Manukau to pick up new tech park as MIT expands Excellent news for Manukau City Centre and Southern Auckland today as MIT announce the expansion of their MIT Manukau Campus. … Continue reading MIT Expansion: Tech Park a ‘Game Changer’ for MIT
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Bright Future Ahead for #OurManukau and Southern Auckland
When your scheduled 30 minute – 6-monthly catch up goes all afternoon… When your scheduled 30 minute – 6 monthly catch up extends to a 90 minute deep discussion on … Continue reading Bright Future Ahead for #OurManukau and Southern Auckland
GUEST POST: Trolls under the SH20 Bridge: Is NZTA Attempting to Derail the Light Rail Project?
What is going on with the Mangere Bridge replace, Light Rail and NZTA? Guest Post from Nicholas Lee In October 2018, NZTA closed the pedestrian bridge connecting the shore of … Continue reading GUEST POST: Trolls under the SH20 Bridge: Is NZTA Attempting to Derail the Light Rail Project?
Unitary Plan Does its job: Fostering Record Breaking Building Activity in Auckland
Mostly Brownfield developments too During the Unitary Plan debate of 2013-2016 it was noted housing builds were slowing down for that period of time. But as I also stated back … Continue reading Unitary Plan Does its job: Fostering Record Breaking Building Activity in Auckland
Converting the Onehunga Line to Light Rail – Extending Reach of both Heavy Rail and Light Rail!
$400m gives us three fold increase in service frequencies After I had published my Light Rail for $2.5 Billion? Possible? Yes While Improving Accessibility and Social Equity earlier in the week … Continue reading Converting the Onehunga Line to Light Rail – Extending Reach of both Heavy Rail and Light Rail!
Light Rail for $2.5 Billion? Possible? Yes While Improving Accessibility and Social Equity
The Southern Rapid Transit project opening Southern Auckland and even the Isthmus With the high potential of the City Centre to Mangere – Queen Street to Onehunga via Dominion Road … Continue reading Light Rail for $2.5 Billion? Possible? Yes While Improving Accessibility and Social Equity
City Centre to Mangere Light Rail (City Centre to Onehunga section) Dead in the Water. Project Stalls
Airport end and Airport to Botany still on track and in good hands With NZTA still engaging communications blackout on the now delayed City Centre to Mangere Light Rail project … Continue reading City Centre to Mangere Light Rail (City Centre to Onehunga section) Dead in the Water. Project Stalls
What to do with all this Blank Land inside #OurManukau
Mixed Use and Parks, LOTS of parks Late last year it was reported that Panuku were seeking development partners for various surface parking lots inside the #OurManukau Transform Area. These … Continue reading What to do with all this Blank Land inside #OurManukau
Is Urban Sprawl Organic?
When factoring in industry – it can be Sprawl, is it organic or forced by planning decisions? Is sprawl organic, that was the question asked last week by Planners in … Continue reading Is Urban Sprawl Organic?
Treasury at Loggerheads with Transport Minister over City Centre to Mangere Light Rail Project. Opaqueness from NZTA does no favours
Lack of information sparks speculation Rather coincidentally as I was preparing my Ombudsman compliant (actually there is no such thing as coincidence) against NZTA’s refusal of my Official Information Act … Continue reading Treasury at Loggerheads with Transport Minister over City Centre to Mangere Light Rail Project. Opaqueness from NZTA does no favours
