France and IKEA show how to do a mixed development In October last year I floated the idea of IKEA in Manukau City Centre as part of redeveloping Manukau … Continue reading IKEA, Apartments and a Park All-in-One? France Was Able to Do It
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@DevelopmentAKL Needs a #TransformManukau Quick Win. Let’s Build Apartments/Mixed Use and a Square!
Davis Avenue site has potential for residential and a Square With the Transform Manukau urban renewal program getting under-way in Manukau we (including Panuku Development Auckland) need a quick … Continue reading @DevelopmentAKL Needs a #TransformManukau Quick Win. Let’s Build Apartments/Mixed Use and a Square!
Blind Ideology or Pragmatism? Auckland National Party Ructions? #Auckland2016
Stability – it is what the City craves Two things this Super City has brought Auckland if nothing else: Stability in Governance Removal of faction politics that dogged the … Continue reading Blind Ideology or Pragmatism? Auckland National Party Ructions? #Auckland2016
Land Taxes and Capital Gains Taxes for Auckland? #AKLPols
Could these taxes assist? Mention Auckland and you either get housing or transport. I will cover transport in a subsequent post but for this one let’s look at housing. … Continue reading Land Taxes and Capital Gains Taxes for Auckland? #AKLPols
Rail Tracks Over to NZTA? #NZPols
Kiwi Rail should be split If we are not debating housing we see to be debating rail. I don’t know why but rail seems to cause a very sharp … Continue reading Rail Tracks Over to NZTA? #NZPols
Lakewood Plaza 80% Sold. Demonstrates #TransformManukau Potential
Lakewood Plaza shows pent up demand for good living in Manukau City Centre You could take this as the first but crucial step in the Transform Manukau urban renewal … Continue reading Lakewood Plaza 80% Sold. Demonstrates #TransformManukau Potential
Crone Visionless with Auckland. Housing and Transport are the Issues – Not Rates #Auckland2016
2% Rates cap? So how to pay for that infrastructure to those new developments? Why does the hard Right in Auckland focus solely on Rates caps and service cuts … Continue reading Crone Visionless with Auckland. Housing and Transport are the Issues – Not Rates #Auckland2016
Run Away House Prices Hurting South Auckland Thus Hurting Those Most Vulnerable #AKLPols
Forced Gentrification will harm Pasifika A year ago the real estate agent who sold us our house back in 2012 said that money was leaving the Isthmus (prices too … Continue reading Run Away House Prices Hurting South Auckland Thus Hurting Those Most Vulnerable #AKLPols
Mangere To Get New Bus Station #MovingAuckland
Otahuhu Bus Station to close (moved to Otahuhu Transport Interchange) From Auckland Transport: New Māngere bus station on the way 26/04/2016 Work on a new Māngere town centre bus … Continue reading Mangere To Get New Bus Station #MovingAuckland
Sprawl? Evil or Natural
Both Sprawl, as soon as I say it I bet I will get the Compact City division in Auckland gnashing teeth while the people like Councillor Dick Quax saying … Continue reading Sprawl? Evil or Natural
