Weekly Roundup 29-August-2025
Welcome to the last Friday of August, and our regular roundup of insights from the world of urbanism. As always, feel free to share your links to stories on transport, cities, and what makes them great. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt took a look at the announcement about the start to level crossing removals in the south.…
43 Comments Weekly Roundup 22-August-2025
Another Friday closer to actual spring, and here’s another roundup of insights from the world of urbanism. As always, feel free to share your links to stories on transport, cities, and what makes them great. Our header image this week shows the cycleway ramp for Sydney Harbour Bridge, currently under construction.…
Weekly Roundup 15-August-2025
Whaddya know, it’s Friday again! And here’s our regular roundup of recent news about cities, transport and making Auckland a little bit greater. This week’s header image shows an idea for High St, featuring bollards at the Shortland St entrance. See related item below.…
Weekly Roundup 8-August-2025
Another week almost down and to go with it, another weekly roundup for your Friday morning delectation. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Matt looked at the government’s obsession with a Northern Expressway.
On Tuesday Matt reviewed AT’s first official map of the CRL.…
Weekly Roundup 1-August-2025
Wow, it’s August/ Here-turi-kōkā already! Given it’s also a Friday, here’s our weekly scoop of stories that caught our eye this week, just in time for your morning tea break. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday we had another great guest post from Brendon Harre on Christchurch’s transport history…
… and on Wednesday, Brendon completed his series by looking at the future of transport in Christchurch.…
Weekly Roundup 25-July-2025
It’s the last Friday of July/ Hōngongoi, and here’s our roundup of things that caught our attention this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday, Matt reported on AT’s shortlist of potential locations for “time of use” fees, aka congestion charging
For Wednesday, we had a guest post by David Slack on an exhibition of visions for uplifting Devonport
On Thursday, we had a guest post from Wellington-based Kasey McDonnell in praise of bus lanes Also this week, Matt made a guest appearance on The Hoon with Bernard Hickey, to tease out the implications of the plans for congestion-charging.…
Weekly Roundup 18-July-2025
It’s Friday again so here’s some of the things that caught our attention this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Connor looked at the new plans for the streets around the Mercury Lane entrance to Karanga-a-Hape station
For Tuesday we had another guest post from Brendon Harre, looking at transport in Christchurch pre the 1930s
On Wednesday Patrick covered the recently released report looking at the State of the City.…
Weekly Roundup 11-July-2025
It’s Friday and here’s our roundup of some news you might have missed recently. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Patrick looked at how Auckland is a world-class city in the making.
On Tuesday Matt covered how the government are looking to sell tolling rights.…
Weekly Roundup 4-July-2025
Hope everyone’s been keeping dry! Here’s some interesting news that’s caught our attention this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Connor did a deep dive on NZTA’s self-conflicting decisions for the SH16 Brigham to Waimauku project.
Wednesday Matt take a look at the Transport Plans for Downtown West.…
Weekly Roundup 27-June-2025
We are past the shortest day of the year, and hope everyone’s Matariki celebrations were good. To cap off the last full week of June, here’s some interesting news! This Week in Greater Auckland Saturday saw us release a video asking ‘When will Auckland’s City Rail Link Open?’.…
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