Low-traffic neighbourhoods: which way for Arthur-Grey?
The current tranche of Innovating Streets tactical urbanism projects are in various stages of progress. It’s pretty cool when they turn up on Google Earth images, as with this project in Nelson South:
The key thing about this year-long Innovating Streets programme is that Waka Kotahi funds projects to the tune of 90%.…
26 Comments The Downtown Carpark – AT Created a Debacle
As Matt blogged recently, Council is considering redeveloping the Downtown Carpark. A delegation from Auckland Transport, Council and Panuku presented on the topic to the Council’s Planning Committee early this month.
Auckland Transport were woefully unprepared for the meeting. This transport proposal didn’t align with the City Centre Masterplan, the Auckland Climate Plan nor Auckland Transport’s own modeshift plan, Better Travel Choices.…
Guest Post: School Strike 4 Climate Demands For Auckland Council
This is a Guest Post by Jack Barlow, 16, a year-13 student at Western Springs College and spokesperson for School Strike 4 Climate Auckland.
As Greater Auckland have highlighted in many recent posts, there is a growing gap between the high level goals we have to reduce emissions and the more concrete plans and budgets to achieve those goals.…
The Long Term Plan 2021
This is a double length post, for leisurely weekend reading. You’re welcome to just flick through to the headings you’re interested in.
The Council’s Long Term Plan is under consultation, and submissions must be in by noon on Monday (22 March 2021).…
What’s wrong with ATAP
Politicians love the fanfare of announcing big projects and so were likely somewhat taken aback at the lack of enthusiasm from the announcement on Friday of a record $31.4 billion, decade long package of transport funding for Auckland.
The package is the latest iteration of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) and just three years ago we were celebrating the previous version as a huge step forward for transport planning in Auckland.…
So we’re back to Unhealthy Streets, then?
Last May, Auckland Transport eliminated all mention of the “Healthy Streets” approach from the Roads and Streets Framework.
A three page annex on the topic was removed, as well as discussion about how to incorporate it. I checked for the key concept words and they, too, were missing.…
A Climate-Ready RLTP (no litigation required)
Councillors were given a fresh burst of freedom last week, allowing them to finally enact their plans for a sustainable future.
For some years now, Auckland Council’s aim has been to reduce transport emissions – yet the business-as-usual transport plans the Councillors are regularly asked to approve do the exact opposite. …
Briefings to the new Transport Minister
Anytime there’s a new government and/or minister, the associated agencies produce a Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) to help them get up to speed. They also have the advantage of many policy documents in that they tend to represent advice unfiltered by political policies and promises.…
Guest Post: Michael Wood, Minister of Transport
As the title suggests, this is a guest post from new Minister of Transport, Michael Wood
Firstly I’d like to thank Greater Auckland for the warm welcome when I was appointed Transport Minister. Transport has been a passion of mine even before I was given the portfolio as a member of the Puketāpapa Local Board.…
Frustrating Missed Opportunities
Given the amount of time we put into advocating for a greater Auckland it should be clear that we love this city. Yet at the same time it can be incredibly frustrating when we constantly see missed opportunities to easily make the city better.…
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