do we put our fury and our grief?, which responded to a cycling fatality on our roads. Later that same week, we all learned that the person killed while riding their bike on Manukau Road in Royal Oak was 19-year-old Levi James.…
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