Greater Auckland
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
We advocate to make our great city of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland an even greater place to live, move around, and connect with each other.
About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
Today’s post: we’ve got the scoop on the latest (early) designs for the Northwest Busway.
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
More progress on the Northwest Busway - Greater Auckland
One of the few major transport projects that we agree with the government on is the
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November 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Today’s post: we’ve got the scoop on the latest (early) designs for the Northwest Busway.
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
This is shaping up to be a big - and big budget - project. But imagine if it been sorted when rebuilding the interchanges and widening the motorway only a decade ago?
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/11/m...
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Here's our weekly roundup for your Friday happy hour/ weekend reading—stories that caught our eye this week from the realms of housing, transport and all things urbanist.*
*featuring a dash of leadership inspo for New Auck City, from New York City 🎉🍎🥝🙃😍😉 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/07/w...
*featuring a dash of leadership inspo for New Auck City, from New York City 🎉🍎🥝🙃😍😉 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/07/w...
Weekly Roundup 7-November-2025 - Greater Auckland
What great weather we’re having right now, though it’s hard to believe it’s already November. Here’s some stories that we found interesting this week. This Week in Greater Auckland On Monday Matt foun...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Here's our weekly roundup for your Friday happy hour/ weekend reading—stories that caught our eye this week from the realms of housing, transport and all things urbanist.*
*featuring a dash of leadership inspo for New Auck City, from New York City 🎉🍎🥝🙃😍😉 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/07/w...
*featuring a dash of leadership inspo for New Auck City, from New York City 🎉🍎🥝🙃😍😉 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/07/w...
FRESH POST: @connorsharp.bsky.social's recent op-ed on Simeon Brown's legacy for transport in our city...
...gains extra relevance with the minister now attempting to personally redesign the (not yet completed) Rā Hihi/ Reeves Road flyover, on the fly. 🤨 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/06/t...
...gains extra relevance with the minister now attempting to personally redesign the (not yet completed) Rā Hihi/ Reeves Road flyover, on the fly. 🤨 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/06/t...
This government’s legacy for transport in Auckland - Greater Auckland
The following is an op-ed I wrote which ran in
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
FRESH POST: @connorsharp.bsky.social's recent op-ed on Simeon Brown's legacy for transport in our city...
...gains extra relevance with the minister now attempting to personally redesign the (not yet completed) Rā Hihi/ Reeves Road flyover, on the fly. 🤨 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/06/t...
...gains extra relevance with the minister now attempting to personally redesign the (not yet completed) Rā Hihi/ Reeves Road flyover, on the fly. 🤨 www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/06/t...
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Mamdani: "[Congestion pricing] is an opportunity to reshape the streetscape of the central business district of Manhattan. We have an opportunity here to do immense amounts of pedestrianization for the entire congestion pricing zone..."
July 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Mamdani: "[Congestion pricing] is an opportunity to reshape the streetscape of the central business district of Manhattan. We have an opportunity here to do immense amounts of pedestrianization for the entire congestion pricing zone..."
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If this election proved nothing else, it proved once again that OPTIMISM IS A POLITICAL ACT.
Believing we *can* make things better — that we, together, have the power to create change — is always the first step towards actually making them better.
Believing we *can* make things better — that we, together, have the power to create change — is always the first step towards actually making them better.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
If this election proved nothing else, it proved once again that OPTIMISM IS A POLITICAL ACT.
Believing we *can* make things better — that we, together, have the power to create change — is always the first step towards actually making them better.
Believing we *can* make things better — that we, together, have the power to create change — is always the first step towards actually making them better.
“What risks should we consider? Which homes are safer in a warming world?”
Today’s guest post from @threesixtysix.news looks at how to buy a home when climate change looms ever larger. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/05/h...
Today’s guest post from @threesixtysix.news looks at how to buy a home when climate change looms ever larger. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/05/h...
