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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Helsinki: “The project is regarded as a key element in streamlining public transport and clarifying traffic organisation in the city centre.” www.railwaypro.com/wp/helsinki-...

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Weekend offcut. Monthly spend on imports of liquid fossil fuels (petrol, diesel, jet fuel mostly). Nothing predicts inflation better than the price of diesel - it fuels our economy (with credit, labour etc). When prices spike... [1/2]

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mill Road sucks: "In other words, it would cost the country more than the entire City Rail Link project… to enlarge one local road in Auckland, parallel to an existing motorway, in a way that will change nothing: people will still be stuck in traffic." www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/10/06/t...

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Transport policy on the campaign trail - Greater Auckland

Election campaigning is now in full swing. We’ve previously reported on the (unwise)

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Green Party is not shying away from promising solutions. Extending and electrifying Auckland/Hamilton rail to Tauranga is a particularly good one. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

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Green Party announces plan for passenger rail between major NZ cities

The Green Party says it will connect the country with intercity passenger rail services, if elected.

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Terri @terriclarke.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A new research paper out of UBC examined the effect of purchase rebates (tiered by income) on ebike adoption, and found that ebike adopters reduced their travel costs by 12% and increased their physical activity by 14% with other benefits being enjoyment and general wellbeing.

sciencedirect.com

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A project we’re working on: corridor redesign to prioritise buses across downtown to far side terminals. at.govt.nz/projects-ini...

at.govt.nz

The Downtown Development Programme

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

And the numbers: a record 528,007 train boardings between Sunday 13 September and Saturday 19 September, beating the previous seven-day record of 504,380 set in March 2019 by more than 23,000.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A week in and Aucklanders still fizzing on our new city centre subway line. 🥰

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For me it was during the Covid hearings where she grilled Orr. And she was proven correct.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One of the biggest improvements that came with the Auckland subway project was the introduction of bollards to manage streets.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Wholesome zoning reform story. 😍 “Both *townhouses* had a study nook, double glazing, beautiful finishes and were close to the a CRL-connected train station and shops.”

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can confirm: “is that if there was a single factor that could be said to be causing everything, it is that costs just don’t seem to be a priority.”

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Reece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My attempt to answer the million dollar question: why public transit now costs so much in the English world (there are at least 52 reasons). www.thetransitbrief.net/p/why-transi...

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Why transit suddenly costs so much.

The English-speaking world’s cost crisis.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Transport funding used to be “user pays” but over the last 5 years revenue hasn’t kept up with spending meaning that crown funding backfilling spending on roads and driving directly impacts hospitals, schools etc. Chris Slane from the NZ Herald.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I think these two main parties overestimate the popularity of moar roads, cheaper fuel policy compared to having a functioning hospital and school system.

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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 24/08/2026

“After an intense building flurry, Auckland’s housing stock is now 618,849 units, which is 101,000 more than a decade ago…Meanwhile Auckland house prices, with a median value of just over NZ$1mn (US$587,000), have lost a quarter of their value in that timeframe.” giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This will be our busiest station. It’s a long and deep station box with a spacious and maybe pointless concourse. The artwork is sweet.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Outside the new subway station - Te Waihorotiu. It will open in the centre of a now low traffic area of Midtown Auckland.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

So it is possible to keep the shared streets free from parked cars. This one weird trick etc

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I’ve created a handful of them, but this might still be my most unusual STARTER PACK! A team-up with world famous climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com, these are folks connecting the dots on climate action via better cities! Please follow these great folks and share the pack! go.bsky.app/7Wh2uvp

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Interface with Beresford Square is my favourite part of CRL so far. Haven’t seen inside Te Waihorotiu yet tho.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

One of the first things we figure out when doing cycleways, bus lanes, and low traffic areas is where pick-up, drop-off happens. We like to put them close, but not where they conflict with pedestrians. This one behind Karanga-a-hape Station has a little turning circle.

Pick up drop off at Karanga-a-hape Station

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

We designed the traffic circulation system outside one station, creating a low traffic neighbourhood and pedestrian street (Mercury Lane)

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Absolutely fizzing at the Karangahape Station first look event.

Looking towards Pitt St from the Beresford Station

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

NZ is getting balcony solar 😍. An example of how quickly good ideas can be adopted here.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

On anglosphere rail planning and mis-management. Featuring Auckland light rail debacle. youtu.be/iIET6M3phqA?...

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The English-world is TERRIBLE at building transit. This is why.

YouTube video by Building Beautifully

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Robb @robbpettit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This could be an all-timer rule of threes

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Michael Wiebe @michaelwiebe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Auckland's 2016 upzoning gives us a real-world example of a clean causal effect. First, building permits increased dramatically in upzoned areas. 1/

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Greater Auckland @greaterauckland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Not to be all “we told you so”… …but we did, in fact, tell everyone so. Repeatedly. And with receipts. 🤷🏻‍♀️😎 👉 www.greaterauckland.org.nz?s=Rons Now that reality is sinking in at last, can we please get back to planning and building right-sized, rational, resilient and multi-modal transport networks?

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You searched for Rons - Greater Auckland

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Paul (parking reform) Barter @paulbarter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Interesting look at contraflow bus lanes from the TransitWorld youtube channel youtu.be/8FNmn8MdLGo?...

youtu.be

Mexico City has a lot to teach the world about contraflow bus lanes

YouTube video by TransitWorld

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Every couple of months we get a devastating flood wiping out rural highways. Seems like something to consider when budgeting for mega dumb new road projects.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Plug-in solar 👀 “Renters would also be able to access the kickstart subsidy to cover the cost of plug-in solar, with Labour saying it would fix the regulations to make plug-in solar more accessible.”

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Late but good. Parties trying to outbid each other on electrification policy. www.rnz..nz/news/politic...

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

New kerb line dropped on Victoria St 👀. Right side gets bi-directional cycleway and wide footpath.

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Michael Andersen @andersem.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If Auckland, NZ, were a U.S. city, it'd be our fifth-largest. Its story is remarkable. One in five homes in Auckland has been built since 2017, and prices are down 20% from their pandemic peak. In today's third episode of YIMBY Country, two experts share the numbers of a wildly successful reform.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

And then they would have access to a full carpark with reserved spaces?

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Level unlocked. Retractable bollards operated by license plate recognition allowing residents access.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Same here, except we have largely reformed parking and zoning, except for this wide band, 2-10km around the city centre.

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Kent Lundberg @kentlundberg.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

OG nimby with the playbook: -infrastructure is old and cannot cope with more development -Schools are full - wastewater and stormwater overflowing - need more planning - not enough green spaces. And of course, “Auckland needs housing where there is infrastructure to support it”

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