Weekly Roundup 9-August-2024
Here are some of the stories that caught our eye this week about transport, housing, and all the things that make cities tick. This week’s gorgeous header image of Karangahape Road in morning fog is by Timothée Duhamel (via Twitter, shared with permission).…
34 Comments A mapping bouquet for AT
On Monday I blogged about the new rail timetables due out in March but at the same time also made a number of comments in relation to a new rail network map that AT were introducing that among other things, finally included the Northern Busway.…
New data on cycling
We’re always on the lookout for interesting new pieces of transport data. Smartphone apps and automated trip counters provide an increasing amount of usable, timely data that can tell us how, where, and (at times) why we’re travelling.
Moreover, transport agencies are increasingly open about publishing their data and opening it up for others to analyse.…
Apartments and housing affordability
The NZ Herald’s been running a series on Auckland’s housing affordability crisis. The articles thus far have ranged from thoughtful and thought-provoking to downright imbecilic – such as a mortgage broker’s suggestion that young people could afford homes if they gave up their Sky subscription.…
Mid-week reading: Kim-Mai Cutler, map-making, the Black Death, and knowledge as a public good
Welcome back to mid-week reading. With luck, there are only going to be a few more of these until I’m back on a more regular posting schedule.
First piece of the week is from Kim-Mai Cutler, a tech journalist from San Francisco who’s produced some invaluable reporting on their (our) housing crisis.…
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