Government and Council set Terms of Reference After Mayor Phil Goff let the cat out of the bag (see: Road Pricing for Auckland On The Way) the Government today released the … Continue reading Auckland Road Pricing to be Studied
Category: infrastructure
Auckland Growth Trajectories Have Exceeded All Planning Documents. Crunch Time for Authorities
Long Term Plan and Auckland Transport Alignment Project out of date As I went cruising through the Annual Plan documentation (see: Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday) I … Continue reading Auckland Growth Trajectories Have Exceeded All Planning Documents. Crunch Time for Authorities
#Budget2017 Auckland Redux: Growth Needs Support of the Government Rather Than Government Being Allergic to that Support
Compiling Auckland’s growth issues along with Government’s debt issues I am going to compile both my #Budget2017 Lacks Vision for Auckland. So I Crunch Some Numbers and State Infrastructure Banks and Housing – … Continue reading #Budget2017 Auckland Redux: Growth Needs Support of the Government Rather Than Government Being Allergic to that Support
Sprawl While Inevitable Sprawl Does Cost a City
Smart growth And no when I say smart growth I do not mean a water tight Metropolitan Urban Limit that forbids development outside it and does not move without … Continue reading Sprawl While Inevitable Sprawl Does Cost a City
Environment and Community Committee Digests – March 2017
A recap on Tuesday’s committee From Auckland Council: Environment and Community Committee approves forward work programme Auckland Council’s Environment and Community Committee met today with business including the approval … Continue reading Environment and Community Committee Digests – March 2017
Stadiums, Watercare and Housing Do Not Mix
If we were to get a new stadium….. The last few days has been a rather odd mix of stadiums, Watercare saying ‘save water’ as the Ardmore Treatment Plant … Continue reading Stadiums, Watercare and Housing Do Not Mix
Auckland Plan Refresh: Spatial Development Ideas for Southern Auckland
Applying Urban Geography to Southern Auckland As the Auckland Plan goes for its refresh the question still remains in where to house 200,000 new residents and around … Continue reading Auckland Plan Refresh: Spatial Development Ideas for Southern Auckland
The Auckland Donut: A Presentation to the Council Planning Committee
Point raised were points mentioned Yesterday I had presented to the Auckland Council Planning Committee on the Auckland boom placing pressure on Southern Auckland. You can listen in on … Continue reading The Auckland Donut: A Presentation to the Council Planning Committee
Auckland: The Donut City
Development is happening like a donut No I am not talking about obesity although the consequences have a great impact on activity and obesity: @BenRoss_AKL @lukechristensen we're going gangbusters … Continue reading Auckland: The Donut City
What To Do With That $1 Billion Infrastructure ‘Grant?’
Build enabling infrastructure The Government announced a $1 billion loan i that Councils nationwide could tap into to help accelerate infrastructure developments along so as to speed Greenfield housing supply … Continue reading What To Do With That $1 Billion Infrastructure ‘Grant?’
Talking Southern Auckland 