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6 September 2010
On Saturday 4 September an earthquake hit Christchurch that measured 7.1 on the Richter Scale. There was no loss of life but Christchurch has sustained structural damage to buildings, water supply and water disposal. It will take some significant time for the city to return to normal.
Our thoughts are with those that have lost their homes, business and places of employment.
The Abley Transportation Consultants emergency procedures worked well and our IT services were unaffected. Our office is fully operational.
3 September 2010
Our Steve Abley was invited by the New Zealand Local Government to present on the latest thinking on integrating land use and transport. This year, the Local Government Transport Forum is focusing on Local Government’s role in influencing New Zealand’s transport strategy and providing plans for the future.
Steve’s presentation will look at:
Creating better integration between transport modes and using infrastructure more effectively.
Using transport projects to determine the land use outcomes we want to achieve.
Considering future growth - will there continue to be a proliferation in low density housing and urban sprawl due to our past transportation decisions?
The conference takes place 19-20 October 2010 at the Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland.
30 August 2010
The team at Abley Transportation Consultants are very proud to announce the birth of Olivia to Michelle and Steve. Olivia arrived at exactly 4pm on Sunday weighing 7 pounds and 2 ounces. Mum and baby are doing well. Dad is on intermittent paternity leave with a tentative return date next Monday, 6 September.
