Mediocrity prevails Today is Budget Day for the Government and I have come to not expect a lot if any thing from this Government that will propel this nation forward … Continue reading #Budget2016 – What I Wont Come To Expect
Category: Planning
First #UnitaryPlan Recommendations Come Back to Council
Hearings Panel send recommendations on Designations back to Council. The first of the many recommendations from the Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel have made their way back to Council … Continue reading First #UnitaryPlan Recommendations Come Back to Council
Greens Commit to Rail and Shipping with Freight
Want Goods moved efficiently? Try rail and boat From Transport Spokesperson for the Greens Party – Julie Ann Genter: Greens launch Safer, Cleaner Freight policy to get trucks off … Continue reading Greens Commit to Rail and Shipping with Freight
Milford Apartments and Mall Go Ahead
Mixed Use Centre goes ahead From NZ Retail Property Group Milford Centre Plans Given the Go-Ahead The Auckland City Council has approved planning consents for New Zealand Retail Property … Continue reading Milford Apartments and Mall Go Ahead
Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
Empowering communities, people and business From Strong Towns: ENGINEERS SHOULD NOT DESIGN STREETS MAY 23, 2016 BY CHARLES MAROHN Last Friday I was participating in the 5th Annual Mayor’s Bike … Continue reading Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
Time for New 21st Century Housing and Transport Ministers #NZPols
Ministers incapable so we need new ones It is time for this Government to go. Sadly for that to happen we need an Opposition ready to go and we … Continue reading Time for New 21st Century Housing and Transport Ministers #NZPols
Housing Minister Drops A Rewarmed Pie Housing Policy (From Last Year) #AKLPols
Dr Nick Smith Technically Announces same Budget Policy as a year ago I see Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith is doing the old pie rewarmed from the pie warmer … Continue reading Housing Minister Drops A Rewarmed Pie Housing Policy (From Last Year) #AKLPols
#TransformManukau – Our Identity. Part 13 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Also Panuku have a competition for you The writing of identity with Manukau City Centre comes perfectly in line with Panuku running a competition on what they call ‘The … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Our Identity. Part 13 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
$17b is the Cost to Service Greenfield Sprawl in Auckland #AKLPols ($121k per new house)
Not cheap In light of the Rural Urban Boundary cluster-fudge caused by Labour’s Phil Tywford the housing and Unitary Plan debate has gone entirely amok after it had calm … Continue reading $17b is the Cost to Service Greenfield Sprawl in Auckland #AKLPols ($121k per new house)
Council Not Government is the Decision Maker with the #UnitaryPlan
That said Government can… With all the fuss thanks to Labour over the the Unitary Plan (see: Akl house prices build unlikely political alliances) Auckland Council has sent out the … Continue reading Council Not Government is the Decision Maker with the #UnitaryPlan
Talking Southern Auckland 