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
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Planning Committee Digests – June 17. Council Drops Ball on Inter-City Rail
What was a planning issue became a Finance Committee issue Yesterday the Planning Committee was in session with the tops of Panuku, and inter-city rail the two big draw … Continue reading Planning Committee Digests – June 17. Council Drops Ball on Inter-City Rail
Auckland Plan Refresh Continues: Currently Out on Engagement
How the Auckland Plan might look post 2018 The Auckland Plan (The Auckland Spatial Plan) is the master document that controls all other documents set by Auckland Council. Whatever … Continue reading Auckland Plan Refresh Continues: Currently Out on Engagement
Road Pricing for Auckland On The Way
Government announcement on road pricing incoming Mayor Phil Goff dropped a clanger on The Nation today indicating that a Government announcement is coming on Road Pricing. You can see … Continue reading Road Pricing for Auckland On The Way
2.5% Rates Rise, Living Wage, ATEED Tax Confirmed. Extra $200m for Infrastructure
Annual Plan passed Yesterday the Finance and Performance Committee and later the Governing Body of Auckland Council confirmed the Annual Plan 2017/2018. The Annual Plan is the yearly Budget … Continue reading 2.5% Rates Rise, Living Wage, ATEED Tax Confirmed. Extra $200m for Infrastructure
Auckland’s Lost Opportunities
Wellington has let us down more than once The history of modern Auckland is littered with triumphs but more of successive failures in planning at Local but more distinctly … Continue reading Auckland’s Lost Opportunities
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Long Term Plan and Auckland Transport Alignment Project out of date As I went cruising through the Annual Plan documentation (see: Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday) I … Continue reading Auckland Growth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
Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday
2.5% Rates Rise secure ATEED Tax – no so much Tomorrow the Finance and Performance Committee will convene in Town Hall to vote through the Annual Plan 2017/2018 ready … Continue reading Council to Vote on Annual Plan (Council Budget) Thursday
#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
State Infrastructure Banks and Housing – Take 2
How the Government can lower development costs Housing and Government debt seem to be ignored by the Budget and pundits alike. Why when the two are linked I don’t … Continue reading State Infrastructure Banks and Housing – Take 2
Talking Southern Auckland 