People finally come to their senses? QV are reporting that South and West Auckland are now along for the ride in the Auckland housing boom. Traditionally the Isthmus area … Continue reading West and South now caught in Housing Boom
Category: Manukau
More Manukau Street Mix Attempts
The Road Corridors down here are SO WIDE After the initial play around with the Street Mix (Playing Around with Street Mix) earlier today I decided to “draw-up” some more … Continue reading More Manukau Street Mix Attempts
Playing Around with Street Mix
Street Mix in Manukau City Centre Thanks to Hamish over in Transport Blog (in regards to the Lincoln Road upgrade (or downgrade depending on your point of view)) I … Continue reading Playing Around with Street Mix
How Don Draper Could Help Our Planners
Lessons from Don Draper (for Planners) – From Planetizen I caught this real gem from Planetizen on Planners needing to think like Don Draper from the Mad Men series. … Continue reading How Don Draper Could Help Our Planners
Reading Material on Unchecked Urban Sprawl
Suburban Sprawl – Exposing Hidden Costs and Identifying Innovations That is the titular title of the 42 page PDF document on urban sprawl that is embedded in this blog … Continue reading Reading Material on Unchecked Urban Sprawl
Entering the City Building Phase – Well the Actual City Phase
Getting the Ducks Lined up – One at a Time Two pieces of what I would call irony: Realising that a major Council Controlled Organisation of Auckland Council share … Continue reading Entering the City Building Phase – Well the Actual City Phase
Seton, Manukau and Albany
All Having the Same Conversation It seems the city of Calgary in the Canadian province of Alberta is having a similar discussion Auckland has around second tier centres otherwise … Continue reading Seton, Manukau and Albany
The Botany Line Sky Train
Time to Link the Eastern Suburbs, Airport and South Auckland up with a quality Light Rail Transit System Since the Botany (heavy rail) Line got bottled along with the … Continue reading The Botany Line Sky Train
The East West Link
Back to the Drawing Board it goes Yesterday I was at the Infrastructure Committee in which the East-West Link was being debated and presented on. When you hear this: … Continue reading The East West Link
Developing a 21st Century Auckland Presentation – The Results
A Good Day And the Mayor Got Broadsided as well (not intentionally – well maybe in the end) An excerpt from Bob Dey’s Property Report Blog post that was … Continue reading Developing a 21st Century Auckland Presentation – The Results
