The secrecy of mega-projects - Greater Auckland
How is it that mega-projects costing billions get such little public involvement and scrutiny? That’s a question that Mayor Wayne Brown effectively hits on in| Greater Auckland
I lived in the UK in the 1980s, so whenever anyone describes the Auckland city centre as “dilapidated” (as the Herald did in an recent editorial), I can’t help chuckling. While we do have very real problems, we have nothing like the complete physical ruin of whole areas and communities on the scale that was so widespread in post-industrial Thatcher’s Britain, especially in the north where the Industrial revolution began, like Manchester below.… The post Manchester: an urban renewal ...| Greater Auckland
The absurdly high cost – potentially $50 billion – of the government’s focus on building MOAR RoNS (Roads of National Significance) was highlighted last week, with the release of new costings for six of the 17 projects. I covered some initial implications in a first post, Reality Bites: RoNS will bankrupt the nation.… The post More Thoughts on MOAR RoNS appeared first on Greater Auckland.| Greater Auckland
This guest post by Tim Adriaansen, an advocate for accessibility and sustainable transport, originally published on LinkedIn and cross posted here with permission. Electric cars aren’t a climate solution. So why do they keep popping up as a focus for climate action, everywhere from government advisors to environmental advocacy groups?… The post Electric cars aren’t a climate solution appeared first on Greater Auckland.| Greater Auckland
The government’s mega-roads programme is now looking to cost an astonishing $40-50 billion, based on new documents released yesterday by the NZTA. On Monday, Transport Minister Chris Bishop touted the fact that $1.2 billion would be spent towards funding for design, consenting and property acquisition for six of the projects.… The post Reality bites: RoNS will bankrupt the nation appeared first on Greater Auckland.| Greater Auckland
How is it that mega-projects costing billions get such little public involvement and scrutiny? That’s a question that Mayor Wayne Brown effectively hits on in| Greater Auckland
The government have seemed a bit more desperate to be seen to be doing things lately, and| Greater Auckland
This is a guest post by Brendon Harre. It’s the on Substack!| Greater Auckland
This is a guest post by Brendon Harre. It’s the on Substack!| Greater Auckland
This is a bit of a progress update for| Greater Auckland
This is a guest post by Lewis Creed, managing editor of the University of Auckland student publication Craccum, which is currently running a campaign for a safer Symonds Street in the wake of a horrific recent crash. The post has … Continued| Greater Auckland
This post by Nicolas Reid was| Greater Auckland
When the City Rail Link opens (circa 2026), all signs point to it immediately being a huge success.| Greater Auckland
Yesterday we covered a big part of a recent speech by Minister of Housing and Transport Chris Bishop. One aspect we didn’t cover was about the City Rail Link and his announcement of $200 million towards the removal of level crossings.| Greater Auckland
Well, it’s the last day of the year, so it’s time for a quick wrap-up of the most important things that happened in 2024 for urbanism and transport in our city. A huge thank you to everyone who has visited … Continued| Greater Auckland
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After around ten years of delays and frustration, Auckland Transport are finally going| Greater Auckland
In today’s guest post, former Auckland Councillor Pippa Coom highlights the value of berms in Auckland – and encourages everyone to limelight during “bermgate” in 2013 when berm planting guidelines to recognise the placemaking and amenity value of the berm, … Continued| Greater Auckland
The concepts of “urban form” and “the public realm,” central to form-based codes, are absent from the conventional zoning vocabulary. A look at key differences between FBCs and traditional zoning.| PlannersWeb
