Mayor’s 10 year budget passed - Generation Zero

Thursday, 7 May 2015, 12:55 pm
Press Release: Generation Zero

Mayor’s 10 year budget passed - Generation Zero

Youth organisation, Generation Zero, is supportive of the 10 year Budget that Auckland Council’s Budget Committee endorsed today, specifically welcoming the focus on essential cycling, walking and public transport projects.

Spokesperson Dr Sudhvir Singh explains; “This budget prioritises the essential public transport, walking and cycling projects that Aucklanders have called for, and is another step in the right direction for our city.”

The Mayor’s budget is proposing to fund immediate new investment in transport of $500 million over the next 3 years with an interim fixed levy of $2 per week on Aucklanders.

Today’s vote came after over 20,000 pieces of community feedback on the Draft Long Term Plan were analysed. This feedback clearly called for prioritisation of public transport and cycling above other transport modes. This budget has also taken on the recommendations made in Generation Zero’s report Fix Our City, which proposed prioritisation of walking, cycling and public transport projects. Over 3000 Aucklanders submitted in favour of the essential transport budget proposed in Fix Our City.

Dr Singh; “Aucklanders have called for greater transport choices and the Council has responded with this budget. We now call on the government to get on board with Auckland’s agenda and to begin funding the City Rail Link in this year’s budget”

ENDS.

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