Some outlines on what is going on with the vexed residential zones While the weekend basically a large pile after Labour’s Phil Twyford remarks about who is buying what real … Continue reading The Residential Zones and The Unitary Plan
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Full and Final #EMUAkl Roll Out – Monday July 20
Next Monday Auckland goes electric On July 20th the full and final roll out (pre Pukekohe Electrification) of the electric trains in Auckland will be complete. That means between Papakura … Continue reading Full and Final #EMUAkl Roll Out – Monday July 20
A Commuter’s Story on Travelling the Southern Line
Services are there but it is wanting from Auckland Transport and Transdev Auckland A two piece story popped up in the Herald yesterday, one covering bus services and the other … Continue reading A Commuter’s Story on Travelling the Southern Line
What is Missing From the Unitary Plan – Residential Zones? UPDATED
Missing Transitional Residential Zones One of the issues that have cropped up through the Unitary Plan deliberations is problems with the Residential Zones. That is problems transitioning from a higher … Continue reading What is Missing From the Unitary Plan – Residential Zones? UPDATED
I Say No to Fat Taxes, I say No to Fruit Subsidies, I Do Say Yes to Better Planning
Academia again looking in wrong direction on Obesity Issue I see the usual shrieking around the need for what is essentially a ‘Fat and Sugar Tax’ is doing the rounds … Continue reading I Say No to Fat Taxes, I say No to Fruit Subsidies, I Do Say Yes to Better Planning
More on the Drury Special Housing Area
Was the SHA really needed when the employment hubs weren’t ready Note on the Glenbrook Special Housing Area: I will be doing more follow-up on that particular SHA as soon … Continue reading More on the Drury Special Housing Area
Council Looking Down the Barrel of a Wrong Decision Over Hobsonville Point – UPDATED
Aucklanders seeming to be not happy on the Film Studio Decision Yesterday the Auckland Council Auckland Development Committee resolved to follow through with the ATEED proposal of building a film … Continue reading Council Looking Down the Barrel of a Wrong Decision Over Hobsonville Point – UPDATED
LGOIMA Requests Away with Auckland Council + Update in Manukau Sleepyhead Site
Official Information Act Requests away I have three Local Government Official Information and Meeting Act requests away with Auckland Council, Auckland Council Property Limited, and Auckland Transport currently. They are … Continue reading LGOIMA Requests Away with Auckland Council + Update in Manukau Sleepyhead Site
Herald Understand Auckland Price Movements
We are an international World City Wish others would get this The Herald today published a piece on Auckland competing with international cities – finally! From the NZ Herald Auckland … Continue reading Herald Understand Auckland Price Movements
Weekend Reading: Why the Vancouver Transit Referendum Was Savaged
Lessons for Auckland as we are in the EXACT same boat “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” — Dr. … Continue reading Weekend Reading: Why the Vancouver Transit Referendum Was Savaged
Talking Southern Auckland 