ATAP cannot be a 2018 plan for a 2021 world
The Auckland Council’s Planning Committee agenda for Thursday highlights councillors received a confidential update to the ‘Auckland Transport Alignment Project’ (ATAP), as well as the draft Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) about a month ago.
These are incredibly important documents, shaping where around $30 billion of transport investment in Auckland will be directed over the next decade.…
45 Comments The Harbour Bridge is not falling down
On Thursday Waka Kotahi fronted up to parliament’s Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee as part of their annual review. Over the course of about an hour they were asked a huge number and range of questions from the various Members of Parliament present.…
Weekly Roundup 26-Feb-21
Here’s our roundup for the week. City Centre Bus Changes Consultation
A reminder that Auckland Transport’s consultation for new bus lanes on Wellesley St closes today so get your submission in. You can read our thoughts about it here. New North Rd and Symonds St Consultation
Another consultation reminder, the consultation on upgrading New North Rd and Symonds St closes on Wednesday 3 March.…
Enforce and extend the bus/transit lanes
Two of the most important requirements to making public transport attractive to use is to make it reliable and for it to be somewhat time competitive with driving. Buses will always be a key part of the public transport picture and so to achieve those requirements it’s critical that buses have priority on our streets.…
Feb-21 AT Board Meeting
Tomorrow is the first Auckland Transport board meeting for the year and so I’ve had a look through the reports to see what stands out. Closed Session
The closed session is often where the most interesting items are discussed. Though while there are plenty of items on the agenda, most of them don’t look all that exciting.…
Bikes and Advertising
Last week Stuff reported on an absurd ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority.
A milk ad that shows a young girl biking on the footpath for 3 metres has been banned from television for “condoning an illegal practice”.
The ad, for Meadow Fresh Calci Original milk, showed a girl going to the dairy to buy milk, then briefly riding her bike on the footpath.…
New Drury Stations planned for auto-dependency
One of the projects announced last year as part of the government’s NZ Upgrade Programme was $247 million for two new stations at Drury to support and encourage the sprawl planned for the area – though I’m still not sure how two stations cost that much when the likes of the much bigger upgrade of Puhinui Station is about $70 million.…
Weekly Roundup – 19-Feb-21
Here’s our roundup for the week. Te Wananga
The Council and Auckland Transport have put out a new video on Te Wananga, the new public space being built over the water next to the ferry terminal. Construction is due to be completed by the end of April and the space open to the public in May, though planting will continue through to June and includes returning the large Pohutukawa to the area.…
Wellesley St bus lanes proposal
A key milestone in the construction of the City Rail Link will occur in mid-2021 when the Wellesley St / Albert St intersection is reopened again, having been closed since March 2020. A few days later the Victoria St / Albert St intersection will be closed to enable construction and is expected to remain closed until mid-2023.…
NIMBY Bingo!
While I get my thoughts in order for the ‘Housing 2020’ programme which has largely spilled over into 2021, please enjoy something from the unwritten archives.
There are a few common elements when people complain about new housing. You see the same arguments raised, and often the same photo of dour residents with their arms crossed.…
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