James Tinnion MorganPRINCIPAL TRANSPORT PLANNER MSc, CMILT, MCIHT

Disruptive technology

Disruptive technology

Early in 2017, Stuff reported that annual e-bikes sales were forecast to increase to 20,000 for the year.  Total sales aren’t tracked, but evidence from the streets of Auckland to the trails of Otago is that e-bikes are transforming our view of cycling, and...

Resilience and Climate Effects

Transport systems and land use play a major role in defining our cities and towns and how they function. People interact with transport systems on a daily basis in order to meet personal and business related needs. A well-functioning transport system is one that: will...
Active Countries around the World

Active Countries around the World

A Preventive Medicine study from 2015 looked into the active transport behaviours across four countries including Switzerland and the Netherlands. Switzerland was considered for it’s high levels of walking and the Netherlands for high levels of cycling (as shown in...

The Master planning process

The OVERALL OBJECTIVE must be to achieve compatibility between land-use planning and infrastructure (transport facilities) that serve the urban structure.  The transport development Masterplans cannot be developed in isolation – but rather in a climate of...