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Malls need to adapt Big suburban malls are a product from the USA circa 1960’s through to the 1990’s. They were all the rage of social interaction and consumerism … Continue reading Malls need to evolve into the 21st Century to be well Malls (or rather ‘City Centres’)
Largest Brownfield SHA just got even bigger Just a mere eight days ago I had reported that the Manukau Special Housing Area (8 Pacific) had started with earthworks under … Continue reading Manukau Special Housing Area Under-way with 1,100 Homes (Increase from 900)
What when on in the Planning Committee The Decisions Digest from the Planning Committee that met on the 29th of November. From Auckland Council: First meeting of Planning Committee … Continue reading Planning Committee Digest – November 2016
Westhaven – City Centre Cycling Proposals lacking I don’t usually foray into City Centre active mode transport options but what Auckland Transport have proposed that could have implications on … Continue reading Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre
Rail patronage doubles at Otahuhu Station The New South Auckland Bus Network coupled with the new Otahuhu Bus/Train Interchange has caused a jump in patronage at Otahuhu Station. From … Continue reading New Otahuhu Interchange Causes Surge in Rail Patronage
Information Auckland Transport has sent back my latest Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act requests (LGOIMA) on what is happening to three sets of stations in the Papakura … Continue reading What is Going On with: Papakura, Tironui and Takanini Stations. Park and Ride to Expand
What Burden? Per law Mayor Goff needs to release an interim budget document by the end of this year setting out his priorities of revenue and expenditure until the … Continue reading Mayor Goff’s Budget Proposal to Ease Ratepayer Burden
Option B is the word Tomorrow the Planning Committee meets with one of the agenda items on which position Council will take in its submission on NZTA’s East West … Continue reading Email Your Councillor Today to say NO to NZTA’s 1960’s East West Link Proposal
East West Link also presenting issues The Planning Committee meetings for the first time on Tuesday at Town Hall for what is a heavy agenda. The Planning Committee chaired … Continue reading Planning Committee Meets for First Time. What Are Kiwi Rail Doing?
Economic centre points on the move? From CityLab Most cities have a single economic center or “central business district,” but New York City has two. There is the original … Continue reading Running Two Centres or When a Centre Moves
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