Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

AT: "We need to get people out of cars!" Also AT: "Let's remove trains, reduce the number of buses and... (what did we forget to cancel...?) also suspend ferry services!"

People are complaining about food scrap collection which is starting in Auckland.

My favourite complaint:

"I think it is too small, and when it's full it's heavy.

It's too small, except when it's full then it's too big.

Seeing articles about govt funding for the theatre. Looks to be in a bit of a state - should it be torn down or fixed up?

The FDS will guide where housing growth is targeted over the next 30 years and has a huge impact on the provision of housing and transport infrastructure. Submissions are open until the 31st of July.

This update proposes pulling back from some of the most wasteful greenfield expansions in the Northwest near Kumeū/Huapai and in the south between Drury and Pukekohe. These are the “Supporting Growth” areas where AT and Waka Kotahi have been investigating billions of dollars worth of transport infrastructure to subsidise sprawl.

Greater Auckland has an article out today summarising the strategy and changes https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2023/07/20/the-future-development-strategy/

Scary stuff. Was heading into town to Britomart 😬

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1710731

Credit:

1910 - View of the Wesleyan Church, Northcote, Auckland. Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives. Ref: 1/2-001681-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22778618

2023 - Google Streetview

Looks like I’m not going into the office next week.

Via Te Papa Collection

Any of you guys get wonkybox delivered?

This week's included gold beetroot and apache potatoes which I've never seen in my life.

Looking to share (well.. mostly receive I guess) tips on what to cook up, how to use what's in the box best etc

I literally can not wait for this. Cycling there is so awful.

Suck a shame they don't do a town centre upgrade. The Grey Lynn shops could use some love.

Video by NIWA

I can't even recall what Street it was on but it was a great big food court in town with all types of Asian cuisine, anyone know what I'm talking about?

I've used the southern train into work in Newmarket a few times, but have found most days it's cheaper taking my electric Leaf, so do that.

Traffic on the southern motorway yesterday was the definition of horrific (2 hrs to Takanini) and I realized I could bike home in that time. The plan is to train in the morning and bike home in the afternoon (down Gt Sth Rd almost the whole way according to Google Maps).

Has anyone had personal experience taking a bike on an Auckland train, especially during peak hours? Ive looked up the AT website and it says ok, subject to space...

Hi Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, we have a new mod joining the community.

@tripp@lemmy.nz has been appointed as a mod of !auckland, and will be starting to look at fleshing out the details of the community.

I know you'll make them feel welcome :)

The rest of the motu seems pretty active so it’d be great to connect with others across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.