Update: Some errors in the map below were corrected 9/11/2018 I've previously posted articles on what areas of the city can get to the CBD in half an hour combined walking, waiting and bussing time. One assumption implicit in this was that people are happy walking for quite long distances in some cases. In reality … Continue reading How Far am I from Public Transport?
Author: chrismorahan
Christchurch’s Response to Climate Change
Yesterday the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published their latest take on how Planet Earth is looking. To anyone who cares about what the planet will be like in a few years, it's scary reading. It's quite long and technical, but fortunately one of the lead authors, Associate Professor Bronwyn Hayward, is based … Continue reading Christchurch’s Response to Climate Change
Different Cities, Different Shapes 1.5/2
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about some of the similarities and differences between New Zealand's largest cities. At one point I reported that the population of Wellington was larger than that of Christchurch based on Wikipedias 2017 estimates, but then further down I had a population graph based on 2013 Census data which … Continue reading Different Cities, Different Shapes 1.5/2
Garry Moore on the Christchurch Northern Corridor
Last night we held the first CHAT club meet - advertised here. Former mayor Garry Moore spoke on the history behind the under-construction Christchurch Northern Corridor, ably supported by Axel Wilke and MC'd by Glen Koorey. For anyone who missed it, Axel has done a write-up here and made his slides available here. If you … Continue reading Garry Moore on the Christchurch Northern Corridor
How Far in Half an Hour – Draft 30-year Plan
As I wrote about last week, Ecan have released their draft Regional Transport Plan for consultation. Their proposal included, among other things, almost doubling the number of high-frequency routes from 5 to 9, and creating 2 rapid transit corridors; one to the north via Papanui and Main North Roads, and one to the west via … Continue reading How Far in Half an Hour – Draft 30-year Plan
Join the Club – New Canterbury Housing and Transport (CHAT) Club
Edit: This event was a great success - write-up posted here. A few of us have got together and started the CHAT Club - where we discuss Canterbury Housing and Transport. We've been throwing the idea around for a while, but only recently sat down over an orange juice and decided to actually get it … Continue reading Join the Club – New Canterbury Housing and Transport (CHAT) Club
Different Cities, Different Shapes 1/2
I hear a lot of comparisons between different cities in New Zealand. "Wellington has trains, why don't we?", or "Christchurch is getting heaps of cycleways, why isn't Wellington?" "Auckland's public transport is booming, why isn't Christchurch's?" etc etc. But each city is so different to each other, it's hard to know if the comparisons are … Continue reading Different Cities, Different Shapes 1/2
Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan
It may have a boring name, but the content of this recently released report is dynamite for Christchurch residents. Ecan have released their 30 year public transport plan for consultation. There's heaps in here to discuss, but I know you're all busy people so I'll try to keep things concise. The document contains a 3 … Continue reading Draft Canterbury Regional Public Transport Plan
How Far in Half an Hour – with Light Rail?
With all the talk about light rail in Auckland there’s been a bit of tea-break talk down here about how it might work in Christchurch. Down here, light rail to the airport would also mean light rail to the university, teacher’s college, the city’s largest shopping mall, several large schools, Hagley Park, Cricket Oval and … Continue reading How Far in Half an Hour – with Light Rail?
How Far in Half an Hour – with Heavy Rail?
In my previous post I showed maps demonstrating how we could get an additional 50,000 people to be within a half hour bus ride of the CBD, if only bus frequencies and speeds were improved. This map summarises my previous post, showing the areas that could be brought within a half hour commute of the … Continue reading How Far in Half an Hour – with Heavy Rail?
TALKING TRANSPORT 