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Transport Blog Website Update And Rebranding

Project 2017-01-24 21:35:04 +1300

The Transport Blog was created eight years ago as a personal journal.

Today the Blog is a leading forum for not just transport issues, but for ideas and discussion about what sort of city Auckland can be. On most days we have over 5,000 page views. We have published over 5,000 posts. Perhaps our greatest achievement is the respectful, informed debate in the comments section. We have logged close to 200,000 comments. Thank you!

The Blog has successfully influenced big projects like City Rail Link and smaller projects like O’Connell Street, and rapid deployment of bus lanes. We have also spearheaded and contributed to public campaigns like The Congestion Free Network and The Coalition for More Homes.

While the big wins are rewarding, it’s the ongoing day-to-day public debate about issues that can improve the city that inspires us. From PT operations, street design and parking policy - to planning and housing issues, we like to cover issues that are underrepresented by conventional media.

We believe the timing is right to transform ‘the Blog’ into something that is more influential and more accessible and responsive to our readers.

We will be rebranding to our Greater Auckland incorporated society name which better reflects the range of our mission and activities. 

We are seeking funding to create a new website with the following improvements:

  • Better mobile user experience

  • Better entry-points to our campaigns and legacy posts

  • Easier access to the diversity and archive of blog posts

  • More information about events and initiatives happening in the city

We need the money to pay for the website redesign as well as hosting and other business infrastructure. We also want to build online tools to help people participate in local issues and to better connect readers and members of Greater Auckland.

Funds raised will also be used to pay people for their work. We would like to be able to reimburse contributors for their extraordinary effort, for example travel to Wellington, participation at conferences, and for specific campaign work.

We're are asking for $20,000 to help us take this next step.

Please lend your support.

Matt

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Updates 2

Introducing the Congestion Free Network 2.0

04/04/2017 at 2:02 PM

We’re currently putting the finishing touches on the second iteration of our Congestion Free Network (CFN) and we intend to launch this formally on Monday morning. Here is an excerpt from our summary document that we’ll be releasing along with the map we’ve developed.

And as a teaser, the core of the map.

You may have noticed that one of the options on our fundraiser was a collectible CFN poster. The full version of this is what people who choose that option will get. It will be A2 size and on high quality print on proper poster stock and includes shipping – depending on the location, we may even deliver some personally.

We’re really excited about launching the CFN 2.0 and hope you are too and intend to use some of the money from this fundraising drive to help us spread it to a wider audience

Regular surveys

30/03/2017 at 11:01 AM

Over the years we’ve seen a number of random polls and surveys covering different aspects related to transport from media outlets, the council and other advocacy groups like the AA. From the results we’ve seen, there appears to be overwhelming support for investment in public transport to improve transport in Auckland, but as each poll is slightly different and they only happen sporadically it can be hard to draw a lot from them.

As such, we want to use part of the money we raise to pay for regular professional, independent surveys of the Auckland population. We would like to understand what Aucklanders actually want in transport, rather than what groups with vested interests want.

We haven’t worked out exactly what questions we want to ask yet but here are some are some of the ideas we’re thinking about:

  • What proportion of funding do you think should go into roads, PT, walking and cycling?
  • What do you think currently happens? (vs reality)
  • Rank the most important transport projects for Auckland from 1-5:
    • Northwest Busway
    • Isthmus & Airport rail
    • Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing
    • Rail to the North Shore
    • East West Link
    • Warkworth to Wellsford motorway
    • Penlink
    • Regionwide safe cycleways
    • Rail Electrification to Pukekohe.

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    "Thanks for your work in elevating the conversation about our great little city, and making it even greater! "

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    "Done! Let's take us there "

    Abby
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    Rhys Williams
    07/04/2017 at 4:12pm

    "Thanks for your consistently insightful writing and effective advocacy. Makes Auckland better every day."

    Chris Hitchcock
    07/04/2017 at 10:36am

    "Awesome work, i check this multiple times a day! the least (all most literally) i could do"

    Julie Anne Genter
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    Michael Wood
    07/04/2017 at 9:10am

    "Nice work guys. Now to make it a reality!"

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    Transport Blog Website Update And Rebranding

    Project 2017-01-24 21:35:04 +1300

    The Transport Blog was created eight years ago as a personal journal.

    Today the Blog is a leading forum for not just transport issues, but for ideas and discussion about what sort of city Auckland can be. On most days we have over 5,000 page views. We have published over 5,000 posts. Perhaps our greatest achievement is the respectful, informed debate in the comments section. We have logged close to 200,000 comments. Thank you!

    The Blog has successfully influenced big projects like City Rail Link and smaller projects like O’Connell Street, and rapid deployment of bus lanes. We have also spearheaded and contributed to public campaigns like The Congestion Free Network and The Coalition for More Homes.

    While the big wins are rewarding, it’s the ongoing day-to-day public debate about issues that can improve the city that inspires us. From PT operations, street design and parking policy - to planning and housing issues, we like to cover issues that are underrepresented by conventional media.