How to buy a home in a warming world - Greater Auckland
This is a guest post from Wellington-based Kasey McDonnell, which originally appeared onLike I covered last year, many townhouses and apartments are poorly designed for hotter summers. Badly designed ...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
“What risks should we consider? Which homes are safer in a warming world?”
Today’s guest post from @threesixtysix.news looks at how to buy a home when climate change looms ever larger. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/05/h...
Today’s guest post from @threesixtysix.news looks at how to buy a home when climate change looms ever larger. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/11/05/h...
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Great short Low Traffic Neighbourhood explainer - looks like heaven! via @streetfilms.bsky.social
youtu.be/iaRcd5hEY1Y?...
youtu.be/iaRcd5hEY1Y?...
Tour the Tranquility of some of London's Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Great short Low Traffic Neighbourhood explainer - looks like heaven! via @streetfilms.bsky.social
youtu.be/iaRcd5hEY1Y?...
youtu.be/iaRcd5hEY1Y?...
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*taps sign*
Two years ago I interviewed a 31-year-old NY state assemblymember about a 7-year-old girl killed by an SUV driver in his district. I hung up the phone, astonished that I'd talked to a legislator who so thoughtfully articulated what actually needs to change on our streets.
He'll make a great mayor
He'll make a great mayor
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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#BusNews: One of Aotearoa's achievements hidden in plain sight is the huge expansion of Tāmaki Makaurau's frequent bus network, making it one of the best, if not the best, in Australasia.
By @darrendavis.bsky.social via Adventures in Transitland: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-freque...
By @darrendavis.bsky.social via Adventures in Transitland: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-freque...
The frequentisation of Tāmaki Makaurau
One of Aotearoa's achievements hidden in plain sight is the huge expansion of Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland's frequent bus network, making it one of the best, if not the best, in Australasia.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#BusNews: One of Aotearoa's achievements hidden in plain sight is the huge expansion of Tāmaki Makaurau's frequent bus network, making it one of the best, if not the best, in Australasia.
By @darrendavis.bsky.social via Adventures in Transitland: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-freque...
By @darrendavis.bsky.social via Adventures in Transitland: adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/the-freque...
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My fave thing is all the people in the Herald comments saying cycleways are pushed by the 'ideological left'.
When these are the initial paragraphs of my article😂
When these are the initial paragraphs of my article😂
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
My fave thing is all the people in the Herald comments saying cycleways are pushed by the 'ideological left'.
When these are the initial paragraphs of my article😂
When these are the initial paragraphs of my article😂
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Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown!
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
Wayne Brown wants Auckland to be an efficient, green city - Greater Auckland
Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown! On Friday 31 October, the Mayor and councillors were officially sworn in, and the Mayor made a speech...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown!
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
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ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
ICYMI: This is my STARTER PACK specifically profiling urbanists OUTSIDE of North America! If you love cities and want them to be better for people, please consider following these folks and orgs, and please share this pack as much as you can! Thanks very much.
Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown!
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
Wayne Brown wants Auckland to be an efficient, green city - Greater Auckland
Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown! On Friday 31 October, the Mayor and councillors were officially sworn in, and the Mayor made a speech...
www.greaterauckland.org.nz
November 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Stopping sprawl and turning Auckland into an efficient, green city? Sign us up, Mayor Wayne Brown!
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
A standoff is shaping up between the Mayor & the Minister on the question of sprawl. Matt Lowrie looks at how this (along with the 2026 election + CRL opening) may play into the hoped-for "city deal".
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Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war
www.economist.com
November 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
www.economist.com/internationa...
"In London cyclists now outnumber cars in the City by two to one and in Paris, they outnumber motorists across the whole city. In Copenhagen bikes account for almost half of commuter journeys to work and school."
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Take care out there this evening, whanau! 👻🎃😱
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Happy Halloween!
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Take care out there this evening, whanau! 👻🎃😱
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
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I’ve changed my name to Ron S. and the Nz government has just sent me a cheque for $18bn
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I’ve changed my name to Ron S. and the Nz government has just sent me a cheque for $18bn
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Happy Halloween!
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Happy Halloween!
