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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The End of Greater Auckland

This is the final post of Greater Auckland. Today I can announce that I have been offered, and have accepted, the role of Chief Executive at Auckland Transport. I will succeed Shane Ellison, who announced his resignation last year. I will start in this role in early May.…
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The Forty Decision-Makers

There are forty people who will decide whether we decarbonise transport in Auckland, and New Zealand’s ultimate climate response depends on achieving this by 2030. The legacy we leave our children – a city of health and opportunity, or a stranglehold on freedom – will be determined by these people making the right decisions now.…
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Mā te wā

As of today, I am resigning from all roles at Greater Auckland.  I am delighted, and humbled, to advise that my application for a directorship on the NZTA board has been accepted. I am looking forward to working with my fellow board members and all the staff at the agency and its partners, to help deliver this important work for the whole nation.…
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Reinventing transport podcast – Greater Auckland

Over the holiday season we’re doing fewer and shorter posts. Matt and Patrick were recently interviewed by Paul Barter for his “Reinventing Transport” podcast. The episode can be played below, or wherever you normally find your podcasts. A description of the episode is below: I recently interviewed Patrick Reynolds and Matt Lowrie who are two of the bloggers on the Greater Auckland blog in New Zealand’s largest city. …
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