Main point of contention between big submitters and Council You might remember when I said earlier this year that how we got bogged down for a number of hours at … Continue reading Debate: The Case For and Against Malls at the Unitary Plan Hearings #AKLPols
Highlights from Day One of the Unitary Plan Hearings Yesterday marked the start of four days of hearings on the Centres and Business Zones of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. … Continue reading Podcast: Unitary Plan Hearings – Centre and Business Zones
Presenting today This week the Unitary Plan will begin the public Hearings on the Centres and Business Zone topic. I am due to give my evidence in the afternoon right … Continue reading Unitary Plan Hearings on Centres and Business Zones Under Way #AKLPols
New proposed large tower risks debunking proposed provisions of the Unitary Plan Metropolitan Centres already I was reading the Herald this morning and its top leading story is this: New … Continue reading Rebirth of the Mall: Are Council Planners Selling Us Short via the Unitary Plan? #AKLPols
Franklin tell the Mayor to step up with transport Southern Auckland is going to take the brunt of urban and population growth over the next thirty years. Whether it be … Continue reading Pukekohe Wants Its Fair Share #AKLPols #BetterAuckland
Mixed Thoughts on the Daley Presentation On Tuesday John Daley of The Grattan Institute of Victoria gave a presentation to the Auckland Conservation Series on “City Limits – The Urbanisation … Continue reading #AklConversations: John Daley on Urbanisation Challenges – Storify
A question raised by Council and one I am going to raise with the Unitary Plan Panel next week The question I have for fellow readers is: Should the Auckland … Continue reading Should the Auckland Regional Policy Statement – Urban Growth factor in the rise of Waikato Satellites and them commuting into Auckland?
Bit of a loss here folks Yesterday in my Question: Should the Unitary Plan Take Into Account Inter-Regional Matters? #AKLPols I asked: Do we via the Unitary Plan ignore all those commuters from … Continue reading Council Rebuttal Evidence for Centres Zones In. Case of Inter-Regional Planning Needed? #nzpols
Auckland Transport Alignment Project misses the train Last week the Council and Government announced the terms of reference for this much hyped transport accord known as the Auckland Transport Alignment … Continue reading Failure to Understand Auckland’s Transport System #AKLPols #nzpols UPDATED
Comment of the Weekend on the SHA’s In the Land Banking Special Housing Areas? #AKLPols post regular commenter Dale left the following comment below as food for thought on the Special Housing Areas. … Continue reading Why (Greenfield) Special Housing Areas Won’t Work #AKLPols
Talking Southern Auckland 