I think we might have a more pressing concern first Regional Annual Plan hearing continue as Auckland Council prepares to finalise the 2014/15 budget. I noted this from our … Continue reading Lobbyists Continue to Push for East-West Link
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Manukau Metro Town Centre – Progress
Macro-Detailing nearly complete Progress continues to draw up the Manukau Metro Town Centre and the new Manukau Park which would be located at the southern end of the existing Westfield … Continue reading Manukau Metro Town Centre – Progress
High Rises are NOT Heading for the Burbs
Herald being disingenuous again I noted from the Herald’s property writer Anne Gibson that apparently high rises are heading for our suburbs in Auckland and that people are “alarmed.” … Continue reading High Rises are NOT Heading for the Burbs
Mock-Up for Manukau “Metro Town Centre” Underway
More efficient use of car parking space Today I was playing around with the Manukau Metro Town Centre (located on the current surface car at the south end of … Continue reading Mock-Up for Manukau “Metro Town Centre” Underway
A Green and Walkable Manukau – Intro
Rising to Brent Toderian’s Challenge One the 28th of March I saw this Tweet and subsequent challenge from Brent Toderian who is currently in New Zealand: I'm encouraging #Auckland to … Continue reading A Green and Walkable Manukau – Intro
Legacy Urban Renewal Projects – New Urban Renewal Projects
Time to start some new Auckland Projects I did note the article in the NZ Herald on Thursday about the four legacy urban renewal projects in Auckland. Those … Continue reading Legacy Urban Renewal Projects – New Urban Renewal Projects
Auckland International Airport’s 30 year Vision
Rather Impressive (Although that is quite some parking there too) Updated to link video and Master Plan PDF Auckland International Airport has released its 30-year vision which has been … Continue reading Auckland International Airport’s 30 year Vision
How to Plug a Budget Hole and Grinding Down a Unitary Plan Debate
Always needing the money – but never enough of it This afternoon (or yesterday afternoon depending on when I publish this) the Auckland Council Budget Committee met in … Continue reading How to Plug a Budget Hole and Grinding Down a Unitary Plan Debate
Price of our Democracy?
Full Unitary Plan Hearings Cost $28.4 million Yesterday in my “Governing Body and Budget Committee Agenda’s Out” post I had pointed out that the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel is budgeted … Continue reading Price of our Democracy?
Labour on Housing
So National or Labour on Housing And the battle for the housing affordability answer is very much under way with Labour and their Kiwi Build, and National with … Continue reading Labour on Housing
Talking Southern Auckland 