Tim Robinson
@tim12rob
urbanist, recovering architect. child of the oil crisis, parent raising low carbon kids. Friding. all views my own. Auckland NZ via India and t'north.
I have often wondered! Not an expert, this is the kind of advice I have found.
PSA for local customers - warning, some stops are being closed or moved with no warning, and in some cases no information provided at closed stops. This also affects school bus routes. (Pic of closed stop, no information provided)
I am sooo looking forward to this. Frequent route = an end to years of watching the 6:45pm local bus drive off just as the train pulls in, leaving an hour to the next one.
A remarkably even-handed precis of the main parties approach to housing. New Zealand: a housing market with an economy tacked-on (h/t @bernardchickey.bsky.social
What makes architects design houses that look like public toilets on the street side, while talking up light and openness on the private side? #MeanDesign
Nephew is travelling the coast currently. Fortunately this is how he is rolling...
Glenview Road by Elaman Property. Community housing. www.elaman.co.nz/projects/gle...
Kubrick, by Ockham. (There's a theme here) www.ockham.co.nz/the-kubrick/
As Michael started you on Auckland examples, here are a few more. 1. Nix, by Ockham. bestawards.co.nz/spatial/resi...
Another vote for Benno, for me it is the Boost that suits best. Same length as a regular bike, but the 24" wheels create the space for load lugging while keeping the handling very similar to a regular MTB (unlike the Terns). Absolute joy to ride.
Copy finally arrived here in NZ, just beating the shipping chaos. Looking forward to reading! Thanks @ecominimalnick.bsky.social!
A good week to #ElectrifyEverything. Petrol stations, gas terminals, fuel crises? Not the future anyone needs.
There is a famous UK study where a male rider wore a long blonde female-styled wig with similar results.... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...