Patrick Reynolds for a greater Auckland
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social
urbanism, governance, photography.
deputy chair AKL city centre advisory panel
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
deputy chair AKL city centre advisory panel
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
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We often dismiss comms as “nice to have” when there is an art to reducing complexity to clear messaging.
“Here’s what we’re doing, here’s why we’re doing it, and this is the change you’ll see as a result” should be used more often (especially by govts who say they value accessibility.)
Good example👇
“Here’s what we’re doing, here’s why we’re doing it, and this is the change you’ll see as a result” should be used more often (especially by govts who say they value accessibility.)
Good example👇
February 14, 2026 at 8:34 PM
We often dismiss comms as “nice to have” when there is an art to reducing complexity to clear messaging.
“Here’s what we’re doing, here’s why we’re doing it, and this is the change you’ll see as a result” should be used more often (especially by govts who say they value accessibility.)
Good example👇
“Here’s what we’re doing, here’s why we’re doing it, and this is the change you’ll see as a result” should be used more often (especially by govts who say they value accessibility.)
Good example👇
The real future:
After years of delays, the railways of Western Australia's Pilbara are starting to whirr to the sound of battery-electric power
Fortescue launched two battery-electric locomotives this week, rounding out its fleet of 70 diesel locos hauling iron-ore from pit to port.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Fortescue launched two battery-electric locomotives this week, rounding out its fleet of 70 diesel locos hauling iron-ore from pit to port.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Forrest launches battery-powered trains as green deadline nears
After years of delays, the Pilbara's largest carbon emitters are testing greener ways to haul iron ore, and Andrew Forrest has now joined their ranks.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The real future:
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The latest light rail line in Lyon - from vision to fully functioning reality in less than 6 years.
Weeps/ takes notes in Auckland…
Weeps/ takes notes in Auckland…
Today T6 Nord tramway opened in Lyon. The project isn't very big (just 5.5 km) but the timeline is just impressive: the project was launched in 2020, 3 years for planning, design, public consultation, permitting and contracting and less than 3 years for construction.
youtu.be/XiJesxVJXFo?...
youtu.be/XiJesxVJXFo?...
Prolongement du tram T6 : la RÉTROSPECTIVE
YouTube video by SYTRAL Mobilités
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The latest light rail line in Lyon - from vision to fully functioning reality in less than 6 years.
Weeps/ takes notes in Auckland…
Weeps/ takes notes in Auckland…
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There's been this hit job on the Green Party by ACT's NZCPR, claiming money was "stolen" from water infrastructure for cycleways.
In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades.
They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol
In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades.
They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM
There's been this hit job on the Green Party by ACT's NZCPR, claiming money was "stolen" from water infrastructure for cycleways.
In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades.
They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol
In fact, their Council invested significantly, more than others over decades.
They put $2.7 billion to 3W in 2021 and 1.8% of that on cycleways #nzpol
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Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a wild success. #taxtherich @House Our Neighbors: Yes on 1A @Tech 4 Housing
TikTok video by Ron Davis
www.tiktok.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Seattle’s millionaire tax is a huge success. Here is how grassroots groups beat big money and are now raising tons of money for mixed income, rent stabilized housing. (We call it “social housing.”)
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89WjsvH/
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New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas. pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ij...
February 12, 2026 at 10:24 PM
New UK onshore wind and solar is ‘50% cheaper’ than new gas. pdpwbj.clicks.mlsend.com/tl/cl/eyJ2Ij...
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You want lower electricity prices? Check our South Australia where these are down 30% in 1 year as the State nears 100% renewables - proving to the world that relying on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
www.newscientist.com/article/2514...
This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables
South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes ...
www.newscientist.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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#LNG Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing & shipping are taken into account.
Natural gas & shale gas are all bad Liquefied natural gas is worse," #nzpol #climate #ghg news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Natural gas & shale gas are all bad Liquefied natural gas is worse," #nzpol #climate #ghg news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal | Cornell Chronicle
Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.
news.cornell.edu
February 13, 2026 at 11:10 PM
#LNG Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing & shipping are taken into account.
Natural gas & shale gas are all bad Liquefied natural gas is worse," #nzpol #climate #ghg news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
Natural gas & shale gas are all bad Liquefied natural gas is worse," #nzpol #climate #ghg news.cornell.edu/stories/2024...
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this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
this is comically evil. brazenly anti-social. just absolute black-pilled nihilism. we will not have a republic, we will not be free, until we regulate these companies to the point where — at a bare minimum — they're too afraid to put stuff like this down on paper.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Idea 💡
A YouTube urbanism channel where Statler and Waldorf roast horrible urban infrastructure design.
A YouTube urbanism channel where Statler and Waldorf roast horrible urban infrastructure design.
two muppets on a balcony with the words " don 't tell me you liked that trash "
ALT: two muppets on a balcony with the words " don 't tell me you liked that trash "
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Idea 💡
A YouTube urbanism channel where Statler and Waldorf roast horrible urban infrastructure design.
A YouTube urbanism channel where Statler and Waldorf roast horrible urban infrastructure design.
Elections, huh, what are they good for?
youtube.com/shorts/xP46T...
youtube.com/shorts/xP46T...
Why Elections Matter More Than You Think - Sarah Paine
YouTube video by Dwarkesh Patel
youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Elections, huh, what are they good for?
youtube.com/shorts/xP46T...
youtube.com/shorts/xP46T...
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“Do we want a technology that normalizes and amplifies deception? That transforms privacy into a commodity? A society where a techno-oligarch can interfere, as one of them did yesterday, in the…phones of millions of citizens to tell them lies? The answer must be a clear no, and we will not give in.”
