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TraNZport blog has been writing a series of articles on what other cities around the world have been doing that may be of interest to New Zealand cities (Belfast, Canberra& Ottawa). A colleague of mine was recently waxxing lyrical to me about a new project he's been following closely - so I've written this article … Continue reading Sydney B-Line
This is article first appeared at TraNZport and is republished with permission. Promises were made, promises were not delivered, and now we find ourselves back where we started, in a fashion. Whether it is light rail in Auckland, Let’s Get Wellington Moving, or mass rapid transit in Christchurch, progress on major public transport projects in … Continue reading Why is it so hard for New Zealand to not do roads?
I wrote previously about Christchurch and Wellington populations. This is a follow up post with maps showing exactly where the growth occurred in both cities between 2013 and 2018. The concentric circles are 5km apart. The dark blue zones show where growth of over 200 people per square kilometre occurred, white zones are less than … Continue reading Population Growth in Christchurch and Wellington
Who is bigger, Christchurch or Wellington? A series of recent articles tried to answer this (here, here and here). My initial reaction was "this is a terrible argument to get involved in - who cares?". But as I read more into it I'm starting to think it is actually important. Decisions in New Zealand are … Continue reading Christchurch versus Wellington
Everyone seems to be penning their reviews of 2019 and their hopes for 2020 at the moment. Brendon Harre went even further and tried to look ahead to 2030. I thought I'd chuck my 2 cents in as well. Three big highlights from 2019 were: Government passing the Zero Carbon Bill with cross-party support. I … Continue reading 2019, 2020 and Beyond!
This post first appeared at TraNZport and is republished with permission. Over the Christmas break I undertook a trip to Christchurch, where I got to use the bus system quite a bit as well as generally travel about the wider metropolitan area by bus, car, and on my feet. It was an interesting trip as … Continue reading Some observations: Christchurch
This article was sent in by a reader of the blog who wishes to remain anonymous. On Monday 9 December Council released the Investment Case for the Christchurch Multi Use Arena (CMUA), a $3 million report along with a public relations spin assuring us it’s all good. The Press has offered their own spin assuring … Continue reading Selling a Stadium
There are several projects out for consultation at the moment that could have a resonable impact on transport in various parts of Canterbury. This post is a very quick round-up of the ones that stood out to me. Firstly, Christchurch City Council is consulting on the Linwood Public Transport Hub. Linwood is the third busiest … Continue reading Christchurch Round-Up
Christchurch hospital car parking has long since captured the imagination of the Christchurch populous. The hospital has little on-site car parking. If you want to drive to the hospital there are plenty of pick-up drop-off spaces, but if you want to store your vehicle for any length of time you have to put it in … Continue reading Christchurch Hospital Parking
Coming up soon is an interesting rail/peformance mash-up that gives people an extemely rare chance to travel by train up the Weka Pass Railway in North Canterbury. Anthonie Tonnon is presenting a new edition of his Rail Land show, with a national tour this December. Rail Land is a tour celebrating passenger rail in Aotearoa. … Continue reading Rail Land 2019
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