No they do not impact arterial roads nor the movement of people and goods, at least not negatively! It seems that a policy push to introduce 30km/h speed zones in … Continue reading 30km/h Streets are your Friends in Cities and Towns!
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SUBMIT TODAY ON AUCKLAND’S FUTURE: PLAN CHANGE 120 (Auckland) OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Public Service Announcement for Auckland residents: Submissions for Plan Change 120 (PC120) are open until next month, leading up to the Hearings PC120 serves as a trial for how Unitary … Continue reading SUBMIT TODAY ON AUCKLAND’S FUTURE: PLAN CHANGE 120 (Auckland) OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!
Reconnecting the lost art (and science) of city, town and community building! With all the chatter about housing, housing shortfalls, loneliness, and resistance to brownfield developments (intensification), it could be … Continue reading The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!
Indigenous World View on Planning vs those Standardised Zones!
Can the two be reconciled through the Planning Reforms into the proposed Planning Act, and National Standardised Zones? Recently the Minister for RM Reforms (Planning Reforms) Chris Bishop gave a … Continue reading Indigenous World View on Planning vs those Standardised Zones!
Finally some sensible planning: Mixed Use, and Transit Oriented Developments wanted in latest Planning Reforms
Proposals to make Mixed Use as of right, and defining walking catchments and transit corridors! Imagine, amenities within walking distance. Imagine, actual non car alternatives to work, school, places of … Continue reading Finally some sensible planning: Mixed Use, and Transit Oriented Developments wanted in latest Planning Reforms
The Very Definition of Planning Complexity
The consequences of those deliberate choices made earlier on In developing Manukau City Centre in Cities Skylines 2 through my 3.x series, I pondered about how much complexity goes on … Continue reading The Very Definition of Planning Complexity
A Look at Japanese Land-use Law and its Influence on Proposed Aotearoa Planning Law
Reflections on the Japanese Planning System Let’s kick off on what the Japanese regulators are around land-use (aka Planning). Note: the PDF version of the Wiki article will be at … Continue reading A Look at Japanese Land-use Law and its Influence on Proposed Aotearoa Planning Law
Placemaking: Public vs Private Realms and the Role of the Planner
Knowing ones place in Planning to deliver desirable outcomes The frank discussions with Hamish Rennie over the weekend on LinkedIn about the National Standardised Zones got me thinking two things: … Continue reading Placemaking: Public vs Private Realms and the Role of the Planner
National Standardised Zones to Stop Urban Design Nitpicking?
Who is to blame or do both need to adapt better? No sooner had the announcement about National Standardised Zones come out into the public sphere, do we see a … Continue reading National Standardised Zones to Stop Urban Design Nitpicking?
National Standardised Zones top off busy week in the Aotearoa Planning Sphere
Aotearoa is diving headfirst into the National Standardised Zones (NSZs), ripping apart over 1,000 zoning categories to embrace a mere 17-20, mirroring Japan’s and Victoria’s models. This radical overhaul promises uniformity across cities, but is it truly beneficial? While gamers cherish the consistency of zones like those in Cities Skylines, the real question looms: Will this homogenization in planning stifle diversity and creativity in urban design?
Talking Southern Auckland 