NZ Herald –
$244m viaduct fails to allow for walkers
but then it was’t NZTAs fault. Sorry NZTA
Letter: Transport Agency responds . . .
Waterfront Auckland has plans
Take a look at these bold plans for the St Marys Bay to Britomart waterfront.
Keep Auckland Moving
The days of council rates and government taxation being the default funding instrument to deliver a mass transit system befitting an international city are fast coming to an end. Auckland’s challenge is to interrogate new methods for funding the multi-billion dollar transport projects in the Auckland Plan.
With the launch of Keep Auckland Moving today we get to restart the conversation. It won’t be an easy car ride finding a new way forward but critical we work together in finding new revenue tools.
Please take the survey at the bottom of the link and share with friends.
www.keepaucklandmoving.org.nz
Walk to Work Day March 13
Just a reminder that Wednesday 13th March, is Walk2Work Day.
North ‘Walk to Work – free Breakfast’ between 7am and 9am at the following locations:
- Columbus Coffee at Smales Farm, Taharoto Road, Northcote
- Café Massimo, The Strand Takapuna
- Devonport Deli Café, 16 Victoria Road Devonport
- The Coffee Guy, 102 Rosedale Road
- Constellation Bus Station
Safe and enjoyable walking
Waitematā Greenways – consultation until March 11
Living Streets eBulletin
Auckland worst crossing points
Why are we walking in front of vehicles?
See the blog ‘Eye on Auckland’
A great blog of some great illegal parking around Victoria Park
Call to give pedestrians right of way
Pedestrians have suffered almost a quarter of all deaths on roads around Auckland this year, fuelling a call for greater protection from vehicles at intersections. READ MORE
Tweed Ride
10am- 1pm Sat 17th Nov.
Starting and finishing from: 132 Symonds St., Newton, Auckland
In conjunction with T.White’s Bikes 4th annual birthday block party!
Wear your best vintage outfit and your favourite bicycle to T. White’s Everyday Bikes (the left hand store AKA The 2nd Hand Bike Shop).
We’ll have buns, cakes, jam and tea from 10am and then a relaxing easy group ride around some nearby scenery and maybe a coffee stop.
We’ll then cruise back to T White’s Bikes to enjoy the block party, BBQ and stalls.
see http://www.facebook.com/tweedrunAK?ref=hl#!/events/295506317226011/for further details.
