More housing Good news on the housing supply front. I was returning back from Manukau City Centre and noticed large earthworks as well as active diggers at the Manukau … Continue reading Manukau Special Housing Area (8 Pacific) Under-way
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Auckland Productivity Returns to Positive – Still Misses Target
Productivity still missing 2% target About every November I usually will go checking up on Auckland’s productivity and see how it measures against Outcome 3 of the Auckland Plan … Continue reading Auckland Productivity Returns to Positive – Still Misses Target
Manukau Station Road Humanising Therapy #Part 19 of the #TransformManukau Series
Turning a former State Highway into a human people space Earlier in the Transform Manukau series I did comment and provide an alternative to Manukau Station Road (see: #TransformManukau … Continue reading Manukau Station Road Humanising Therapy #Part 19 of the #TransformManukau Series
UPDATED: Wellington Quake Damage Raises Auckland Capacity Issues
Could Auckland take Wellington after a disaster The short answer is no or rather not easily. The continued news of Government or State buildings in the Government and … Continue reading UPDATED: Wellington Quake Damage Raises Auckland Capacity Issues
Auckland Transport Reply on Great South Road, Takanini Issues. Bus Lanes Coming!
Plans are there, all subject to cash Just after the Local Government Elections there was a rather large spiel in one of the Papakura Facebook community pages about the … Continue reading Auckland Transport Reply on Great South Road, Takanini Issues. Bus Lanes Coming!
South and West Elect The Mayor (Again). Also Voting Dynamics (Especially Southern Auckland)
Unsurprising results Thanks to Jeremy for putting together some graphics on how the mayoral voting split fell into place in the recent elections. As somewhat expected the South and … Continue reading South and West Elect The Mayor (Again). Also Voting Dynamics (Especially Southern Auckland)
18:4 Housing Solution. Is it a solution?
Better use of land a good way to get on top of housing supply in Auckland Recently a presentation was given where four houses (especially large Housing New Zealand … Continue reading 18:4 Housing Solution. Is it a solution?
Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
I lean to the former Transport Blog yesterday had a post on urban design owing to Auckland Council’s Design Champion recently saying that new apartments in Otahuhu looked ugly. … Continue reading Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
Light Rail Running Through Manukau!
The Cities Skylines version that is Well it finally happened with Manukau City Centre and neighbouring Wiri getting a light rail services that connects with bus services and the … Continue reading Light Rail Running Through Manukau!
Rich Cities and Poor Suburbs? Could it Happen in Auckland and Does the Onus Fall to Panuku?
It already is In my previous post I looked at whether there was a preference for suburbs or whether that was a myth based on restrictive planning processes against … Continue reading Rich Cities and Poor Suburbs? Could it Happen in Auckland and Does the Onus Fall to Panuku?
Talking Southern Auckland 