Weekly Roundup 26-July-2024
Kia ora. These are some stories that caught our eye this week – as always, feel free to share yours in the comments.
Our header image this week (via Eke Panuku) shows the planned glow-up for the Karanga Plaza Tidal Swimming Steps.…
16 Comments Throwback Thursday – Thinking about Expressways
Some of the recent announcements from the government have reminded us of posts we’ve written in the past. Here’s one from early 2020. There were plenty of reactions to the government’s infrastructure announcement a few weeks ago which saw them fund a bunch of big roading projects.…
Weekly Roundup 19-July-2024
Kia ora, it’s time for another Friday roundup, in which we pull together some of the links and stories that caught our eye this week. Feel free to add more in the comments!
Our header image this week shows a foggy day in Auckland town, captured by Patrick Reynolds.…
Weekly Roundup 12-July-2024
Kia ora and welcome to another Friday roundup, in which we pull together some of the links and stories that caught our eye this week. Feel free to add more in the comments! The week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Scott delivered a delicious disquisition on donut cities, and how the government’s new housing policy might fill the gap
On Tuesday, Matt looked at recent presentations by KiwiRail and whether they’re ready to run customer-focused services when the CRL opens (not really).…
Why is the Government flooring it on unsafe speeds?
Feedback closes midnight Thursday 11 July, on the draft speed-setting rule. See our previous post on the subject for details, and guidance on having your say.
Among other things, it proposes to raise speeds in cities back up to a universal 50km/h (with no option of 30km/h), and will restrict safe speeds for children to a tiny, time-limited bubble at school gates.…
KiwiRail at Council’s Transport & Infrastructure Committee
Last week at the Council’s Transport and Infrastructure Committee, Kiwirail gave an update about the state of the network and the work they’re doing to get it ready for the opening of the City Rail Link. There were a few aspects that stood out, so we’ve pulled them together in this post.…
Weekly Roundup 5-July-2024
Welcome to the second half of the year! And another roundup of stories that caught our eye over the week. As always, feel free to add anything we’ve missed, in the comments. The fortnight on Greater Auckland
Last week was a short week, but nonetheless action-packed: On Monday, we introduced an easy way to support Greater Auckland’s work for a better city.…
Speak up for safe speeds
Simeon Brown’s lethal draft speed-setting rule is open for public consultation until Thursday 11 July. We strongly encourage you to take a minute to add your voice.
The simple online survey asks for your thoughts on seven key proposals (see page 4).…
Government ignorant of local transport needs
This is a collective post by several Greater Auckland authors. (The header image shows children trying to cross the road a few hundred metres from a school gate, at a location where a raised crossing was subsequently installed.)
The final version of the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) landed on Thursday, at the last possible minute, just before the long weekend.…
Greater Auckland 2.0 – we need your help!
Hi, we’re Greater Auckland. We’ve been a part of the landscape for over 15 years now. Over that time, we’ve provided informed commentary, evidence-based analysis, and inspiring visions for the future of Tāmaki Makaurau.
You might know us from such hits as: The Congestion-Free Network 2013 (and its 2017 sequel) – a proposition so compelling that both Auckland Transport and Auckland Council have adopted the phrase.…
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