It seems that the roadmap to congestion pricing is itself congested: gridlocked by an array of obstacles and opinions. We have a $200k report/proposal, dense legal obstacles, technical challenges, a mayor that is “not even lukewarm”, and a public that is overwhelming against the issue. So what happens next? Nothing?
I'm not entirely convinced that a regional petrol tax is the way to go: I think a targeted congestion charge for the CBD and major arterials might be a better way of fighting congestion while funding public transport.
Our Reading Group takes place on the third and fourth Thursday of the month. The next is installment is Thursday 17 July: Bryony Hogg from Marsden Books will share with us […]
A mixed weekend for the Wellington Phoenix academy. There was a tough loss for the men’s reserves against Miramar Rangers. Despite leading 2-1 after a Luke Flowerdew brace, Miramar came back to win 3-2, aided by two second-half red cards... The post Academy Roundup – Week 16 appeared first on Wellington Phoenix.