Throwback Thursday – Thinking about Expressways
Some of the recent announcements from the government have reminded us of posts we’ve written in the past. Here’s one from early 2020. There were plenty of reactions to the government’s infrastructure announcement a few weeks ago which saw them fund a bunch of big roading projects.…
78 Comments A speed limit is not a target, and yet…
This is a guest post from longtime supporter Mr Plod, whose previous contributions include a proposal that Hamilton become New Zealand’s capital city, and that we should switch which side of the road we drive on. A recent Newsroom article, “Back to school for the Govt’s new speed limit policy“, outlines how despite “a mountain of evidence that higher speeds lead to more traffic crashes, injuries and deaths,” our current coalition Government is planning changes “which would force councils to raise many urban 30kph speed limits to 50kph, as well as removing permanent low-speed zones around schools”.…
City Centre Rebuild: How Soon Is Now?
Patrick Reynolds is deputy chair of the City Centre Advisory Panel and a director of Greater Auckland
There is ongoing angst about construction disruption in the city centre. Fair enough: it’s very tough, CRL and other construction has been going on for a very long time.…
By George! Splendid streets take shape down south
The revitalisation of Auckland city centre, especially around Wynyard Quarter, Te Komititanga, and Queen Street, is top of mind for Greater Auckland readers – but other cities around Aotearoa New Zealandare installing people-friendly streets. This guest post by Jessica de Heij, who grew up in the Netherlands and is an advocate for 15-minute cities, highlights recent transformations in Dunedin and Invercargill.…
Water Streets: transport infrastructure that makes space for water
This is a guest post by Ed Clayton and Stu Farrant. It’s based on a talk delivered at the recent Transportation Group Conference in Nelson.
The water street renders are by Tom Greer. Ed notes: “Tom is a freelance landscape architect with a background in ecology and environmental science.…
Matariki on K’ Road: the proof is in the people
Why can't we have so many more spaces like this, all over the city, especially but not only for special occasions? Like many making Matariki wishes on stars last week, let me make one more. I wish for more places in Auckland to be for people. Let's make every day in our city feel like a good party.
June-24 AT Board Meeting
Today the Auckland Transport board meets again,so I’ve taken a look through the items on their public agenda to see what’s interesting.
Musical Chairs
The first item of note is another change to the make-up of the AT Board. The legislation that established Auckland Transport allows for Waka Kotahi to have a non-voting director on the board.…
Raised crossings: hearing the voice of vulnerable pedestrians
This is a guest post by Vivian Naylor, who is the Barrier Free Advisor and Educator at CCS Disability Action, Northern Region, the largest disability support and advocacy organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand. She also advises on AT’s Public Transport and Capital Projects Accessibility Groups.…
A Better Broadway: Act 2
This is a guest post by reader Grant A, the second of a pair about how to fix Broadway. If you missed the beginning of the show, here’s the link to Act 1 from yesterday.
Yesterday, I discussed changing traffic circulation around Broadway in Newmarket.…
A Better Broadway: Act 1
This is the first of a two-part guest post by Grant A, a long time reader and commenter with a keen interest in all things urban, especially cycling and public transport. He’s been thinking about how to fix Broadway. Stay tuned for Act 2!…
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