Turning our suburbs into high amenity areas We can get hung up on master planning a brand new Greenfield sub division but forget about our existing suburban areas that … Continue reading Retrofitting for Better Suburbs – Analysis Needed in Auckland
Category: Community/Environment
Draft Port Future Study Suggests Manukau Harbour? Report a Floozy?
Ummm okay? The Nation on TV3 yesterday revealed that the draft Port Future Study for Port of Auckland (the final version due to be released next month) has been … Continue reading Draft Port Future Study Suggests Manukau Harbour? Report a Floozy?
Councillors Realise Social Response needed for Auckland’s Growth 5 Years Late #AKLPols
Deja vu moment as Elected Representatives realise human element missing from planning Reading the following statement from Auckland Council below it seems our Councillors and for that matter our … Continue reading Councillors Realise Social Response needed for Auckland’s Growth 5 Years Late #AKLPols
#TransformManukau – What to do with the North. Part 16 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Ronwood Avenue to Cavendish Drive sector proves challenging The section of Manukau City Centre that spans from Ronwood Avenue up through Cavendish Drive and Ryan Place (otherwise … Continue reading #TransformManukau – What to do with the North. Part 16 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
How to Use OUR Street Space Efficiently While Being Pro-People?
Cars and parking not always the answer How we use our streetscapes determines the quality of the urban environment. Both roads and streets (two very different meanings) have their … Continue reading How to Use OUR Street Space Efficiently While Being Pro-People?
Government Asleep at the Wheel for 8 Years so #Budget2016 Misses Auckland Entirely
Government had no idea then And has no idea now If two things about Budget 2016 from the National Government could be said they would be: They have no … Continue reading Government Asleep at the Wheel for 8 Years so #Budget2016 Misses Auckland Entirely
Waste Not Want Not. Ratepayers Onion Prints A Lot of Waste to Spam your Mailbox
Not sure what the ARA are trying to get at Seems the resident Auckland troll who runs the Jo Holmes Blog, the Len Brown Must Resign Facebook page and … Continue reading Waste Not Want Not. Ratepayers Onion Prints A Lot of Waste to Spam your Mailbox
#TransformManukau – Establishing New Meeting Places. Part 14 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
The Meeting Place of the South needs new meeting places Manukau: The Meeting Place of the South is the line I came up with to run along side Panuku … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Establishing New Meeting Places. Part 14 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Greens Commit to Rail and Shipping with Freight
Want Goods moved efficiently? Try rail and boat From Transport Spokesperson for the Greens Party – Julie Ann Genter: Greens launch Safer, Cleaner Freight policy to get trucks off … Continue reading Greens Commit to Rail and Shipping with Freight
Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
Empowering communities, people and business From Strong Towns: ENGINEERS SHOULD NOT DESIGN STREETS MAY 23, 2016 BY CHARLES MAROHN Last Friday I was participating in the 5th Annual Mayor’s Bike … Continue reading Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
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