Make sure you get your vote in From Auckland Council: Voting opens for Auckland local body elections Individual voting packs arrive between 16 and 21 September Voting opens on … Continue reading Voting for #VoteAKL Opens Friday 16 September
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City Rail Link Agreement Reached. ATAP to be released this afternoon
Government to chip in its 50% From the Mayoral Office Len Brown (going to be a tad odd changing that one after October 8 after six years with Mayor … Continue reading City Rail Link Agreement Reached. ATAP to be released this afternoon
Government to Pay 50% of the cost of the City Rail Link
Agreement struck Well it seems outgoing Mayor Len Brown can walk out of the mayoral offices for the last time on October 8 knowing he pulled off his major … Continue reading Government to Pay 50% of the cost of the City Rail Link
Guest Lecture to Waikato University on Transport Pressures in Auckland
Auckland does face significant pressures Tomorrow afternoon I have the privilege to give a lecture to Stage 3 Planning students at the University of Waikato on the pressures and … Continue reading Guest Lecture to Waikato University on Transport Pressures in Auckland
Auckland’s Centre of Gravity Moving South? Part 18 of the #TransformManukau Series
Challenging Geography Question posed On Tuesday I caught up with Panuku Development Auckland team that is working on the Transform Manukau Project to receive an update after I had … Continue reading Auckland’s Centre of Gravity Moving South? Part 18 of the #TransformManukau Series
The South Auckland Experience under the Super City
AUT Briefing Paper I was invited by AUT to write a short essay on the experience of South Auckland with the Super City since the Super City was formed … Continue reading The South Auckland Experience under the Super City
LGOIMA on Airport Rail, and #TransformManukau With Council
Official Information Act requests on two core projects While the election campaigns are under way I am still keeping tabs on two projects (which have consequences to Papakura in … Continue reading LGOIMA on Airport Rail, and #TransformManukau With Council
Stations Stats Show Rail Network Surging Ahead
Improvements needed Transport Blog have released the latest annual rail (and now bus way) boarding statistics from data compiled by Auckland Transport. You can see the full commentary here: 2016 … Continue reading Stations Stats Show Rail Network Surging Ahead
Final #UnitaryPlan Decisions. Update on when it all goes Live!
Unitary Plan goes live in September From Auckland Council Auckland Unitary Plan decided Auckland Council completed decisions on the Independent Hearings Panel recommendations on the Auckland Unitary Plan today. … Continue reading Final #UnitaryPlan Decisions. Update on when it all goes Live!
#UnitaryPlan Passed, Goes Live on Friday
Massive efforts concluded to this day As of 1505 hours on 15 August, 2016 the Auckland Unitary Plan was passed by the Governing Body of Auckland Council. The Unitary … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Passed, Goes Live on Friday
Talking Southern Auckland 