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Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis

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So I ask again: “AUCKLAND – METROPOLIS OR MEGALOPOLIS/MEGAPOLIS?”

 

And it needs to be answered after the Herald bungled this piece: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10879448 <_<

Ben Ross - Talking Auckland's avatarTalking Southern Auckland

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 popped up. They were:

  • Can Auckland be looking at THREE CBD’s by 2040: the existing CBD, Manukau and Albany (or Takapuna (something the North Shore can figure out itself))
  • Is Auckland an actual metropolis or in fact a megapolis/megalopolis

As for the tri-CBD question; another time and another debate. Right now it is the metropolis/megapolis/megalopolis question for Auckland

Now before some one pipes up about the world megapolises and megalopolises being massive areas with tens of millions of people, I want you to put that world relativity concept behind and think of a New Zealand and literal Greek concept of the terms.

 

The best way to convey the information is an information dump from Wikipedia

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City Planning – Vancouver Styles

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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

 

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