I Have Noted Two Polar Articles in the Manukau Courier Today One For THAT Bridge One Against THAT Bridge I was reading through the Manukau Courier … Continue reading Karaka Collective Has Begun a MSM PR Campaign
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Some Comments and Reflections
Some Other People’s Reflections on the Unitary Plan A comment posted a couple a days ago in the “WEYMOUTH AND THAT BRIDGE” caught my attention enough that it deserves … Continue reading Some Comments and Reflections
City Planning – Vancouver Styles
Pause the Unitary Plan Process says Visiting Vancouver Planner Dr Ann McAfee
Another video from All About Auckland, this time in regards to the Unitary Plan. Check the interview with Dr McAfee on “Vancouver City Plan Done By Lunchtime – Dr Ann McAfee.” Note the governance differences between Vancouver and Auckland as well as the maturity from Vancouver politicians to pause their planning discussions during an election cycle. Something I don’t think we can count on here much with Auckland and the Unitary Plan?
While again I did take notes myself I did notice Dr McAfee’s reference to those aged between 20-29 need to have a near if not critical importance in the role, discussion, and formation of the Unitary Plan. Something I have been doing very extensively with the Unitary Plan thus far as seen in these two examples:
But check the video out none the less as it is really informative
BEN ROSS : AUCKLAND
BR:AKL: Bring Well Managed Progress
The Unitary Plan: Bringing Change
Auckland: 2013 – OUR CITY, OUR CALL
Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis
Something to think about As I have been chatting away to various people on the concept of Manukau being a second CBD in Auckland; two interesting and thought-provoking questions … Continue reading Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis
Public Space and Future Urban Zones
Information Link to some not often thought about zones While people are busy talking about residential zones and the centres (town and local (have not seen much on … Continue reading Public Space and Future Urban Zones
The Clunker and Me (2) + A Note on Manukau
Where Ben is for the next round of Unitary Plan Community Meetings Commentary and community meetings continue as The Unitary Plan causes further debate from all sides. I am … Continue reading The Clunker and Me (2) + A Note on Manukau
A Case of Civic Duty
Why I am Focused On The Unitary Plan Because I have pride in my home, my city even with the flaws she (Auckland) does have. I was … Continue reading A Case of Civic Duty
Weymouth and That Bridge
I Dedicate This Post to Weymouth Last night I went down to the second Weymouth Unitary Plan Community meeting to observe proceedings on again the Unitary Plan, but more … Continue reading Weymouth and That Bridge
Manurewa Unitary Plan Feed Back
A Quiet Affair Last Night at the Community Meeting Last night at the Vodafone Events Centre (former Telstraclear Events Centre) a community meeting was held on the Unitary Plan … Continue reading Manurewa Unitary Plan Feed Back
What Your Town Or Metropolitan Centre Might Look Like
3D Mock Ups of Potential Maximum Development
Apologies for not getting this particular post up earlier as I have been busy focusing on my new company of recent.
Auckland Council via Shape Auckland have released 19 You Tube videos showing potential growth in 19 of our Metropolitan and Town Centres per the draft Unitary Plan. Unfortunately You Tube and WordPress don’t like embedding each other which somewhat makes it a pain so it has to be the links.
3D VIDEO MODELS OF POSSIBLE GROWTH ACROSS AUCKLAND
- Posted on 16th April 2013
Auckland Council has developed a 3D model of Auckland to help develop the draft Auckland Unitary Plan.
This included modelling possible growth in 19 metropolitan and town centres around Auckland.
While largely an internal tool to help inform planning decisions, the resulting videos give a useful indication of how centres might grow over 10, 20 and 30+ years.
The model has this week come runner-up at the ALGIM GIS Project of the Year Award (Note: the winner was also from Auckland Council, its Capacity for Growth Study).
It’s important to remember that these are indicative only: clearly actual growth is down to what landowners decide to build and will of course be subject to design assessments. The videos demonstrate the protection of heritage buildings and show that high-rise buildings (9 or more storeys) will be restricted to metropolitan centres.
The videos can be viewed on youtube.com/aklcouncil and the 19 centres are:
| Albany | Botany | Browns Bay | Glen Eden | Henderson |
| Highbury | Manukau | Manurewa | New Lynn | Newmarket |
| Otahuhu | Papakura | Point Chevalier | Pukekohe | Remuera |
| Sylvia Park | Takapuna | Three Kings | Warkworth |
You should be able click each of the individual centres above and see the video.
Of course as a reminder this shows the maximum development that could occur if economic conditions are right. Note the English carefully I have used as it is rather specific.
BEN ROSS : AUCKLAND
BR:AKL: Bring Well Managed Progress
The Unitary Plan: Bringing Change
Auckland: 2013 – OUR CITY, OUR CALL
Talking Southern Auckland 