Alastair Taylor
@alastairtaylor.bsky.social
One of the founders of Urban.com.au. Transport, sci-fi, cities and general shitposting contained herein. I swear in English and French, a lot.
Do yourself a favour and head to Napier. A very handsome & chill part of the world. Deco fest dates are up now for next year but you're probably too late for accom already (we were lucky booking 13 months ago!).
February 21, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Do yourself a favour and head to Napier. A very handsome & chill part of the world. Deco fest dates are up now for next year but you're probably too late for accom already (we were lucky booking 13 months ago!).
Chicken shop names are on point.
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Chicken shop names are on point.
Auckland goes pretty good. Ignore the kiwis in Australia who are not from Jafa-town who regularly take a shit on the place from a great height, you'll have a ball.
February 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Auckland goes pretty good. Ignore the kiwis in Australia who are not from Jafa-town who regularly take a shit on the place from a great height, you'll have a ball.
An industrial strength clean would be nice but full blown Reno? Doubt you could justify it while there’s still another 50-60 level crossings to be removed beyond the current list of 110. Maybe in a decade? So many other priorities IMO.
January 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
An industrial strength clean would be nice but full blown Reno? Doubt you could justify it while there’s still another 50-60 level crossings to be removed beyond the current list of 110. Maybe in a decade? So many other priorities IMO.
According to this Spring St media release, the planning Minister has used her powers to approve 15k homes since the housing statement was release - an apparent 100% increase on a previous period. www.premier.vic.gov.au/thousands-ho...
Thousands Of Homes Ahead Of Every Other State
Victoria continues to build thousands more homes than any other state, with more than 61,000 home completions over the past 12 months – equivalent to building around 168 homes every single day.ABS dat...
www.premier.vic.gov.au
January 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
According to this Spring St media release, the planning Minister has used her powers to approve 15k homes since the housing statement was release - an apparent 100% increase on a previous period. www.premier.vic.gov.au/thousands-ho...
Anyhow, that's arbitrary data based on completions. Looking further/earlier up the pipeline, we've still got more activity centres to be named and the initial pilot ones will be closer to finalisation soon.
January 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Anyhow, that's arbitrary data based on completions. Looking further/earlier up the pipeline, we've still got more activity centres to be named and the initial pilot ones will be closer to finalisation soon.
Vic only got one sentence in the main media release, and it's a lol-worthy backhander anyhow.
January 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Vic only got one sentence in the main media release, and it's a lol-worthy backhander anyhow.
The national numbers, according to the Property Council.
January 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The national numbers, according to the Property Council.
I reckon they should put the exclamation mark in the upcoming list as well (but only show disruption message once the disrupted train is next to arrive - see previous tweet)
December 9, 2024 at 4:37 AM
I reckon they should put the exclamation mark in the upcoming list as well (but only show disruption message once the disrupted train is next to arrive - see previous tweet)
Nope, not sad at all. If the wider network benefits as originally defined in the biz case are realised when the metro tunnel opens (we're still waiting for gov to announce timetables), it's going to be huge.
December 3, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Nope, not sad at all. If the wider network benefits as originally defined in the biz case are realised when the metro tunnel opens (we're still waiting for gov to announce timetables), it's going to be huge.
