Tunnelled light rail for the long-term
The preferred option sees a solution that would avoid significant disruption on roads across the isthmus during construction and fewer properties being taken.
City Vision leadership wins better access to future train station
The City Vision-led Albert-Eden Local Board, Waitematā Local Board and Ward Councillors are pleased that Auckland Transport has relented and agreed to our request to provide for a second (western) entrance to the new Maungawhau rail station. While the new station,...
Mike Lee: Public Transport Champion
Press Release: Public Transport Users Association Wednesday 21 Sept 2016 (for immediate release) Mike Lee the Legend of Auckland Public Transport As voters consider their choices in the upcoming local government elections, the Public Transport Users Association has...
Community Voice on Light Rail
City Vision will be hosting a public meeting for you to share your thoughts on the plans to build Light Rail down Dominion, Mt. Eden, Sandringham and Manukau roads. Your feedback will become our shared vision for the community. So come along, share your ideas,...
Bring Back the Trams
City Vision Media Release 2 March 2016 City Vision Launches Major Campaign to Bring Back the Trams “City Vision is proud to launch a major new campaign to Bring Back the Trams to our central suburbs. Sixty years after trams were removed from our major arterial...From our Facebook page
Auckland Council's 23/24 budget is out for consultation. It proposes selling assets and massive cuts to arts, events, community grants and services in response to a forecast $295m financial hole.![]()
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Find out at the launch of a Better Budget for Auckland.![]()
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On Thursday 16 March at 6pm-7pm at an online public meeting on a better budget for Auckland, we'll be hearing from Craig Renney (economist, Council of Trade Unions), Cissie Rock (facilitator and community development expert), and India Logan-Riley (climate justice campaigner) about the proposed Auckland Council budget. They will be speaking about an alternative budget, and will show that another budget - and another future for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - is possible. There will then be a chance for questions. Please register to attend here, and share this link with your friends and colleagues: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G6v4AdffQJu2C3WzTS4N9A. After you register you will get information about how to join the webinar. ![]()
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(Photo: Mural on the Grey Lynn RSC car park by Dan Tippet )
An important part of the role for our elected representatives is reporting back to the community.![]()
Here is Councillor Julie Fairey weekly update.