Down-sizing South Auckland road projects will have a massive impact on congestion, and on our ability to unlock land for affordable housing. What this means is that the volume of mode shift required to make the strategy work is so large it's just not feasible. What the Government doesn't seem to understand is that congestion isn't just bad for liveability and productivity, it's bad for emissions. through the use of synthetic biofuels and, eventually, a shift to electric vehicles), rather than through mode shift. • Barney Irvine is coordinator for the Auckland Business Forum, a group of business organisations formed to advocate for greater urgency around the planning and delivery of the Auckland transport programme.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2021 17:03 UTC