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.…
54 Comments 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.…
It’s time to shine a light on Golden Triangle rail
This is a guest post by Darren Davis and Malcolm McCracken and originally posted here.
Last weekend saw some great news with the announcement of central government funding to support the purchase of new fleet of 18 hybrid trains to replace the ageing and life-expired lower North Island rolling stock.…
Lower North Island Passenger Rail – a tragedy in two parts
This is a guest post by Darren Davis & Malcolm McCracken and originally appeared here.
It’s one month until Budget Day 2023. Read on to hear the critical need for rail investment in the Lower North Island.
This is a sad story of how we still ‘plan’ for growth in Aotearoa.…
Avondale Open Streets – Success
This is a guest post by Jessica Rose, an Avondale resident.
Last weekend Avondale town centre was host to the first Open Streets event in Tamaki Makaurau since 2016. Closing Great North Road to cars, while opening it to people. This is a long time between drinks, considering Open Streets usually take the form of a series of regular events over consecutive weekends.…
A miracle pill for our transport ills
This is a guest post by accessibility and sustainable transport advocate Tim Adriaansen It originally appeared here. A friend calls you and asks for your help.
They tell you that while out and about nearby, they slipped over and landed arms-first.…
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