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    Transit-Oriented Development — By the Numbers



    The numbers are in. And they show that transit-oriented development really does get people out of their cars. A new study of 17 different transit-oriented developments in four metropolitan areas showed that they generated only about half as many car trips as the standard planning reference guide predicts. It’s research with potential for major impact on the [...] read more
    February 29, 2008 2:41 pm - 11 Comments
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    More tunnels in which to hide from the new climate



    Wellington City Council wants to spend $250 million tunnelling through Mt Victoria and extending State Highway One to Wellington Airport.  The Mayor, Kerry Prendergast, seems to think this is going to happen no matter what people think: ‘I think there are some [things] we have to do,’ she told The Dominion Post. …Ms Prendergast said a new [...] read more
    December 6, 2007 11:49 am - 59 Comments