IPENZ Transport Careers Evening
Are you passionate about cities? Interested in transport? Want to find out about potential careers in the transport industry?
Then come along to the IPENZ Transportation Careers evening. Come listen to speakers from a broad range of backgrounds talk about how they fell into a career in transport.…
11 Comments A Transportblog milestone
Transportblog has reached a milestone, this is our 5,000th post.
The blog was started in 2008 to discuss transport, its role in making Auckland what it is today and how Auckland could be made a better place in the future. Over time we’ve also expanded on that and now talk also about wider urban issues, housing being one of the most prominent.…
User Guidelines, Logical Fallacies, and Ideas for Future Posts
transportblog aims to foster debate on urban issues facing Auckland, most notably – but not limited to – transport.
Of course the need for transport results from people’s desire to access the city around them. The need for transport is thus intertwined with, and often determined by, the underlying urban form.…
Last Call – TransportBlog Movie Night: Wadjda
This is the final reminder about our upcoming fundraiser event tomorrow night at Capitol Cinema, on Dominion Rd. We’ll throw open the doors at 7:30 pm (or maybe we’ll just open them gently) and the film will start at 8:30. You can order tickets here.…
Movie Night: Wadjda
NOTE: post updated, the correct price is $25 or $15 for GA members.
We’re pleased to announce the third TransportBlog/Â Greater Auckland movie night, on Thursday 1st October. The film is Wadjda. Once again, we’ll be enjoying the show from Capitol Cinema on Dominion Rd, with doors opening at 7:30 pm and the film starting at 8:30.…
Greater Auckland competition winners
As first announced by Matt, we had two copies of Britomart: The Story to give away to people who signed up as paid Greater Auckland members by the end of last weekend.*
We’ve been blown away with the response. Thank you to everyone who has become a member or donated. …
Reminder for Greater Auckland signups
Quick reminder – people who sign up as paid members of Greater Auckland by Sunday will be in the draw to win one of two copies of Britomart: The Story, a beautiful hard-bound 228 page book with stunning photography from Britomart Group.…
Join Greater Auckland
Late June we launched GREATER AUCKLAND (GA) – a non-profit group that recognises Auckland’s untapped potential. We call for smarter thinking on the problems our city faces: investments in quality public and active transport, and more housing choice. One area we think it should help is in providing more clarity to organisations we work with and advocate to.…
Common Acronyms page
We use a lot of acronyms here at TransportBlog. We try to write them out in full the first time we use them in a post, but we won’t always remember – sorry in advance! With that in mind we’ve created a page (under the About heading) to list them so readers can reference them if they’re not sure what something means.…
Help us to create a Greater Auckland
Transportblog started seven years ago and we are immensely proud of what it has become. Equally, we are extremely excited about the way the Auckland is starting to develop.  The city is already blessed with natural assets many cities can only dream of, but has for too long been let down by its built environment.…
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