Quay to unlocking the waterfront
Auckland Transport are really picking up the pace on their cycleway projects – which they have to do if they want to have any chance of making the most of the governments Urban Cycleway Fund – and are today starting consultation a cycleway on Quay St.…
91 Comments Getting better public space downtown
The Auckland Development Committee meets on Thursday and one of the items on the agenda (19mb) is an evaluation of Downtown Public Space which is related to the potential sale of Queen Elizabeth Square. Council officers have recommended that approval should be given to sell the square based on the outcome of an options evaluation study has been completed which looks at alternative options.…
Designing Quay St
Some of the big improvements needed in the CBD seem to be finally starting to move along. First there was the announcement that AT will be doing some more detailed design work on the CRL at the northern end and yesterday the council announced they’re starting the process to get the design for Quay St nailed down.…
Photo of the Day: Slip Lane Removal
Last week we got a Barnes Dance on the Quay St/Hobson St intersection and this week Auckland Transport (and City Centre Integration Group) are going one better by removing a slip lane. This is at the Quay St/Albert St intersection. Fantastic work and another small step in making this city better for pedestrians.…
A pedestrian unfriendly intersection
Our Waterfront has started to dramatically improve in recent years with the likes of the development at Wynyard and the area has become an attraction in its own right. Like many people I generally access the Wynyard by walking there from the CBD however every time I do I’m struck by how amazingly pedestrian unfriendly this intersection is.…
The Width of Quay St
This great photo by Richard Joseph shows just how wide Quay St is and how much it is focused on the movement of vehicles. All up the width between the buildings and the red fence/Ferry building is about 30m. Here’s an example of what would fit in that width.…
Photo of the day – Quay St
Photo is copyright to Sydney.…
Give us our Waterfront
Most people who visit the Wynyard quarter love the development that has occurred there so far. It is very different to how we have developed things in the past and a lot more emphasis has been put on pedestrians and how it ties in to the water.…
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