Weekly Roundup 10-March-2023

Tēnā koutou, everyone – hope your week has been a good one. This Week in Greater Auckland A busy week in the blog mines for Matt in particular. Just a reminder that we always welcome guest posts  (and reposts) on topics relevant to the field of urbanism and the future of Tāmaki Makaurau in particular.…
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Weekly Roundup 03-March-2023

Tēnā koutou. It’s MARCH!! Thanks for stopping by, summer, you were… chaotic. Header image: the bicycle club of the Holy Sepulchre on Khyber Pass Road. Image via Twitter. The week in Greater Auckland Tempted to rename this section ‘the week in Auckland Transport’ because our posts had a real AT focus this week – and a lot happened.…
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Weekly Roundup 10-February-2023

Kia ora! Based on the forecasts, Monsoon Season appears to be what we’ve been dealt this summer. Header image: a painting of green-tracked light rail down Dominion Road, by Chris Dews. The Week in Greater Auckland On Tuesday, we shared a guest post with writing by both Ed Clayton and GA reader Anna, responding to the Anniversary Weekend flooding.…
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Weekly Roundup 03-February-2023

Kia ora. What a week! We hope you’ve all come through last weekend’s extreme weather event relatively dry and safe. Header image: stormwater ponds at Hobsonville Point. Image via Twitter. The week in Greater Auckland There’s been a storm of information and debate since the worst of the flooding unfolded on Friday, and a short posting week for us.…
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Weekly Roundup 27-January-2023

Kia ora. Welcome to January’s last (!) Weekly Roundup. The week in Greater Auckland Monday’s post raised the possibility of a Manukau Road light rail route. On Tuesday, Matt wondered what the outcomes of this year’s rail network shutdowns will be now that the first, from Ōtāhuhu to Newmarket, is underway.…
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Weekly Roundup 20-January-2023

Anyone else suffering back-to-work-blues? We’re battling, but still upright. Haere tonu! Today’s cover image is of sunset over Tirohanga Whānui Bridge, sourced from Twitter. The week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Jolisa pondered the fate of AT’s ‘Statements of Imagination’. Tuesday’s post was a guest post by Grady Connell, exploring some solutions to the rail-replacement bus issue.…
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Weekly Roundup 16-December-2022

Whew! Kua tae mai koutou mā, we’ve made it to the end of the year. The week in Greater Auckland Monday’s post covered the Government’s announcement of extra funding for the Eastern Busway. On Tuesday, Matt asked if we really need a new ‘single transport plan for Auckland’ when we already have so many other ‘single plans’?…
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Weekly Roundup 09-December-2022

Kia ora! Hope you’ve had a great week with a few last-month-of-the-year celebrations thrown in. Header image: the Maungarei Reindeer, via twitter. The week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt wrote about the Transport Choices funding package: a nationwide $350m fund to deliver transport projects that align with the Emissions Reduction Plan.…
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