RUB Discussions
All Things Southern RUB Last night I resumed my jet-setting around Auckland attending Unitary Plan community meetings. Last night I popped down the road to Drury to sit and listen in on all things Southern Rural Urban Boundary and the questions that followed. What I did not do was get the presentation given by … Read more
It is all about Height!
Height and The Clunker I hope Council does not mind me doing a duplication job today on their blog post about height and set backs. Of course all references and credits will be provided as per normal. The biggest concern that the Unitary Plan is causing with residents and communities right now is the … Read more
My Housing Mix in Auckland
Reblogged from Ben Ross : Auckland: Attempt One using Shape Auckland Housing Simulator Auckland Council has released today an interactive housing simulator for YOU to experiment around with in how you as a theoretical Auckland Unitary Plan planner would fit in those extra 400,000 new dwellings for those one million extra people over the next … Read more
The White House
If Only While away in Australia I managed to get a picture of me at The White House: You can see myself and The First Lady (that being Rebekka) at the Oval Office Desk with Obama to one side smiling. Don’t why he is smiling after I just handed the USA back to London … Read more
Road Plan Concerns
South Eastern “Bypass” Causing Concern – In South Auckland I had seen this particular article crop up yesterday in the Herald in regards to the Redoubt Road – Mill Road Corridor Being that the said corridor is both close to home (being in Papakura and five minutes away from the southern end of the … Read more
Beach Haven and Hobsonville Point Ferry Service - Official Opening Today!
Reblogged from Louis' Outlook: From tomorrow, Monday 4 February 2013, Auckland will have a new public transport service. A new ferry service connecting Beach Haven and Hobsonville Point with Britomart will begin. The service is an AT contracted route, to be operated by 360 Discovery. Unfortunately the service will be fairly limited, with two morning sailings … Read more
Honesty and Integrity Part Two
Democracy Won – Sort Of Result Needed? – Didn’t Happen And so Monday has been and gone, the issue for Howick Local Board basically being kicked into touch until the Local Government Elections in September/October. For just under two hours I watched as the issue of removing the Local Board Deputy Chair went … Read more
AT COO Interviewed – On Auckland’s Transport
Chief Operating Officer Talks About Auckland’s Transport – Yet Still Misses the Basics? On Friday; Auckland Transport posted up on its website an interview with their Number Three – Chief Operation Officer Greg Edmonds with TV9′s Asia Focus. From Auckland Transport: Transport in 2013: Greg Edmonds interview Last reviewed: 11/01/2013 2:46 p.m. Watch this interview … Read more
A Pioneer Passes Away
Gerry Anderson – Creator of Thunderbirds Passes Away It is of sad news today that we learn that creator of the ever-lasting cult classic Thunderbirds, Stingray, and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons – Gerry Anderson passed away at his home at the age of 83. From the NZ Herald: Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds creator, dies … Read more
