Weekly Roundup 19-August-2022
Koanga (spring) might be just around the corner but a stormy winter is hanging on with both hands across the motu this week. Header image this week from a New Yorker cover by Jean-Jacques Sempé. The week in Greater Auckland
Monday’s post was about Parliament’s announcement of an inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail.…
27 Comments Taking a trip with Germany’s €9 ticket
This is a guest post by Ella Kay. Ella is a New Zealander living in Berlin.
Germany’s €9 public transport ticket has presented a social experiment of great proportions and has been a key protagonist in the modeshift dialogue since its release at the beginning of June this year.…
The Sustainable Public Transport Framework
On Monday, the government announced they will be changing how public transport is delivered, with the launch of the Sustainable Public Transport Framework (SPTF). This follows a review of the Public Transport Model (PTOM) and will replace the PTOM.
PTOM certainly wasn’t perfect, but it was a far sight better than what we had before.…
A Pathway to a Flourishing Future
Auckland Council has released a very encouraging, 80 page document: the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (TERP). The TERP describes what is required for Auckland to successfully reduce transport emissions in line with Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan.
To be clear, the TERP is a pathway, not a to-do list.…
Inter-Regional Rail Inquiry
Last week Parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee announced they are holding an inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in New Zealand.
The Transport and Infrastructure Committee has opened an inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in New Zealand. …
Flashback Saturday: Good Density
This post was originally published by Heidi in July 2019.
(Credit for above image: Point and Miller)
Promoting density is critical to avoid locking in sprawling, inefficient and climate-vulnerable modes of growth, but the kind of density matters. ‘Good density’ means functionally and socially mixed neighbourhoods with access to green spaces, comfortable, affordable, and climate-smart housing for all, and high-quality public transport networks.…
Weekly Roundup 12-August-2022
Kia ora koutou mā, happy Friday and hope you’re doing well. Here’s some roundup goodness for you to enjoy over the weekend. The week in Greater Auckland
On Tuesday, Matt revived the light rail debate, with a comprehensive list of points explaining the benefits of surface light rail, and asking if a different route would work better for the tunneled version.…
AA Congestion Charge Survey
A few days ago the AA released their latest Auckland newsletter and in it they focus, for the third time, on congestion charging. The issue includes the result of a survey of their members on the topic and I found some of the responses quite interesting.…
Removing red tape to make it easier to reshape streets
The government yesterday announced consultation on a suite of much needed changes to legislation that will remove red tape in order to “make it easier for local authorities (like councils) to make street changes that support public transport, active travel and placemaking“.…
Can a different route fix tunneled light rail?
As regular readers will know, we’re not fans of the current plans to put light rail in a tunnel across the isthmus at enormous financial and opportunity cost.
There are a number of factors that play into why we think a surface-running system is better for Auckland.…
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