Flashback Saturday: Want lower rates? Cut back on urban sprawl
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Kent was first published in October 2014.
Suburban sprawl is a radical, government-led re-engineering of society, one that artificially inverted millennia of accumulated wisdom and practice in building human habitats. Charles Marohn
In the recent article The Conservative Case Against the Suburbs Charles Marohn (@StrongTowns) takes on the awkward relationship between conservative Americans and cities.…
14 Comments The 5 best improvements as part of the Central New Network
The New Network for Auckland’s Central suburbs launches this Sunday (July 8). While we have written about our disappointments with some areas, there are many really great changes that will help people get around our city. In my view the best changes are as follows:
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K Rd enhancements pop-up hub today
Karangahape Rd is one of Auckland’s most important, historic and iconic streets. It’s a street that’s going to see even more people and transformation in coming years, especially with the construction of the City Rail Link and Light Rail.
Auckland Transport have been working on plans to improve the street for some time, particularly for people on foot, bus or bike.…
Guest Post: Light Rail for the Isthmus… with room for bikes!
This is a Guest Post from Bike Auckland’s Max. It first appeared here and is reproduced with permission.
Light Rail (LRT) across the isthmus and to the airport is a hot topic, and Bike Auckland supported it in principle in our recent submission on the Regional Long Term Plan… with one clear caveat:
Bikeways must be included in LRT projects, both to and along the future routes.…
A cycleway bouquet for Auckland Transport
One of the big projects over the next few years will be be the seismic strengthening upgrade to the seawall along Quay St between Princes Wharf and Marsden Wharf. In preparation for that, contractors are currently digging a series of 16 trenches along Quay St to help find out what underground services exist.…
Learning from Successful Transit Cities
Over the next ten years Auckland’s rapid transit network will grow massively, if the plans from the Auckland Transport Alignment Project are fully implemented. There will be major upgrades or expansions of the rail and busways that exist today, as well as the introduction of a whole new rapid transit mode – light rail.…
Guest Post: Service Disruption Prevention – treat it as a science
This is a guest post from reader Rob Mayo. It first appeared here.
Too often, as designers and operators of public transport infrastructure and services, we ignore the roles that psychology and behavioural science play to make the PT environment human-centered and thereby attractive to people.…
Waterview tunnels turn 1
The Waterview tunnels have just passed their first birthday and the Herald covered it with an interesting piece on some of the people who live, work or play in and around the tunnels. They also took a look at the impact the tunnels have had on travel times – showing that some of the initial travel time savings are already starting to be eroded.…
Cycling funding is the biggest RLTP disappointment
As I went through the details of the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) recently, I couldn’t help but reach the conclusion that cycling funding is definitely the biggest disappointment with this funding plan. But you have to dig into the details a bit to realise why the headline number in ATAP of “a $650 million ten year cycling programme” isn’t actually quite as exciting as it sounds.…
Monitoring the impact of the Regional Fuel Tax
The regional fuel tax (RFT) came into effect yesterday and will used to fund a wide range of projects over the coming decade. But it will also be interesting to see what impact it might have on how people travel. Will we see more people looking to catch public transport, walk or ride a bike?…
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