Category: Hot Discussion

An issue causing hot discussion either here in the blog or in the wider community

A Matter of Priorities: How Would You Spend $53m?

Galling or prudent? The announcement of $53m to be spent at the World Expo in 2020 managed to rile both sides of the political spectrum up one way or … Continue reading A Matter of Priorities: How Would You Spend $53m?

A collection of Urban Geography stories on the growth and its pressures on Southern Auckland Introducing the second Omnibus collection of stories from Talking Southern Auckland: The Southern Auckland … Continue reading The Southern Auckland Development and Its Pressures Omnibus

Rail popularity continues to run away It is always a good news story to see rail patronage grow at the rates it has been since the electric trains went … Continue reading The Case for More Trains and Another Train Depot

April 19, 2017 ·

Land shortage could force release of more land When vacant land for industrial development is as low as it is in Auckland (2.1%) you could surmise two things: Auckland … Continue reading Industry: It Doesnt Cut Ribbons But It is Crucial to the Economy

Omnibus updated With the Transform Manukau Framework Plan now out I have updated the Omnibus to reflect the changes. Also included is a supplementary post on the pressures the … Continue reading #TransformManukau Omnibus 2017. Framework Plan Included

Pressures in Southern Auckland require some more unique thinking [Republishing this after it gotten lost with Cyclone Cook] From 2013-2016 when the Unitary Plan was being created I floated … Continue reading Growth Pressures in Southern Auckland: Is/Should the Super Metropolitan Centre to Make a Comeback?

Record breaking amount of submitters A record number of submissions were received for the 2017/2018 Annual Plan (~8,500) with the demographic and Local Board area split pretty much even. … Continue reading Annual Plan 16/17 Feedback In: 66% of Submitters Want Accommodation Levy (Bed Tax)

Introducing the CFN 2.0 South benefits highly Earlier today the team at Greater Auckland (formally Transport Blog) released their Congestion Free Network 2.0, a major evolution change to their … Continue reading Congestion Free Network 2.0: Evolution Step to a Greater Auckland Moving

Opposition to East West Link Just in: Regards to East West Link APR 6, 2017 — Submissions closed at 5pm on Wednesday 22 March 2017. The EPA received … Continue reading East West Link Update: Submissions are at 85% Opposing NZTA’s Destructive Proposed Expressway

Development in Southern Auckland opens possibility Note: Since the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy is under consultation right now there is a few work streams underway with Southern Auckland … Continue reading Auckland to Receive its 11th Metropolitan Centre? Is the Super Metro Back?