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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Achievement Unlocked: Internationally-Cited as an Example of Cycle Chic
Taken on the Grafton Gully Cycleway on 2 November. Riding my Gazelle ‘Toer Populair’ in the Generation Zero-organised ride, ‘Blending with the Bruntletts’. This is a tweet from Chris Bruntlett of Vancouver-based consultancy, Modacity.
Posted in Bikes
Tagged Bicycle, Bike, Bruntlett, chic, cycle, cycle chic, Cycleway, Gazelle
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Is This A City That Needs More Motorways?
Today I’ve been following the debate in Auckland Council’s Governing Body about a referendum (defeated) and consultation (passed) on funding the city’s transport funding gap for motorways. I came across this beautiful image and it prompted the question in my … Continue reading
Interview on bFM about Lighting in Western Park
I was interviewed by bFM’s Chlöe Swarbrick (then a student journalist, later an Auckland mayoral candidate and Green Party MP) on The Wire on 20 November 2014 talking about why the Local Board is looking at removing the lights in Ponsonby’s Western … Continue reading
Posted in Auckland Council
Tagged Auckland, auckland council, Lighting, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Ponsonby Road, Waitemata Local Board, Western Park
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Lighting Parks at Night
A recent piece in the Sunday Star-Times (SST) has criticised a decision of the Waitematā Local Board, of which I am the Parks portfolio lead, to consider not replacing light bulbs as they fail along the paths through Western Park between Ponsonby … Continue reading
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Tagged Auckland, auckland council, Lighting, Lights, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Ponsonby Road, Waitemata Local Board, Western Park
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Interview on bFM about 254 Ponsonby Road
On 14 November 2014 I was interviewed by Anna Bracewell-Worrall on bFM’s The Wire about the options for the development of the 254 Ponsonby Road site.
Posted in Auckland Council, media
Tagged 254 Ponsonby road, interview, Park, parks, Ponsonby, Radio
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Notice of Requirement to Remove Six Pohutukawa at 820 Great North Road
It was fortuitous – having just completed two days of RMA hearing training the day before – to attend a full day of hearings on the 6th of November regarding a matter on which the Waitematā Local Board was the … Continue reading
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Tagged auckland council, Auckland Transport, Great North Road, NZTA, pohutukawa
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October 2014 Local Board Member Report
Purpose This report covers my Waitematā Local Board Activities during October 2014 as Deputy Chair of the Finance Committee, Deputy Chair of the Hearings Committee, Lead of the Parks and Open Spaces portfolio, Co-holder of the Heritage, Urban Design and … Continue reading
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