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kryptonjohn:
In Auckland the CBD is only a fraction of the problem. Getting from anywhere to anywhere is a problem e.g. Penrose to Manukau etc
I agree it's a cluster
all round. To get from anywhere to anywhere you mostly have to pass through a triangle whose corners are the CBD, Mt Wellington and New Lynn.
It needs MT corridors that avoid all that Triangle (and each other) unless necessary, and concentrate development of housing along those corridors. Each major hub is like a village with shops, cafes and apartments. Easier to plan then retrofit - unless you can get ahead of the growth and actually plan it.
It's all very expensive and difficult to get consent for. IMO Auckland will always be hideous to get around, because residents will never accept the levels of rates, development, land acquisition and NIMBY-flogging necessary to fix it. ALos many of the benfits will be felt by sectros that don't contribute to costs - schools, health system, environmental management etc.
I had a few beers with a mate who lives in Auckland last night. He and partner are counting down the months until they have enough equity to sell up, move to Nelson and live on two part time incomes - mortgage free.
The only city I've been in that is truly easy to get around is Singapore. A fairly firm approach to governance was taken to make that happen.
I agree with whoever said light rail is just a bus on tracks and buses would be more flexible. The key thing is to have a dedicated and prioritised corridor. In Welly at peak times the bus is quicker to the airport for me than a taxi - despite making 4 stops en-route. I put this down to the bus lanes.
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MikeAqua:
kryptonjohn:
In Auckland the CBD is only a fraction of the problem. Getting from anywhere to anywhere is a problem e.g. Penrose to Manukau etc
I agree it's a cluster
It needs MT corridors that avoid all that Triangle (and each other) unless necessary, and concentrate development of housing along those corridors. Each major hub is like a village with shops, cafes and apartments. Easier to plan then retrofit - unless you can get ahead of the growth and actually plan it.
It's all very expensive and difficult to get consent for. IMO Auckland will always be hideous to get around, because residents will never accept the levels of rates, development, land acquisition and NIMBY-flogging necessary to fix it. ALos many of the benfits will be felt by sectros that don't contribute to costs - schools, health system, environmental management etc.
I had a few beers with a mate who lives in Auckland last night. He and partner are counting down the months until they have enough equity to sell up, move to Nelson and live on two part time incomes - mortgage free.
The only city I've been in that is truly easy to get around is Singapore. A fairly firm approach to governance was taken to make that happen.
I agree with whoever said light rail is just a bus on tracks and buses would be more flexible. The key thing is to have a dedicated and prioritised corridor. In Welly at peak times the bus is quicker to the airport for me than a taxi - despite making 4 stops en-route. I put this down to the bus lanes.
Yep the Auckland Northern Busway is way faster than driving from the North Shore at peak times. Only they've crippled it by not having sufficient park'n ride spaces at the stations.
I wouldn't mid semi-retirement in Nelson, but would prefer Whangarei - the "Nelson of the north" !. SWMBO not sounding too interested, though.
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kryptonjohn:
Nicer house and property, pocketed a couple of hundred K difference. He's loving the fishing too.
Great place for gardening too if you can keep the fungi under control. 200k in the back pocket would help with a suitable fishing boat 
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MikeAqua:
kryptonjohn:
Nicer house and property, pocketed a couple of hundred K difference. He's loving the fishing too.
Great place for gardening too if you can keep the fungi under control. 200k in the back pocket would help with a suitable fishing boat
Oh man. Gotta get the kids out of the house and move!
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