Rail congestion Most days cities will spend time untangling their congested roading network. In the example it is the case of untangling the congested freight rail … Continue reading A Congestion Problem Worth Having?
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Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
What lies ahead This is the speech transcript from Mayor-elect Phil Goff’s speech to the recent Infrastructure New Zealand Conference: Phil Goff’s speech to Infrastructure New Zealand Pat Brockie, … Continue reading Mayor-Elect Goff’s Speech to the Infrastructure New Zealand Conference
Goff Commits Third Fatal Error. Stadiums, Really
Million Problems and a stadium isn’t one Of all the problems Auckland faces right now with housing, transport, the communities and our environment Mayor-elect Phil Goff goes on radio … Continue reading Goff Commits Third Fatal Error. Stadiums, Really
Layton City Map Renderings Ctd
How does Layton City look in Maps mode Seeing your Cities Skyline cities as “photographs” is one thing, seeing your city in Google Maps mode is something else. Periodically I wil…
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The Dick Quax Letter to Mayor-elect Phil Goff
Refused committee chair Yesterday The NBR reported on a letter Councillor Dick Quax sent to Mayor-elect Phil Goff on his interpretations of the Auckland economy. I have managed to … Continue reading The Dick Quax Letter to Mayor-elect Phil Goff
A Park Connecting Manukau to Manukau City Centre?
A good investment There is nothing worse than a great honking wide motorway (or in some cases a main rail line) severing a place in half disconnecting it from … Continue reading A Park Connecting Manukau to Manukau City Centre?
IKEA Finally on the Way?
Yeah I know 10 years and counting It seems IKEA are slowly placing down their digital foundations for New Zealand some ten years after their abortive attempt to … Continue reading IKEA Finally on the Way?
Manukau Bus Station Construction Starts Next Week
Much delayed bus station due to start construction Amongst the news of the new Deputy Mayor and the Chairs of the Committees being appointed did this piece come across … Continue reading Manukau Bus Station Construction Starts Next Week
Goff Commits Second Fatal Error in Committee Selection. Risk of Infighting?
Infighting? Mayor-elect Phil Goff has officially named his Deputy Mayor as well as the new committee structure for the big Committees. And it is (they are): Mayor: Goff Deputy … Continue reading Goff Commits Second Fatal Error in Committee Selection. Risk of Infighting?
New Zealand to Hit 5 Million by 2020
Need a second international City Statistics New Zealand are reporting that due to continued high immigration and high birth rates (looks like we are above the population replacement rate … Continue reading New Zealand to Hit 5 Million by 2020
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