![]() ![]() How green was our valley? And it’s about to get even greener. On opening weekend, people of all ages were out scooting, jogging, biking, walking with dogs and pushchairs. ![]() Who’s it for? This is a people’s path, an attraction in itself. Electric trains, e-scooters & people walking, talking along the beautiful Pourewa Valley… the serenity! /2LKMB圎ZPB Th future of transport needs 2 b low carbon 2 avoid climate crisis… th opening of Te Ara ki Uta ki Tai this morning shows it’s here right now if we want it. At the eastern end, it joins the existing section towards Glen Innes station, completed back in 2016.īest thing about it? It’s not just a brilliant use of greenspace, it’s also really green! There’s been heaps of tidying up and new planting, with “nearly 35,000 native plants being planted across the route, 13,000 of which were sourced by the local Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei iwi nursery.” The path itself is nice and wide (mostly 4m the whole way), with great views – including of trains, including Te Huia. Section 2 of Te Ara ki Uta ki Tai (the path of land and sea) links into the Ōrakei boardwalk at the city end. What and where: 2.65km of completely off-road path between Ōrakei and St John’s Road. Check out this Facebook album by John McKillop, Twitter threads galore, and this official video from opening day. There are some lovely photos from opening weekend. Have you had a chance to ride or walk either of them yet? What do you think? And also, faster projects, greater value for money, and the all-ages access to everyday bike transport that can come from redeploying the rich resource right under our noses: our streets.īecause that’s how the mode-shift we’re after will really kick in, once the rubber of thousands of bicycle tyres hits the road.Īs Ariana Grande might say: “Thank U, Next!”Ĭheck out our quick overview of the paths below. Like: more safe local connections to these handy new assets, for starters. To sum up: both paths represent very welcome progress towards our sustainable transport goals, and highlight the broader opportunities ahead. Long-range shared paths, which take advantage of existing rail and/or motorway corridors – but which also seem to go out of their way to not overly disturb existing roads this has an impact on the budget (although the $/km and the BCR are still better than the average motorway). They’re also both examples of a certain approach to cycleway-building that may be about to go out of fashion as the predominant style. And hopefully both have automated counters on them!.Both projects will benefit from other links that are on the horizon.Both include a few key issues that need prompt fixes (in one case, significant safety risks).Both lend themselves to short everyday trips, regular long commutes, and leisurely adventures (“urban rail trails”).Both include practical features that were championed by advocates and communities (with more to come). ![]() Both follow and connect into the train network, making rail and riding more mutually visible, accessible, and interesting.Both create access to and between neighbourhoods along the route, and heal significant local severances (road, rail, ravine).Both are funded by government (through the UCP), Auckland Transport, and the respective Local Boards (Whau & Ōrakei).Both have been a long time coming – but, better late than never!.Both were in the original 2015-2018 Urban Cycleways Programme kicked off by John Key’s government.The two paths, while distinct in look and feel, have a lot in common besides their length: The New Lynn to Avondale path, shown in blue. (Section 4, in blue, gets underway soon and will complete the path.) Map: Waka Kotahi. The entire Glen Innes to Tāmaki Drive shared path, with the newly opened Section 2 in red. More or less, barring a few crossings and gaps. Google Maps hasn’t fully caught up with the details at each end, but this is roughly the route you can now ride (or scoot or walk), largely off-road and safe from traffic. Together, these paths contribute to a 23km route across the isthmus from New Lynn to Glen Innes that’s almost entirely free from traffic danger, as well as free from traffic jams. In other words, more of the city is now a little more accessible to more people in more ways – as well as somewhat safer, and potentially a lot greener. The freshly completed GI2TD Section 2 is 2.65km long, and New Lynn to Avondale is 2.9km. The New Lynn to Avondale path, connecting the two suburbs and their train stations.Section 2 of the Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive project, between Ōrakei Basin and St John’s Road.Two major new shared paths have opened in the last couple of weeks, excellent news for Aucklanders who like to walk, bike, scoot, roll, and otherwise get around in the fresh air: ![]()
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