Skypath consent publicly notified
On Friday one of Auckland’s most significant projects reached an important milestone – the resource consent for Skypath was publicly notified. Given the sheer number and size of them I haven’t read through all the documents yet – the Transportation Assessment Report alone is over 200 pages long – however you can find all of the documents related to it here.…
129 Comments Photo of the Day: The Waitemata from Pt Resolution Bridge
Auckland is a city with great harbours, or rather, is a couple of great harbours in search of a city. When we finally take the city down to the waters’ edge more fully this place is going to become really delightful to to visit and work in, but also extremely photogenic.…
Skypath to move a step closer this week
News has been fairly quiet on SkyPath for some time however that appears set to change with news that the resource consent for the project is due to be lodged tomorrow.
Auckland’s SkyPath is a step closer to construction but its chief planner admits the project is battling funding hurdles, complaints from residents and a lack of political support.…
Northcote Walking and Cycling improvements
Auckland Transport are starting consultation tomorrow for a series of walking and cycling improvements to Northcote. All up there will be 5.2km of improvements from the intersection of Taharoto Road and Northcote Road through to the Northcote Ferry Terminal. Along with improving cycling facilities AT also specifically say it’s about improving links to the eventual Skypath which is great to see.…
Waterfront Promenade update
While many people are aware of the Grafton Gully cycle route that is currently under construction, and the connecting Beach Road route that will soon start, another major cycleway project is currently progressing at good pace. This is the Waterfront Promenade, which will link Wynyard Quarter and Westhaven Marina.…
Skypath Open Day- TODAY!
If you’re interested in finding out about more about Skypath (particularly if you’re a local) then you might want to make your way to one of their open day sessions this Saturday. They also say they’ll have information packs available and want more feedback before a resource consent application is lodged which is likely to be in May.…
Lots of cycling news
There’s been quite a bit of cycling news in the last few days (including during today) so this post is really a bit of a combination of a few of these.
The Role of Cycling in Auckland
You will recall on Tuesday my post on The Role of Cycling in Auckland.…
2013: A year in review – Part 2
In Part 2 of my 2013 year in review I’m going to look at transport other than PT so that includes walking/cycling and roads.
Walking/Cycling
2013 has been a bit of a mix when it comes to active modes. There have been some good things happen however in my opinion simply not enough has been done and from what I’ve heard (but haven’t confirmed) Auckland Transport spent well less than they had in the budget for cycling which is extremely disappointing.…
Skypath Passed (and how it will connect)
As I’m sure you will all know by now, Skypath was discussed today at the councils Governing Body meeting. In the public part of the meeting there were talks from the: two concerned Residents Associations along with the Westhaven Marina Users Association
Skypath Trust and Cycle Action Auckland (thanks Ben for the shout-out)
Waitemata and Kaipātiki Local Boards whose areas are connected by the project As expected the first group spoke in opposition while the rest spoke in support.…
Pass the Path
With Skypath being debated tomorrow by councillors, our friends at Generation Zero have put this together. Let your councillor know to pass the path.…
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