Triumph of the high-amenity city
This is a guest post from Stu Donovan
Why do cities grow? If you’re interested in answers to this question, then please come along to a public talk I’m giving in Auckland on Thursday 3 October from 5.00 – 6.30pm. Details below.…
37 Comments Oh my Göttingen
This is a guest post from reader Ella Kay.
I’ve been in the small-medium, quaint city of Göttingen (smack bang in the middle of Germany) for the last six weeks.
It isn’t exactly a bustling metropolis with a bunch of stimulating stuff going on, but it is exceptionally easy to navigate and pleasantly accessible which demonstrates that cities don’t need to be ‘hyped’, ‘smart’ or ‘experiencing growth’ to have a good transport system.…
Book Review: The Design of Childhood
This is a ‘guest post’ book review, by Alexendra Bonham. Alex is doing a PhD on Playful Cities at the University of Auckland and is a candidate for the Waitemata Local Board.
The full name of this book is “The Design of Childhood: how the material world shapes independent kids”, by Alexandra Lange.…
Going round in circles at Royal Oak
This is a cross post from our friends at Bike Auckland. The original post is here.
Auckland Transport is consulting on an “upgrade” to the Royal Oak roundabout, which sits at the heart of what we in Bike Auckland call the “Bike Bermuda Triangle”: the central isthmus, woefully bereft of bikeways.…
Guest Post: What does a world without parking minimums look like?
This is a Guest Post by Stephen Davis. It was originally published here and is republished with permission. It is a timely post given the government announced last week that it was considering getting rid of parking minimums as part of the proposed National Policy Statement for Urban Development.…
End The Victoria Park Pause
This is a guest post from reader Graeme Gunthorpe
The Inner Link is a crucial part of Auckland’s transport network, covering many central suburbs and running every 10-15 minutes from 6am to midnight. But its circular design is failing riders every day, causing delays, frustrations, and eroding public trust in the network.…
The Sleek Queen Transit Mall
This is a guest post from reader Graeme Gunthorp
Why the Queen Street Transit Mall will make driving more efficient
Intersections are known as “conflict points” for good reason – people, vehicles, bikes going every which way, crossing paths and slowing each other down.…
How (round-trip) Carshare can ‘drive’ change in Cities
This is a guest post by Ben Carter, General Manager of Cityhop
The future of mobility is an internationally hot topic. New Zealand has several ride share, e-scooter, bike share, and car share operators. Twitter and council chambers around the country have all debated the value these modes bring to a city.…
Mini-Hollands in Nieuw Zeeland – a global template?
This is a guest post from George Weeks. George is an urban designer at the Auckland Design Office. Prior to this he spent five years working in the Transport for London (TfL) urban design team. This article is written in a personal capacity.…
The Auckland Transit Challenge
This is a guest post from Malcolm McCracken and Pim van den Top
On Sunday 23 August Auckland had its first day of free fares to celebrate hitting the milestone of 100 million public transport trips within 12 months. As a fun way of taking advantage of this event, I created the “Auckland Transit Challenge”.…
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