    We believe the timing is right to transform ‘the Blog’ into something that is more influential and more accessible and responsive to our readers.

    We will be rebranding to our Greater Auckland incorporated society name which better reflects the range of our mission and activities. 

    We are seeking funding to create a new website with the following improvements:

    • Better mobile user experience

    • Better entry-points to our campaigns and legacy posts

    • Easier access to the diversity and archive of blog posts

    • More information about events and initiatives happening in the city

    We need the money to pay for the website redesign as well as hosting and other business infrastructure. We also want to build online tools to help people participate in local issues and to better connect readers and members of Greater Auckland.

    Funds raised will also be used to pay people for their work. We would like to be able to reimburse contributors for their extraordinary effort, for example travel to Wellington, participation at conferences, and for specific campaign work.

    We're are asking for $20,000 to help us take this next step.

    Please lend your support.

    Matt

    Comments

    Introducing the Congestion Free Network 2.0

    04/04/2017 at 2:02 PM

    We’re currently putting the finishing touches on the second iteration of our Congestion Free Network (CFN) and we intend to launch this formally on Monday morning. Here is an excerpt from our summary document that we’ll be releasing along with the map we’ve developed.

    And as a teaser, the core of the map.

    You may have noticed that one of the options on our fundraiser was a collectible CFN poster. The full version of this is what people who choose that option will get. It will be A2 size and on high quality print on proper poster stock and includes shipping – depending on the location, we may even deliver some personally.

    We’re really excited about launching the CFN 2.0 and hope you are too and intend to use some of the money from this fundraising drive to help us spread it to a wider audience

    Regular surveys

    30/03/2017 at 11:01 AM

    Over the years we’ve seen a number of random polls and surveys covering different aspects related to transport from media outlets, the council and other advocacy groups like the AA. From the results we’ve seen, there appears to be overwhelming support for investment in public transport to improve transport in Auckland, but as each poll is slightly different and they only happen sporadically it can be hard to draw a lot from them.

    As such, we want to use part of the money we raise to pay for regular professional, independent surveys of the Auckland population. We would like to understand what Aucklanders actually want in transport, rather than what groups with vested interests want.

    We haven’t worked out exactly what questions we want to ask yet but here are some are some of the ideas we’re thinking about:

    • What proportion of funding do you think should go into roads, PT, walking and cycling?
    • What do you think currently happens? (vs reality)
    • Rank the most important transport projects for Auckland from 1-5:
      • Northwest Busway
      • Isthmus & Airport rail
      • Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing
      • Rail to the North Shore
      • East West Link
      • Warkworth to Wellsford motorway
      • Penlink
      • Regionwide safe cycleways
      • Rail Electrification to Pukekohe.
      Anonymous pledger
      09/04/2017 at 11:07am
      Hamish Campbell
      08/04/2017 at 9:15pm

      "Best of luck. Tweet to @polemic 👍🏼"

      Christopher Downs
      08/04/2017 at 8:04pm
      Nick Dravitzki
      08/04/2017 at 7:41pm
      Sam Galloway
      08/04/2017 at 7:09pm
      Pip Cheshire
      08/04/2017 at 2:38pm
      Richard Ashurst
      08/04/2017 at 2:31pm
      Richard Ashurst
      08/04/2017 at 2:29pm
      Jolisa Gracewood
      08/04/2017 at 12:21pm

      "Thanks for your work in elevating the conversation about our great little city, and making it even greater! "

      Alison Francis
      08/04/2017 at 11:52am
      Anonymous pledger
      08/04/2017 at 11:46am
      Anonymous pledger
      08/04/2017 at 11:36am
      Robyn Carter
      08/04/2017 at 11:26am

      "Done! Let's take us there "

      Abby
      07/04/2017 at 6:47pm
      Cornelius Blank
      07/04/2017 at 6:17pm
      Rhys Williams
      07/04/2017 at 4:12pm

      "Thanks for your consistently insightful writing and effective advocacy. Makes Auckland better every day."

      Chris Hitchcock
      07/04/2017 at 10:36am

      "Awesome work, i check this multiple times a day! the least (all most literally) i could do"

      Julie Anne Genter
      07/04/2017 at 10:03am
      Michael Wood
      07/04/2017 at 9:10am

      "Nice work guys. Now to make it a reality!"

      Catarina Gutierrez
      07/04/2017 at 8:39am
      Ryn Going
      07/04/2017 at 7:30am
      Anonymous pledger
      06/04/2017 at 10:22pm
      Anonymous pledger
      06/04/2017 at 6:31pm
      Anonymous pledger
      06/04/2017 at 6:01pm
      Anonymous pledger
      06/04/2017 at 12:36pm
      Dion O'Neale
      06/04/2017 at 10:50am
      Nigel Jones
      06/04/2017 at 10:26am
      Anrkyal
      06/04/2017 at 9:51am
      David Tong
      06/04/2017 at 9:48am
      Anonymous pledger
      06/04/2017 at 8:23am

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