Weekly Roundup 16-August-2024
Would you look at that, it’s Friday again! And here’s our roundup of intriguing news about all the things that make cities tick. As always, this post was lovingly compiled by hand. Thanks to our supporters for making our work possible.…
27 Comments Let your city flourish: mixing it up with mixed-use
This is a guest post by Malcolm McCracken. It previously appeared on his blog Better Things Are Possible and is shared by kind permission. Do you get excited when a new business comes to your neighbourhood? Perhaps it’s a new coffee shop, a takeaway restaurant, a dairy (“convenience store”, for international readers), a flower shop or a bar.…
Auckland’s Frequent Transit Network hits 40 routes
… now we need to tell people about it! This guest post by Pete Moth (Head of PT development, Auckland Transport) originally appeared on LinkedIn, and is republished here with kind permission. Cast your mind back to late 2016.
Auckland has just electrified its rail network, and the 2024 Olympics will shortly be announced as being hosted by Paris.…
Congestion Pricing to move forward
Yesterday, Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced some progress on congestion pricing and it’s a mix of good, bad and ugly.
The Government will introduce legislation this year to enable time of use schemes to be developed to reduce travel times on our busiest roads and boost economic growth, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says.…
Te Ara Tukutuku Concept Plans
The concept plans for Te Ara Tukutuku, the peninsula at the northern end of Wynyard Quarter once known as Tank Farm, are out for consultation and they look fantastic.
Te Ara Tukutuku project is regenerating the northern end of Wynyard Point to create a beautiful new waterfront destination for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau.…
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).…
Three lessons for Auckland from Transport for London
This is a guest post by Charlotte Billing. Charlotte is a strategist and Co-Director of Place Creative, and is currently researching how public consultation and narrative impact decision-making in New Zealand.
The header image is an art collaboration between Andrew Hudson and Transport for London, via the artist’s Instagram.…
Road deaths are falling – let’s keep doing that
There’s plenty wrong with this government’s approach to road safety, and nowhere is that more exemplified than their push to ignore evidence by imposing blanket speed limits (mostly raises), thus undoing work all around the country by councils and Waka Kotahi to improve road safety.…
Of Boundaries and Balance: Redrawing Auckland Council Wards
Auckland Council is proposing some changes to local ward boundaries. Consultation closes this Thursday August 8th at 4pm.
There are a number of fairly minor tweaks proposed – below, I’ll note a few points of interest.
To learn more and have your say, head to this page.…
A dream of roads for rail and streets for people
I love my life. I can leave my apartment and it’s an easy walk away from Karangahape Road, Commercial Bay, or Ponsonby. I can walk to the Auckland Domain or Albert Park, or Myers Park. I can go and catch a bus or train to so many places outside of the City Centre.…
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