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Maximising the value from our investment in the City Rail link
New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project, the City Rail Link (CRL), is expected to open in 2026.
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Malcolm McCracken
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Managing on-street parking for local benefit; the case for Parking Benefit Districts
Parking is often the centre of debate in our cities, particularly on-street car parks, who gets to use them and how we manage them.
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Malcolm McCracken
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The state of our railways - How did we get here and how do we get back on track?
On Monday, Azaria Howell reported in the NZ Herald, that in Wellington “replacing trains with buses on maintenance days is expected to be the norm for…
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Malcolm McCracken
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Why we can’t rely solely on the Emissions Trading Scheme and need to invest in transport choice
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a cap-and-trade scheme operating in New Zealand that places a price on most* domestic carbon emissions, creating a…
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Malcolm McCracken
Creating better outcomes in greenfield areas
How structure planning and improved street design standards in Auckland are paying off.
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Malcolm McCracken
All aboard! Five practical steps for queer safety on public transport
This is a guest post by Transport Planner Kiri Crossland. It was originally published on LinkedIn.
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Kiri Crossland
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Pulling every lever on transport emissions
Last week a number of transport emission reduction initiatives were caught up in the Labour Government’s “policy bonfire”, including Clean Car Upgrade…
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Malcolm McCracken
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