A Recap Series Why the South needs the Manukau Rail South Link Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
White Water Rafting Will Always be a Bad Decision
But Manukau as a Tourism spot? I can see that happening I am of two minds on the Stuff article that mentions the White Water Rafting facility, and the … Continue reading White Water Rafting Will Always be a Bad Decision
So Where Will the Children Play?
A Good Question Where will the children play as Auckland grows both outwards and upwards? A long fraught and vexing question that has elected representatives, residents and planners constantly … Continue reading So Where Will the Children Play?
Not Enough Commercial and Industrial Land?
Most Likely The Property Council recently commissioned a research project looking at the availability of commercial and industrial land under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. As somewhat was expected … Continue reading Not Enough Commercial and Industrial Land?
A Botany Line Sky Train Station
A possible mock up of a “large” Sky Train station Today I have being playing around in Sketchup drawing up an MK1 version of a large Sky Train station … Continue reading A Botany Line Sky Train Station
Auckland Development
Preparing for post 2016 Yesterday the Herald reported on the latest updates of where first home buyers are purchasing in Auckland – post implementation of the Loan-Value Ratios otherwise … Continue reading Auckland Development
Minister of Finance Weighing in on Development Controls
Bill English serves a reminder to Councils on Development Controls Earlier this week Minister of Finance Bill English gave a pre-Budget speech to the Wellington Employers’ Chamber of … Continue reading Minister of Finance Weighing in on Development Controls
Debunking Unitary Plan Myths – Again
It pays to check and ask if you are not sure It seems that despite the ongoing information campaigns we still have a few myths floating around the Unitary … Continue reading Debunking Unitary Plan Myths – Again
Slow News Day. We Have the Bigger Picture to Focus On
Auckland does deserve better… …Than what the NZ Herald (again) dished up yesterday in regards to the Local Government Elections in 2016 – specifically around Mayor. We are two … Continue reading Slow News Day. We Have the Bigger Picture to Focus On
8,900 Submissions to the Unitary Plan
8,900 counted so far I sent a question away to Auckland Council on how many submissions for the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) as news around the PAUP has … Continue reading 8,900 Submissions to the Unitary Plan
Talking Southern Auckland 