Airport Line could trigger unwanted consequences Cities are complicated. These three things can all happen at same time, even in same metro: 1) increasing gentrification; 2) increasing … Continue reading Gentrification: What Has Geographers Banging Their Heads Against the Walls and Has Planners in Knots While Auckland is Not Immune!
Yes the sarcasm was highly noted Who says Cities Skylines can not teach us some history in: Planning, Transport and Urban Geographic Politics? Well apparently in this instance a … Continue reading Parking Minimums and Urban Highways – #CitiesSkylines Gives a Tragic History Lesson from the USA
Tender processes start Yesterday NZTA began the Tender processes for City Centre to Mangere/Airport, and North West Light Rail where some 450 people (15% of them had to stand … Continue reading UPDATED: 450 Participants with about 15% of them standing – NZTA Light Rail Industry Briefing Attracts Massive Interest
Could the Metropolitan Centres “make or break” a Rapid Transit Line? Updated: Presentation now included (This post appeared originally on my LinkedIn page. You can see my LinkedIn page … Continue reading UPDATED: Urban Geography Thoughts on City Centre to Airport Light Rail, and Airport to Botany Rapid Transit
Quite a bit to unpack – Airport to Botany Rapid Transit picks up Southern Gateway Program name Last week was a very busy week with Official Information Act requests coming … Continue reading Rapid Transit Verse Bus Rapid Transit. NZTA Sets Tenders for Light Rail But Terminology Counts
Timeline of events Yesterday the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) had sent back two more of my Official Information Act requests on Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (the Southern … Continue reading Official Information Act Requests Return from NZTA on SH20B Improvements and Airport to Botany Rapid Transit
Implementation Plan Out 2019 With the Auckland Transport Alignment Program scaling back the Mill Road upgrade from a 4-lane expressway to safety upgrades I sent a Local Government Official … Continue reading LGOIMA Back on Mill Road – Result? Back to the Drawing Board. Implementation Plan out 2019
All in one urban planning Apologies for the run of Cities Skylines posts at the moment. Things got a bit busy over the last three weeks and will continue … Continue reading Today Biffa Teaches Us – OH MY GOODNESS – BOAT JAM!!! When Congestion Hits the Waterways in #CitiesSkylines . Also Integrated Planning!
Change reflects evolving Auckland Targets on their way Today I will be at the Auckland Council Planning Committee watching the Councillors and Independent Maori Statutory Board ratify the Auckland … Continue reading The #AucklandPlan2050 – Tracked Changes and a Plan Looking Very Good (Submissions DO Work)
Still City Centre first at expense of the Suburbs Transport still a massive winner for Southern Auckland however! Mayor Goff has released the final draft version of the 2018-2028 … Continue reading Mayor Goff Prepares Final 2018-2028 Long Term Plan for Governing Body Ratification. Mixed Bag Overall
Talking Southern Auckland 