I was recently emailed by someone who is currently living overseas but returning to Christchurch. She asked where is the best place in the city to live? I'm sure a few readers have some passionate views on this. But I'll run through my views first. These things in particular are important to her: Good access … Continue reading Where is the best area to live in Christchurch? →

Stats NZ recently held a competition to see who could come up with a "cool, interactive visualisation of 2018 Census data about the way people commute to work and education". The winner was announced as Jono Cooper, who came up with the Waka Commuter app now available here. I had a play with it and … Continue reading Commuter Waka →

This post first appeared at TraNZport and is republished with permission. Brisbane is a city that I am somewhat familiar with as I have had family living there since I was a kid. It isn’t necessarily a city you would equate with good transport initiatives. It’s a huge, sprawling mass of single detached homes, punctuated … Continue reading What other cities are doing: Brisbane →

This post first appeared at TraNZport blog and is republished with permission. It's a few weeks old now but still relevant leading up to elections. The National Party has announced an election promise to build a $1.5 billion 4-lane expressway between Christchurch and Ashburton (also see here and here for more). This would include two … Continue reading What could $1.5 billion buy? – a transport promise from the dark ages →

There was an article appeared on Stuff a few days ago that described how construction of a cycleway in Kaiapoi has been put on hold because a group of local residents have decided they don't like it. A did a little digging, and from what's available online, the facts seem to be that: Waimakariri developed … Continue reading Kaiapoi Cycleway Craziness →

This post first appeared at Nick Lovett's blog and is republished with permission. Transport funding is very poorly understood in NZ, certainly by the general public but also by people who work in the field. It is quite a complex ecosystem, and this article helps frame the picture a little. I’ve heard many people argue … Continue reading Transport Funding – taxes, fees and fairness →

I'm a sucker for a good Venn diagram. From the classic two overlapping circles, to more complex ones with multiple irregular polygons, Venn diagrams can cut through the complexity and present info in a simple way. I saw this one recently I couldn't go past. It shows all the different types of small vehicles that … Continue reading Different Types of Vehicles →