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Interesting insights from Suburban Urbanites As I continue to read the academic book Suburban Urbanites (edited by Laura Vaughan – @urban_formation) interesting and some more expected insights on the suburbs have come … Continue reading Malls More Threatened by Internet Shopping Than Main/High Streets?
And why you should take the Herald, who gets stories from certain Councillors with a grain of salt I was warned that certain Councillors and a certain Herald reporter … Continue reading The Rezoning Exercise with the #UnitaryPlan. The Facts
However, concerns on Kumeu are legitimate I was warned a couple of weeks ago this might occur in regards to the new Unitary Plan Spatial Maps (the zone applications) … Continue reading Auckland 2040 Blowing Smoke over the #UnitaryPlan Rezoning
Preparation work for Topic 081 – Residential Zones I picked up yesterday from the Auckland Unitary Plan Hearings website that the Independent Hearings Panel has instructed Auckland Council to … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Panel Issues Instructions for Demand and Supply Estimates across all Zones. UPDATED
And patronage continues to climb From Auckland Transport Another record for Auckland’s trains 19/11/2015 If you travelled on the trains in Auckland today you’re one in 15 million with … Continue reading Rail Boardings Pass 15 Million #AKLPols
New paper suggests suburbs have more complex and beneficial relationships than urbanites might let on? I am currently reading Suburban Urbanites from UCLPress which looks differently at the role … Continue reading Suburbs: What Are Their Relationships within a City?
Report due back mid-2016 From Auckland Council Port Future Study consultants appointed A consortium of independent consultants has been selected to identify and evaluate options for the long term … Continue reading Future Port Study Consultants Appointed #AKLPols
So how will the Committee handle the assets review On Thursday the Council Finance and Performance Committee convenes in which they will be discussing the two reports back from … Continue reading Finance and Performance Committee – November 2015. Assets Review Tabled #AKLPols
Government to pass under urgency amendments for the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel I caught on Twitter earlier the following: Legislation now under Urgency – Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Amendment to go through Urgency in The House
Map rendering of a Cities Skylines city I discovered a mod which allows your Cities Skylines city to both be exported as a map you would find of Google … Continue reading Map of the Day: Layton City
Talking Southern Auckland 