Gas Stations sit the very intersection of transport, land use, and the energy transition, so are interesting to watch. The three buildings shown here are all on the sites of former gas stations in central Auckland. Like fast food chains the business model for urban gas stations is less about the income from their main product than you might imagine. The more a street or road is de-valued by high traffic volumes, and/or low density and light industrial zoning, the more likely its gas station will persist. We are clearly past the peak of urban gas stations and will only see decline from here on in, right down to zero.