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
Take care out there this evening, whanau! 👻🎃😱
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Happy Halloween!
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
The scariest thing about tonight isn't the costumes, it's the road safety stats.
Halloween sees a 30% spike in crashes involving people walking or cycling w/ 1/3 of these crashes between 4-8pm, peak trick-or-treating hours.
Drivers: slow down tonight so everyone gets home safe.
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Take care out there this evening, whanau! 👻🎃😱
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
Whether you celebrate or nah, one of the magical things about Halloween is how it spotlights the joy of walkable communities.
All streets should be safe enough for kids to happily trundle around their own neighbourhoods for fun, every day of the year.
🤔💡😆
(See also this week's post for more thoughts on the colossal costs of "more RoNS"... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/29/m...)
(See also this week's post for more thoughts on the colossal costs of "more RoNS"... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/29/m...)
I’ve changed my name to Ron S. and the Nz government has just sent me a cheque for $18bn
October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🤔💡😆
(See also this week's post for more thoughts on the colossal costs of "more RoNS"... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/29/m...)
(See also this week's post for more thoughts on the colossal costs of "more RoNS"... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/29/m...)
Another Friday, another roundup of the week in transport, urbanism, and Auckland angles.
Including fresh pics from CRL of progress on the platforms for the new Karanga-a-Hape station... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/31/w...
Including fresh pics from CRL of progress on the platforms for the new Karanga-a-Hape station... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/31/w...
Weekly Roundup 31-October-2025 - Greater Auckland
We hope everyone had a good week after the long weekend – here’s a few things that caught our eye to cap off October! This Week in Greater Auckland On Tuesday we had a View this post on Instagram A … ...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Another Friday, another roundup of the week in transport, urbanism, and Auckland angles.
Including fresh pics from CRL of progress on the platforms for the new Karanga-a-Hape station... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/31/w...
Including fresh pics from CRL of progress on the platforms for the new Karanga-a-Hape station... www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/10/31/w...
"Attract people into cities with stuff that’s worth visiting, or that they can’t get online, like music, culture, history or public realm that encourages you to stay there a little longer.”
From dilapidation to delight: @patrickreynolds.bsky.social digs into CityEd's take on Manchester's revival. ❤️
From dilapidation to delight: @patrickreynolds.bsky.social digs into CityEd's take on Manchester's revival. ❤️
Manchester: an urban renewal case study - Greater Auckland
I lived in the UK in the 1980s, so whenever anyone describes the Auckland city centre as “dilapidated” (as the Herald did in an recent editorial), I can’t help chuckling. While we do have very real pr...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"Attract people into cities with stuff that’s worth visiting, or that they can’t get online, like music, culture, history or public realm that encourages you to stay there a little longer.”
From dilapidation to delight: @patrickreynolds.bsky.social digs into CityEd's take on Manchester's revival. ❤️
From dilapidation to delight: @patrickreynolds.bsky.social digs into CityEd's take on Manchester's revival. ❤️
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Wild to have a Government simultaneously claiming they *can't* pay essential public servants more because they just don't have the money, but also being hyped to drop $18b on a road.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Wild to have a Government simultaneously claiming they *can't* pay essential public servants more because they just don't have the money, but also being hyped to drop $18b on a road.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
They are fundamentally unserious people.
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18 billion dollars would pay for the best interisland ferries ever made and still have plenty set aside for NZ Defence Force replacement of old ships and planes.
Or about a dozen new hospitals around the country.
Or about a dozen new hospitals around the country.
The Northern Expressway we were told would cost $10 billion is now priced at $18 billion, or six times the Cook Strait crossing we were told was unaffordable. This is fantasy stuff. www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
Game-changer: New $18b expressway endorsed to boost jobs and road safety
The Northland Expressway from Te Hana to Whangārei is expected to boost Northland.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
18 billion dollars would pay for the best interisland ferries ever made and still have plenty set aside for NZ Defence Force replacement of old ships and planes.
Or about a dozen new hospitals around the country.
Or about a dozen new hospitals around the country.