Patrick ReynoldsPatrick Reynolds

Patrick Reynolds is a photographer and writer, specialising in the built environment, transport, urban design and architecture. He is a contributing writer for the blog Greater Auckland.

The story of a revolution: How public transport transformed Auckland

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Public transport in Auckland looks set to hit an all-time of 100 million passengers this year. Patrick Reynolds looks back at how we got here and what next to expect for the future of transport. There’s a quiet revolution underway in Auckland, slowly but relentlessly transforming the city. It began early in the century – … Read more

How the e-scooter revolution is already shaping our cities

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Smaller, cheaper, cleaner: e-bikes and e-scooters are already disrupting even transport giants like Uber, writes Greater Auckland’s Patrick Reynolds.  The electric revolution on our city streets, already underway, looks much more like a scooter than a Tesla. Why? Physics and geometry: size really matters for both energy consumption and spatial efficiency. And both drive affordability and therefore … Read more