Flashback Saturday: The Other Great Transit Dividend
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Patrick was originally published in October 2012.
We know that for cities clever investments in Transit systems are the best way to keep their road system working efficiently. By adding additional capacity for movements of people these complimentary systems can save us all multiple billions of dollars in deferred or unnecessary additional roading projects.…
8 Comments Lost in Transmission: Junky Economics and Gunky Harbours
The massive Transmission Gully project was in the news twice yesterday. Junky Economics
In the first bit of news, the NZTA announced that once complete in 2020, Transmission Gully will not be tolled.
“In line with our tolling policy, the Transport Agency assesses all new state highway projects for tolling feasibility,” Transport Agency Director of Regional Relationships Emma Speight says.…
Accessing Skypath 2.0
Back in May the NZTA announced the new design for Skypath, the Auckland Harbour Bridge Shared Path. Their new design is for a wider, 5m path but at the time they said they were still working on how it would connect at each end.…
Faster Buses
With the large transformative PT infrastructure projects, such as the City Rail Link and Light Rail, many years away, I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the importance of improving buses as a way for Auckland Transport to continue to deliver strong growth on the network.…
Guest Post: What does a world without parking minimums look like?
This is a Guest Post by Stephen Davis. It was originally published here and is republished with permission. It is a timely post given the government announced last week that it was considering getting rid of parking minimums as part of the proposed National Policy Statement for Urban Development.…
What’s More Stimulating than a Road?
Stephen Joyce tried to appeal to New Zealanders’ common sense in an opinion piece over the weekend:
It makes sense in a slowing economy to bring forward infrastructure investment to boost economic activity and protect jobs. You get the economic boost from the extra spend, plus something to show for it.…
Flashback Saturday: The alternative route
Every weekend we dig into the archives. This post by Peter was first published in July 2016.
Congestion pricing has once again hit the political radar, with the news that the Auckland Transport Alignment Project has recommended it as an option to more efficiently manage the transport network.…
Light rail delayed by Super Fund fantasy
Frustrating news emerged yesterday on the light-rail project, with Transport Minister Phil Twyford confirming a rather weird next step for the project. The government are pitting the NZTA and the NZ Super Fund (with their Canadian partners) against each other, with both ‘bidding’ for the rights to progress the project.…
Solid planning shakeup undermined by sprawl push
Yesterday the Government released a discussion document on a “National Policy Statement for Urban Development”. This represents a pretty big shakeup to how our planning system guides urban development and the provision of housing.
A new approach to urban planning designed to allow our cities to make room for growth has today been released by Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford and Environment Minister David Parker.…
End The Victoria Park Pause
This is a guest post from reader Graeme Gunthorpe
The Inner Link is a crucial part of Auckland’s transport network, covering many central suburbs and running every 10-15 minutes from 6am to midnight. But its circular design is failing riders every day, causing delays, frustrations, and eroding public trust in the network.…
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