Give Away!
Film distributors Madman Entertainment have kindly sent us four DVDs of the BBC documentary on the London Underground: The Underground: Narrated by Julian Barrett of Mighty Boosh fame, each of the six episodes is an incredibly in-depth and unblinking look at what it takes to keep Four Million people moving under the streets of London everyday.…
58 Comments Next Generation Transportation Course (On-line)
Here’s an on-line certificate program that may interest some readers. It has been put together by Gordon Price (Pricetags) at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. The program is multi-disciplinary and taught by a diverse range of practicing professionals.
Here’s a synoposis of the course:
SFU’s new online Certificate in Next-Generation Transportation is designed to help mid-career professionals use next-generation transportation strategies to advance livable and sustainable cities of the future.…
Website Update
We’re looking at the performance issues that have been affecting the website lately.
We are trying a few different things like adjusting the way caching (WP Super Cache) is done, and we have removed the sidebar from posts once you click on them from the main page.…
IPENZ Transport Debate – The car is so last century
If you’re interested in transport and are looking for something to do tomorrow night then perhaps the annual IPENZ transport debate is just what you’re looking for. I understand that Patrick is also the MC for this and I’m sure he will have lots to say about this this topic along with those debating.…
Watch JSK’s Auckland Conversations talk
If you missed Janette Sadik-Khan’s awesome talk on Monday to an enthralled audience at the Aotea Centre, you can watch it online here. At 90 minutes for the whole thing it’s quite long, but definitely worth it as it was a great presentation.…
Last Call- TransportBlog Movie Night: Her
This is the final reminder about our upcoming fundraiser event tomorrow night at Capitol Cinema. Thanks to Campaign for Better Transport, Patrick Reynolds Photography and Odyssey Wines for joining our list of sponsors.
You can order tickets here. Some tickets (cash) will be available at the door.…
TransportBlog Movie Night: Her
This year Capitol Cinema has been kind to arrange a special screening of the new movie Her on 12 March at 8PM (doors). Her has been getting a rave reviews around town and recently picked up a gong at the Oscars for Best Original Screenplay.…
Gordon Price talk now online
Last week Gordon Price was in Auckland and held an Auckland Conversations talk about sustainability. If you didn’t get to hear it live, the video has now been put online. At an hour and a half it is quite long but was definitely a good talk so worthwhile watching it if you have the time.…
TransportBlog Movie Night: Her
We are pleased to announce the second TransportBlog movie night. This year Capitol Cinema has been kind to arrange a special screening of the new movie Her on 12 March at 8PM (doors).
Set in the Los Angeles of the slight future, “Her” follows Theodore Twombly, a complex, soulful man who makes his living writing touching, personal letters for other people.…
See @pricetags next week
At the end of 2012 Gordon Price @pricetags visited Auckland and spoke at an Auckland Conversations event on Moving beyond Motordom. Auckland and Vancouver – The New Post-sustainability City: Allies from Unexpected Places
Gordon Price – Director of City Programme, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Tuesday 25 February, doors open 5pm, welcome 5.30pm
Upper NZI Conference Room, Aotea Centre, central Auckland
Free
Has sustainability had its time?…
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