What happened to the Cycleway?
The sad news yesterday of a cyclist being hit and critically injured on Cook St in central Auckland has once again rammed home the level of inaction and delay we experience from Auckland Transport.
To be clear, we don’t know the cause of the crash, or if AT’s plans would have prevented it.…
53 Comments New Skypath-Seapath consultation
We may all be in lockdown but while there may be no physical works going on, projects in earlier stages of the design process are still able to be be progressed.
Yesterday the NZTA announced a new consultation on their latest designs for the Northern Path Skypath and Seapath.…
Mar-20 AT Board Meeting
Tomorrow the Auckland Transport board meet once again, only this time presumably via video chat. Here are some of the highlights from the board papers published in advance.
Like everyone else, AT have gone into lockdown and that means projects currently under construction have had to shut down.…
Weekly Roundup – 20-Mar-20
Wow what a week. Here’s our weekly roundup AT’s COVID-19 Response
Auckland Transport’s response to COVID-19 has evolved over the week since the first announcement on Tuesday.
On Wednesday they said that people paying cash on buses would be given a free HOP card in a bid to keep bus drivers safer by minimising physical contact between them and customers.…
2018 Census Travel to Work results
Last week Stats NZ released a new bunch of results from the census, after the first release late last year. This release included one of the bits I’ve been most interested in seeing, the Travel to Work data, despite the issues with both the change in question and the census in general.…
Auckland’s Low Traffic Neighbourhood Plan
Imagine it’s 2030.
Tāmaki Makaurau has a safe, low-carbon and healthy transport system.
Talia lives with her parents in Papatoetoe, works in East Tāmaki, and studies at MIT. She cycles, for fitness and to save money. Whether setting out from home, work, college, or anywhere else, Talia starts each journey in a safe, low-speed and low-traffic area.…
Weekly Roundup – 13-Mar-20
It’s been another busy week with so many interesting articles I’m struggling to fit things in. Auckland Transport to buy only electric buses from now on
Some great news yesterday with Todd Niall reporting that new buses are likely to only be electric from now on.…
Accessible Streets regulation changes
Yesterday the government announced consultation a raft of potential changes aimed at changing rules to make streets safer and easier for those not in cars, in what is known as the Accessible Streets Regulatory Package.
“This package looks at how we can make our streets safer for those going from A to B, particularly young children when they are learning to ride bikes, and ensuring our road rules reflect real life,” Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter said.…
Weekly Roundup – 06-Mar-20
It’s been another busy week and here are some of the key things that have captured my attention. Access for Everyone approved
Yesterday the Council voted to approve the updated City Centre Masterplan which is fantastic news.
Auckland’s innovative vision for its city centre – a more liveable, green and people friendly future – is here with today’s adoption of a refreshed City Centre Masterplan.…
SkyPath and Seapath moving ahead
One of the best projects the government announced funding for as part of their NZ Upgrade programme four weeks ago was $360 million in funding for the Northern Pathway SkyPath and Seapath. Construction is expected to start in 2021 and take about 2½ years so it’s also good to see the agency aren’t wasting any time, yesterday announcing they’d already shortlisted two teams to design and build the SkyPath section.…
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