Weekly Roundup 8-September-2023
Welcome to Friday The week in Greater Auckland On Monday we ran a guest post from Malcolm McCracken about the Carrington (Unitec) Development.
On Wednesday Matt looked at the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport, which is also effectively Labour’s election policy.…
28 Comments Improving Carrington Rd?
With all of the housing planned for the Carrington development (as well as additional development happening within the wider area, Auckland Transport have launched an initial consultation on plans to upgrade Carrington Rd with bus/transit and bike lanes.
The Carrington Road Improvements project is evaluating how space within the street can best be used, to accommodate population growth and provide people with improved travel options.…
Labour’s 2023 Election Transport Policy
A few weeks ago, the government released the a draft of their next Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport for consultation, though it also effectively doubles as Labour’s transport policy for the election. The Ministry of Transport explain the purpose of the GPS as:
The GPS is the Government’s strategy for investing in the land transport system.…
What we can expect in the Carrington (UNITEC) Development
This is a guest post from Malcolm McCracken from Better things are possible taking a dive into the development plans for the one of the highest density government-led housing developments. It first appeared here. Enabling works at the Carrington Development, previously the UNITEC Mount Albert Campus, is ramping up.…
Weekly Roundup 1-September-2023
Happy Friday, everyone… and happy first day of spring! This week’s header image is by Matt: a recent gorgeous sunset out west, with a glimpse of the Western Line train passing through.
A quick roundup this week with just a few stories that caught our eye; we’re a bit out of puff so we’re keeping it light for now.…
Eastern Busway Stage 4 Consultation
Earlier this year, construction started on the second stage of the Eastern Busway, that will see it extended from Pakuranga to Botany. This will include the absurd Burswood deviation that was first revealed in late 2021.
That deviation was confirmed last year but the section between Burswood and Botany, also known as Stage 4, hasn’t been – though it was included in the material at the time.…
The Auckland Rapid Transit Plan
While plans for Auckland’s Rapid Transit Network have existed in various planning documents for a long time, the routes and modes that make up the RTN have evolved a number of times over the years. The current iteration is just over five years old and was a part of the second Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) that was launched in April 2018. …
August-23 AT Board Meeting
It’s been a few months since the last AT board meeting but the next one is today – and there’s a lot on the agenda. So, here’s a look at some of the things that stand out Closed Agenda
AT have been moving a lot of items into the open session of their meeting which is great but there are still a few things in the closed session.…
Proper Northwest Rapid Transit On The Cards
Not including a rapid transit solution to the northwest while the motorway was being widened less than a decade ago, after we’d already seen the success of the Northern Busway, is arguably one of Auckland’s biggest transport mistakes. It’s certainly the most recent big one.…
Weekly Roundup 25-August-2023
Welcome to the last Friday roundup of August, with spring just around the corner. Here are a few of the headlines that caught our eye this week. As always, feel free to comment with your take, and any stories we might have missed.…
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