transport
Transporting the missing million
Shouldn’t it be possible to travel anywhere from Whanganui to Whangārei on tracks we built?
Author
Kasey McDonnell
https://www.kaseymcdonnell.co.nz/
city
How to end land banking for the city and the climate
Imagine if local government prioritised community improvement over landowners leeching value.
city
A love letter to wetlands
New Zealand drained the landscape. Wellington can protect our people twice with the wonder of wetlands.
transport
My feelings on the Golden Mile cancellation
As an aspirational twenty-something, it feels really shitty that most councillors are prioritising slightly lower debt over transformative improvements that would make people want to stay here.
transport
The compromised bus lane that will beat a multi billion dollar highway
Why is there no public transport access on this six lane arterial route that splits the central city from our stunning coast?
politics
We know how to cut the road toll. So why don’t we?
Higher speed limits kill more people. Our highways are designed to encourage lethal speeds.
energy
Lack of customers forces Bathurst to pause Rotowaro coal mine expansion plans
The economy’s bedrock is built on fossil fuels, but not for long.
transport
Riding from Te Aro to Te Ara Tupua
This smooth pathway has been raised from the choppy harbour to protect the rail and connect Petone.
OIA
OIA: Bike and scooter thefts in Wellington, 2021–2025
NZ Police data on reported bike and scooter thefts, recoveries, and proceedings in the Wellington area (1 Jan 2021–31 Dec 2025).
OIA
LGOIMA: WCC climate targets and Tiaki Wai
Wellington City Council has confirmed that wastewater treatment will count towards climate targets once Tiaki Wai takes over water assets.
transport
I presented to Council about bike lanes
It's Annual Plan season and I did my second ever presentation to Council – specifically on their plan to stall the rapid rollout of bike lanes across the city.
politics
Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits
In this scary world of illiberal order, of global chaos and a breakdown of the rules, physical achievement in the real world matters.