Uploaded on 2017-06-25 by Anna Bulkeley

"The impact of infrastructures such as transportation, water, health, and energy on urban form and architecture is a fact. With the beginning of the 21st century, buildings and cities are becoming physical and software systems in addition to collections of material and shapes. Water, energy, transportation and health infrastructure are thus crucial dimensions for the design of the future sustainable urban systems and the human habitat." One failing of previous local and central government for Auckland was short sighted infrastructure planning - for the growth of the city, including mass immigration. The attached photograph represents an arterial route into the Auckland CBD on a Monday morning. Traffic is not moving. The poor planning for roading ensures that current need is taken care of whilst future planning is not considered a priority and our roads struggle to cope. We have no rail system to and from the international airport. We use cars. Auckland is vastly spread with one tight CBD and little way of getting in or out... Mainly by car and the roading network is struggling to cope. We have some rail from west and south into the CBD but none form east or north. We have one harbour crossing to the north, we have some limited ferry use from the east and north. But the car still rules in Auckland and although the bus system is improving and some take to bikes (which is dangerous on our roads) it ensures traffic snarls and gridlock each and every rush hour. I used to drive for over 2 hours one way just to go 40km. The roads visible connect regions, suburbs and even cities. We have a long way to go and a lot of investment required, probably from overseas.