Geo-technical difficulties risk Budget over-run One to keep an eye on for Papakura as this major storm-water project is very close to home and is urgently required with Papakura … Continue reading Artillery Drive Stormwater Tunnel Runs into Issues
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Manukau Special Housing Area Under-way with 1,100 Homes (Increase from 900)
Largest Brownfield SHA just got even bigger Just a mere eight days ago I had reported that the Manukau Special Housing Area (8 Pacific) had started with earthworks under … Continue reading Manukau Special Housing Area Under-way with 1,100 Homes (Increase from 900)
Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre
Westhaven – City Centre Cycling Proposals lacking I don’t usually foray into City Centre active mode transport options but what Auckland Transport have proposed that could have implications on … Continue reading Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre
Email Your Councillor Today to say NO to NZTA’s 1960’s East West Link Proposal
Option B is the word Tomorrow the Planning Committee meets with one of the agenda items on which position Council will take in its submission on NZTA’s East West … Continue reading Email Your Councillor Today to say NO to NZTA’s 1960’s East West Link Proposal
Planning Committee Meets for First Time. What Are Kiwi Rail Doing?
East West Link also presenting issues The Planning Committee meetings for the first time on Tuesday at Town Hall for what is a heavy agenda. The Planning Committee chaired … Continue reading Planning Committee Meets for First Time. What Are Kiwi Rail Doing?
Running Two Centres or When a Centre Moves
Economic centre points on the move? From CityLab Most cities have a single economic center or “central business district,” but New York City has two. There is the original … Continue reading Running Two Centres or When a Centre Moves
Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere
Free Parking is NOT Free Parking From City Observatory There’s not enough parking in Chicago: it’s an article of faith among many drivers, and has been a key assumption … Continue reading Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere
We Know the Problems, We Know the Actual Solutions. What is Needed is $ Councillor Newman
Anti Urban Councillor? After the shock upset in Manurewa-Papakura Ward with Daniel Newman tipping out Calum Penrose in the recent elections it was always going to be interesting to … Continue reading We Know the Problems, We Know the Actual Solutions. What is Needed is $ Councillor Newman
Manukau Special Housing Area (8 Pacific) Under-way
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
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
