The Bay of Plenty has become the Bay of Plenty of traffic, and we’re not happy about it. Our congestion woes have made more local news headlines than real estate over the last 5 years, and that is saying something in this country. So how has this congestion happened so rapidly? And how do we…
Greater Tauranga Submission for the TCC Annual Plan
This post sets out our recent submission to Tauranga City Council as part of the annual plan. Our submission addresses 3 main areas: Transport and urban form – relating to UFTI Engagement practice Climate change. Transport and urban form (and UFTI) The region’s Councils and NZTA (via Smartgrowth) are embarking on the UFTI strategic process.…
What the….? Another new plan to solve Tauranga’s transport problems?
Western Bay Councils, Smartgrowth and NZTA are undertaking yet another round of planning to try and develop a plan for Transport in the WBOP. This is following the rejection by Central Government of the plan submitted as part of BOPRC’s Regional Land Transport Plan. The reason for this rejection is that it did not align…
Urgent need for bus infrastructure on B2B connecting to Hewletts Rd.
The recent addition of a pedestrian/cycle underpass at Bayfair opens up the possibility of futureproofing bus infrastructure as part of the B2B project – to serve massive future population growth in Papamoa. NZTA and the Councils are urged to construct new bus stops as well as a dedicated bus lane to connect to Hewletts Rd.…
Greater Tauranga Submission 2018
Here is a summary of our submission to the LTP and the Regional Land Transport Plan. Our submission was made before we had a full understanding of the GPS, and we believe that the targets should be even bolder now based on the opportunities arising from it, hence our input and support of the TTAP…
Tauranga Transport Alignment Project (TTAP)
We are pleased to announce the launch of the TTAP – Tauranga Transport Alignment Project. This has been a intensive and collaborative effort by a number of people (including us), and many organisations have endorsed the proposal so far (see end). We have developed this to try and convince our Councils that NOW IS THE…
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