Wellington has let us down more than once The history of modern Auckland is littered with triumphs but more of successive failures in planning at Local but more distinctly … Continue reading Auckland’s Lost Opportunities
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Auckland Growth Trajectories Have Exceeded All Planning Documents. Crunch Time for Authorities
Long Term Plan and Auckland Transport Alignment Project out of date As I went cruising through the Annual Plan documentation (see: Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday) I … Continue reading Auckland Growth Trajectories Have Exceeded All Planning Documents. Crunch Time for Authorities
Should Parking Be Subsidised in a Development? (Parking Minimums)
No Parking minimums (that is a development needs to have a certain amount of parking regardless of demand) have been a hot topic issue and still is as the … Continue reading Should Parking Be Subsidised in a Development? (Parking Minimums)
BLIMPS! And a Bus-way (Finally)
I managed to squeeze in some more game time again last night so was able to continue to tinker with the transit system. Mainly it was clearing up pinch points … Continue reading BLIMPS! And a Bus-way (Finally)
Wrong Type of Houses Being Built in Auckland. But Unitary Plan is Causing a Shift
Shift is there but lag still hindering Housing, the number one issue in Auckland if not New Zealand and the very issue the Government is extremely exposed on for … Continue reading Wrong Type of Houses Being Built in Auckland. But Unitary Plan is Causing a Shift
Puhinui Station in Need of Four Platforms
Station to become major interchange Those who travel the Southern and Manukau Lines in Auckland wouldn’t think much of Puhinui Station. Puhinui current sits in between the larger Papatoetoe, Homai … Continue reading Puhinui Station in Need of Four Platforms
The Laws of Affordable Housing!
The affordable housing Holy Grail How does one obtain affordable housing when Government’s own reports state that housing is out of reach for most of its population? Do we … Continue reading The Laws of Affordable Housing!
Auckland: Cities Within A City.
Need to look at Auckland from a heterogeneous angle A Newsroom article on Auckland being a city of cultural segregation had me thinking: Are we really segregated as article … Continue reading Auckland: Cities Within A City.
Transport Agencies’ Preferred Transport Options for Southern Auckland
A mixed bag While most of it is a load of tripe from Auckland Transport and NZTA in lining their transport options up for future sprawl in Southern Auckland … Continue reading Transport Agencies’ Preferred Transport Options for Southern Auckland
The Southern Airport Line. Our Next Project After the City Rail Link
Southern Airport Line just makes sense Before the Planning Committee started yesterday I was having a discussion with Orakei Ward Councillor Desley Simpson over what project should be next given … Continue reading The Southern Airport Line. Our Next Project After the City Rail Link
