Unpause the Inner West
Today the Waitemata Local Board are being asked by Auckland Transport to endorse starting construction on two of the three inner west improvement projects that were due to start construction last year, but that Auckland Transport paused following the council elections despite strong community support – with the exception of some very vocal opponents.…
58 Comments Weekly Roundup 17-February-2023
Kia ora, everyone: it’s been a tough week for the whole country, with the massive devastation and loss of lives, livelihoods, and neighbourhoods caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. Our hearts go out to everyone affected. The Week in Greater Auckland
On Monday Matt wrote about how we need Auckland Transport and Kiwirail to do a better job in managing the reliability of our public transport network.…
After the deluge – initial thoughts on the Auckland floods
Over the last few years, it’s seemed like city after city around the world has become subject to extreme weather events that have been made worse by impacts from climate change. We’ve highlighted many of them in our Weekly Roundup series.…
December-22 AT Board Meeting
On Thursday the Auckland Transport board meets for the last time this year, and also the first time since the council new council was sworn in.
It’s unclear if they’ll even have a quorum for the meeting. Chair Adrienne Young-Cooper resigned immediately after the council elections, and Tommy Parker resigned at the start of this month.…
Weekly Roundup 04 November 2022
Kia ora, we’re heading into Whiringa-a-Rangi (November) and weekly roundup’s back with a weekend’s worth of stories for you.
Header image: the world’s longest train, via Twitter. The week in Greater Auckland
Monday’s post was a guest post by Aaron Schiff about changes in Auckland’s young(ish) adult population over time.…
Shifting Freight from Road to Rail
There is talk – from a number of quarters – about shifting some of our freight from road to rail. What would this involve?
To move forward, we need to look back for a moment. What was the freight sector like in New Zealand a dozen years ago?…
Flashback Saturday: Better cities mean a wealthier New Zealand
Most Saturdays we dig into the archives. This post by Peter was originally published in September 2014.
Last week I took a look at whether government policy to support regional economies could divert growth away from Auckland. Based on the historical evidence, the answer seems to be no – people want to live in Auckland and start businesses here, and it’s senseless to try and stop that.…
Too little, too late: what now for safety?
Auckland Transport is consulting on safety improvements in Pukekohe town centre, including raised crossings and new traffic signals. Feedback closes tomorrow Wednesday 31 August, so it’s not too late to have your say. Unfortunately, it is too late for the poor soul who died on Monday after being hit by a bus at a roundabout that AT proposes replacing with traffic lights. …
Weekly Roundup 15-July-2022
Kia ora. It’s been a wet and gloomy week but Weekly Roundup’s here to brighten things up!
Cover image from Mont Royal, Montreal – read more below. The week in Greater Auckland
On Monday, a guest post explained why biofuels aren’t the solution we’re led to believe they are.…
Waikato Expressway Speed Limit Raising
This is a guest post by Greater Auckland reader Jack Gibbons.
Beginning tomorrow, July 13th, the Waikato Expressway from Hampton Downs to Cambridge will have the speed limit of 110km/hr.
Today, July 12th, there is going to be an opening ceremony for the Hamilton section of the expressway.…
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