The Sustainable Business Network is hosting the Sustainable City Showcase at Shed 10, Queens Wharf on Wednesday November 9th: 7 to 9am –Conscious Consumer Commuter Challenge. FREE coffee for commuters on foot, bike, boat, bus or train. 12pm to 2pm – Great food available from the farmers market and Cafés […]
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Auckland is a great big city; so why doesn’t it have a great big city transit system? That’s the question posed by inthel00p.co.nz, a brand new ‘fashion activist’ website. With designs based on famous subway or metro signs, you’ll stay stylish while making a statement. Plus for every t-shirt sold […]
The Campaign for Better Transport has invited the main political parties in the forthcoming general election to tell us their vision for the future of transport in Auckland. Confirmed speakers for the public meeting include: David Bennett, MP (National) Shane Jones, MP (Labour) Gareth Hughes, MP (Greens) Don Brash (ACT) Colin Craig (Conservatives) […]
Our proposed Rally for Rail is no longer going ahead due to resourcing constraints, and the fact that the Victoria Park Tunnel opening is also going to be held on the 29th October. Come along instead to our public meeting on the 10th November. Details on that are on the […]
As reported in the Herald, Labour MP Phil Twyford is proposing a busway along the North Western motorway. Mr Twyford, who said the proposal originated with the Campaign for Better Transport and had support from western business groups as well as three local boards, won a committee resolution for officers […]
The Campaign for Better Transport is supporting Greenpeace and other organisations and joining the Rally for Rail on Saturday the 29th October in downtown Auckland. Details to be announced, but keep the date free to support the continued investment in passenger rail in Auckland.
The new Outer Link service started today, so I dragged the family along to the bus stop at Westmere and we took it to St Lukes shopping mall. We got off to a nervous start. The real-time information board at Westmere shops advised that the next “OUT” was “due”, then […]
The team at getacross.org.nz have been unflinching in their determination to build walking and cycling access across the Harbour Bridge. The design concept will be launched on Sunday August 21st, 3:oopm at the new Karanga Gateway Plaza, Wynyard Quarter. More information at www.getacross.org.nz