Untangling South East Queensland’s Public Transport
This is a cross post Adventures in Transitland by Darren Davis. I recently visited Brisbane and South East Queensland and came away both impressed while also pondering some key changes to make public transport even better in the region. Here goes with my take on things.…
9 Comments 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.…
Safer streets around schools: have your say by 28 August
This is a cross-post from our friends at Bike Auckland, with an intro by Fiain d’Leafy, their Chief Biking Officer. Feedback on AT’s current tranche of proposed safe speeds is open until Monday 28 August. This post explains why it’s important to take a moment to add your voice, and how to speak up for safer speeds around schools.…
The Future Development Strategy
This is a guest post by Heidi O’Callahan.
We currently have an opportunity to change how Auckland grows, and Council wants to know what you think.
Submissions on the draft Future Development Strategy (“draft Strategy” or “FDS”) are due on the 31st July.…
The Bicycle as Climate Hope
This is a guest post from Robert McLachlan a Cycling Action Network board member and a professor at Massey University. It originally appeared here.
What role can cycling play in Aotearoa’s climate action? This question tends to prompt two extreme responses that are so far apart as to seem contradictory.…
Weekly Roundup 16-June-2023
It’s Friday again so here’s our latest roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. The Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Heidi returned with a guest post about the Auckland Transport Board dropping the ball on TERP.
On Wednesday we ran a post from Darren Davis looking at a history of Perth’s rail network.…
Perth’s Rail Journey – from (near) zero to hero
This is a guest post by Darren Davis. It originally appeared here. Perth, population 2.1 million, sits on the Indian Ocean and is the capital city of the mineral-rich state of Western Australia which is literally bigger than Texas. Three times bigger in fact.…
Pick up the ball and run, AT!
This is a guest post by Heidi O’Callahan
Settle in for a long read. This post-and-a-half is too important to cut short.
At last month’s Auckland Transport (AT) Board meeting, one of the Board’s tasks was to check that AT is on track to deliver the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (“TERP”).…
The Cost of Cars
This is a guest post from Cameron Pitches is the former Convenor for the Campaign for Better Transport. These days he’s the Technology Manager at PortConnect It should be a surprise to nobody that cars are expensive to own and operate.…
Liberate the Lane on the Auckland Harbour Bridge!
This is a cross post from our friends at Bike Auckland. You can see the original post here. An Auckland for Everybody
It’s 2024, and the Auckland Harbour Bridge is finally open and available to all modes of everyday transport.
Using a dedicated lane protected from traffic, people walk, scoot, and cycle across the Waitematā Harbour, saving time and money, and breathing in the stunning view of the city across the water.…
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