What should be funded and in what order Earlier today the Auckland Council Governing Body adopted unanimously the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP, also see: #ATAP Is A Go and … Continue reading Get Ready to Have Your Say on the Regional Land Transport Program, and the Regional Fuel Tax
A breakdown of the ATAP and a look into the RLTP due to start submissions On Thursday I had the privilege of being alongside others including Greater Auckland and … Continue reading Breaking Down the #ATAP and What it Means for Southern Auckland. A Prelude to the Upcoming RLTP
30 new homes on the way Kiwi Build has rolled into Papakura today with Housing Minister Phil Twyford announcing next bunch of developments. From Stuff: First 18 KiwiBuild houses … Continue reading #KiwiBuild Rolls into Papakura
Good news especially on the back of the ATAP And on the back of the ATAP coming out yesterday (see: #ATAP Is A Go and South Auckland Picks Up Major … Continue reading 2018-2028 Long Term Plan Results and Analysis Out. Good Support to Go Foward!
Southern Auckland big winner in getting Auckland moving Today’s a big milestone on the road to getting Auckland a modern transport system. Thank you to all those who … Continue reading #ATAP Is A Go and South Auckland Picks Up Major Wins with the Government and Council Announcement
Looking at inter-regional spatial planning Somewhat interestingly a job advertisement from a Government agency (okay it was NZTA) had me revisiting a previous post I wrote last year on … Continue reading Urban Geography: The Ultimate Expression in Inter Regional Spatial Planning, Developments and Behaviours
Preserving one of our few tuff cones left Some excellent news came out via the Environment Court decision on one of very few volcanic craters not impacted by urban … Continue reading Crater Hill and Pūkaki Peninsula Protected via Environment Court Decision
Need to sort out our structures The recent deaths of two pedestrians by a bus in Papatoetoe and the critical injuries a cyclist received while using the road in … Continue reading Urban Geography, Urban Planning, Urban Design and Engineering: We are in a Mess Folks
Decision Digest From Auckland Council: Council submission on Regional Fuel Tax approved Published: 19 April 2018 Auckland Council’s Governing Body today approved the council’s submission on the Land Transport Management (Regional Fuel … Continue reading Decision Digest April 2018: Governing Body – Fuel Tax Agreed, North West Condemned to Traffic Gridlock
Council continues reactive planning – to the cost of everyone As an Urban Geographer I find myself disappointed Auckland Council has again engaged in reactive planning to a residential … Continue reading Council green lights next step to unlock $300 million housing fund – Condemns Area to Semi Permanent Grid Lock
Talking Southern Auckland 