Long Term Plan Submission Guide 24/34
Auckland Council’s Long Term Plan (10-Year Budget) for 2024 – 2034 is up for consultation, and it’s a big read! We’ve identified the bits of their proposal that relate to […]
The link between inequality, mobility, and accessibility
Bike Auckland’s Chief Biking Officer Fiáin d’Leafy explains how our inequitable transport system will be exacerbated by the upcoming closures of train lines – and the opportunity Auckland Transport and […]
Light Rail for the Isthmus… with room for bikes! A Bike AKL proposal
Updated: we’ve launched a petition to gather public support for bikeways on Dominion Road along with light rail. It’s the smartest way to protect the hundreds of people who already […]
‘Dynamic’ – or dinosaur? AT’s Whangaparaoa experiment
AT is patting itself on the back for being smart with technology: they’re planning to squeeze an extra lane into a road currently painted for two opposing lanes with long […]
A new path to the new Otahuhu train station
There’s a brand new train station in Otahuhu, and now Auckland Transport is inviting public feedback on a proposal for T3 lanes and a shared path to the station along Walmsley Rd. […]
AT is on the money with 99c weekend travel – so let’s build streets to suit
My brother in Wellington wrote to me recently about a weekend train trip to the country with family members, some of whom brought bikes so they could take the scenic […]
An interchange with no bikeways
One of the most frustrating experiences with Auckland Transport is the silo planning. While AT’s walking and cycling team has hugely improved in the last year, it seems that large […]
Gimme shelter – new bike parking at key public transport links
The lack of good bike parking is a universal bugbear! (See Russell Brown’s great blog post yesterday, about the ups and downs of bike-parking while shopping, with great pics from readers of how good […]
How to Train (and Ferry) Your Bike – the art of ‘trip-chaining’
Inspired by yesterday’s commuting feature, here’s a handy recipe for how to get almost anywhere in Auckland: 1. bike to train or ferry 2. put self and bike on train or ferry […]
