Southern Auckland Councillors were split Just in from Auckland Council: Council agrees to Regional Fuel Tax for Auckland Published: 31 May 2018 On Thursday 31 May Auckland Council agreed to … Continue reading Regional Fuel Tax Ratified By Auckland Council Governing Body in 13-7 Vote
Many players try and a lot “fail” I caught an article about digital urban simulators not cutting the mustard floating through the Tweeters earlier this morning and decided to … Continue reading In Reply of “Gamespace Urbanism: City-Building Games and Radical Simulations” – Why #CitiesSkylines is a LOT More Complex Than You Think!
Still City Centre first at expense of the Suburbs Transport still a massive winner for Southern Auckland however! Mayor Goff has released the final draft version of the 2018-2028 … Continue reading Mayor Goff Prepares Final 2018-2028 Long Term Plan for Governing Body Ratification. Mixed Bag Overall
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DLC handles well with a few minor bugs Well one of those bugs is pretty major if I can not place down the International…
New affordable homes right in South Auckland’s Core Today I was privileged to see the marking of a new affordable housing build right in the core of Southern Auckland … Continue reading #OurManukau Barrowcliffe Development (Kōtuitui Place) Sees 300 New Homes. Part 28 of #TransformManukau
Apart from work (maybe) why shouldnt everything else be close to home In Auckland and even my Cities Skylines cities there is a tendency to struggle with building complete … Continue reading The Case for Complete LOCAL Neighbourhoods (Auckland Also Struggles at Planning for our Metropolitan Centres)
TRANSIT – build it not slash it Sydney is very much like Auckland in my opinion as an Urban Geographer. Both Cities are going rapid expansion and both Cities … Continue reading Parramatta’s Continued Rise as Sydney’s Second City Centre. Transit Also the Key for Less Well Off Areas. Lessons For Manukau and Auckland
Yep Roundabouts Earlier this month I had post on Why I Use #CitiesSkylines in my Urban Geography Posts? In essence: So why use it? Pictures are worth a thousand words … Continue reading Why I Use #CitiesSkylines in my Urban Geography Posts? – Today I Get Some Engineering Lessons – ROUNDABOUTS
Need to do better A new facility opened in Wiri today that will process 3 million used tyres a year into other products. New Zealand produces five million waste … Continue reading New Waste Tyre Facility Opens in Wiri – Mayor Wants Better Stewardship of Such Waste
Indictment on poor practice Yesterday a rather scathing independent report came out commissioned by the Board of Auckland Transport in safety practices and why death and injury rates were … Continue reading Omnishambles: Independent Report into Auckland Transport Slams Organisation for Dysfunction in Proactive Road Safety Planning and Implementation
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