For Spain’s Sánchez, the fight against tech billionaires is personal
The prime minister has endured years of abuse on the social media platforms he now seeks to regulate.
www.politico.eu
February 12, 2026 at 5:13 AM
“Do we want a technology that normalizes and amplifies deception? That transforms privacy into a commodity? A society where a techno-oligarch can interfere, as one of them did yesterday, in the…phones of millions of citizens to tell them lies? The answer must be a clear no, and we will not give in.”
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Posted without comment... but with emojis 🧶🪱🤔🤨
(From the fast-track application for Auckland's NW busway: www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/nor... )
(From the fast-track application for Auckland's NW busway: www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/nor... )
February 12, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Posted without comment... but with emojis 🧶🪱🤔🤨
(From the fast-track application for Auckland's NW busway: www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/nor... )
(From the fast-track application for Auckland's NW busway: www.fasttrack.govt.nz/projects/nor... )
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What about #China they all scream...
5 TW of wind + solar pipelines into 2025 ,a 11 % jump, G7’s growth still a speck. China leads with 1.6 TW online, ¾ of construction sits in China/India. Distributed solar 42 %. Can G7 catch up? #solar globalenergymonitor.org/report/globa...
5 TW of wind + solar pipelines into 2025 ,a 11 % jump, G7’s growth still a speck. China leads with 1.6 TW online, ¾ of construction sits in China/India. Distributed solar 42 %. Can G7 catch up? #solar globalenergymonitor.org/report/globa...
Global wind and solar 2025: The G7 gap
Global prospective wind and solar reaches almost 5 TW, but the wealthiest nations account for one-tenth of the capacity Key points Prospective wind and utility-scale solar pipeline reached almost 5 TW...
globalenergymonitor.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:07 AM
What about #China they all scream...
5 TW of wind + solar pipelines into 2025 ,a 11 % jump, G7’s growth still a speck. China leads with 1.6 TW online, ¾ of construction sits in China/India. Distributed solar 42 %. Can G7 catch up? #solar globalenergymonitor.org/report/globa...
5 TW of wind + solar pipelines into 2025 ,a 11 % jump, G7’s growth still a speck. China leads with 1.6 TW online, ¾ of construction sits in China/India. Distributed solar 42 %. Can G7 catch up? #solar globalenergymonitor.org/report/globa...
Economic vandalism.
February 10, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Economic vandalism.
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Nearly 5GW of solar contracted in UK govt auction. Biggest ever in capacity and confirms solar as the cheapest power in Britain. More solar = lower bills.
BREAKING: UK govt auction secures 4.9GW new solar at £65/MWh and 1.3GW new onshore wind at £72/MWh, 13% and 21% below the price cap respectively.
All due online by 2029.
All due online by 2029.
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Nearly 5GW of solar contracted in UK govt auction. Biggest ever in capacity and confirms solar as the cheapest power in Britain. More solar = lower bills.
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The iron logic of the learning rate means that solar PV plus batteries out-performs every form of fossil fuels now, and every innovation and clever idea and production improvement and efficiency gain will continue to widen the gap every single year henceforth
February 10, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The iron logic of the learning rate means that solar PV plus batteries out-performs every form of fossil fuels now, and every innovation and clever idea and production improvement and efficiency gain will continue to widen the gap every single year henceforth
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🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Why the energy transition is disruptive, non-linear, hard to predict and often faster than expected.
Our paper in Nature Reviews Clean Technology shows how feedback loops create virtuous and vicious cycles that can accelerate or block change. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Our paper in Nature Reviews Clean Technology shows how feedback loops create virtuous and vicious cycles that can accelerate or block change. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
February 7, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS: Why the energy transition is disruptive, non-linear, hard to predict and often faster than expected.
Our paper in Nature Reviews Clean Technology shows how feedback loops create virtuous and vicious cycles that can accelerate or block change. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
Our paper in Nature Reviews Clean Technology shows how feedback loops create virtuous and vicious cycles that can accelerate or block change. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
We know this must be a fossil fuel car, as the headline says absolutely nothing about type.
Car fire at Khyber Pass off-ramp jams SH1 in Auckland
Car fire at Khyber Pass off-ramp jams SH1 in Auckland
A car fire has closed the SH1 Khyber Pass off-ramp in central Auckland.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
We know this must be a fossil fuel car, as the headline says absolutely nothing about type.
On your (e-)bike, people:
electrek.co/2026/02/06/s...
electrek.co/2026/02/06/s...
Scientific study shows e-bikes benefit a surprising part of the body
From a fitness perspective, electric bikes are often framed as a way to make cycling easier on the legs or...
electrek.co
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 PM
On your (e-)bike, people:
electrek.co/2026/02/06/s...
electrek.co/2026/02/06/s...
V funny thread
Blueskyese and Xian share an obvious common root as both being Twitteric languages, the difference is that after the split Xian became a hybrid Twitteric/Channer-linkedin tongue, while Blueskyese changed less overall but did pick up some tumbleric and redditor loanwords
yeah Bluesky is primarily a Tumblric language
February 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
V funny thread
Queenstown, Alexandra, and Dunedin!
For anyone making long term travel plans - the lower South Island of Aotearoa #nz is going to be worth a visit 22 July 2028 for a total eclipse - check the best viewing path:
www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/sola...
www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/sola...
February 7, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Queenstown, Alexandra, and Dunedin!
Welcome to the future (for backward places like NZ) or the present, if you’re Norwegian.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Only seven new petrol-powered cars sold in Norway in January
Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Welcome to the future (for backward places like NZ) or the present, if you’re Norwegian.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
The thing is, RNZ is not under commercial pressure to churn out ‘content’ as frequently as possible, and doesn’t have to publish clickbait because it doesn’t have to generate ‘engagement’ for advertisers.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.
Its management should understand that RNZ is in the lower volume higher quality business.