Cities Skylines and Maps, both brilliant communication tools for Geographers? How do both look?
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Manukau’s Shocking Road “Risks;” Not a Murmer from Auckland Transport
Why is some of our worst intersections not up for fixing Auckland Transport has been doing the rounds to the Local Boards outlining their Road Safety campaign (I heard it … Continue reading Manukau’s Shocking Road “Risks;” Not a Murmer from Auckland Transport
Serious Questions to NZTA and Auckland Transport Over Supporting Growth – Southern Auckland: Does Not Match ATAP or Auckland Plan
Documents incompatible Finally NZTA and Auckland Transport released the documents and feedback form for the Supporting Growth – Southern Auckland plan (how transport might look in the South over … Continue reading Serious Questions to NZTA and Auckland Transport Over Supporting Growth – Southern Auckland: Does Not Match ATAP or Auckland Plan
Structure Planning Update for Drury-Opāheke and Pukekohe-Paerata MK 2 Out for Consultation
Updated Structure Plan for Southern Auckland’s Greenfield Growth (Sprawl) Note: This post is about the urban development ideas for Southern Auckland. For transport investment in the area see: Southern Growth … Continue reading Structure Planning Update for Drury-Opāheke and Pukekohe-Paerata MK 2 Out for Consultation
Presenting to Council Planning Committee (September 2018): The Auckland to Hamilton Corridor
Council needs to advocate not fob off On Tuesday the Auckland Council Planning Committee will be discussing the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor (or Auckland to Hamilton Corridor) and what … Continue reading Presenting to Council Planning Committee (September 2018): The Auckland to Hamilton Corridor
Gentrification: What Has Geographers Banging Their Heads Against the Walls and Has Planners in Knots While Auckland is Not Immune!
Airport Line could trigger unwanted consequences Cities are complicated. These three things can all happen at same time, even in same metro: 1) increasing gentrification; 2) increasing … Continue reading Gentrification: What Has Geographers Banging Their Heads Against the Walls and Has Planners in Knots While Auckland is Not Immune!
Actual Liveable Cities – How to Build Inclusive Cities. A University of Auckland Winter Lecture
We need to make our Cities more inclusive Yesterday my old University – the University of Auckland held one of its 2018 Winter Lecture Series yesterday. This particular lecture … Continue reading Actual Liveable Cities – How to Build Inclusive Cities. A University of Auckland Winter Lecture
Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Offers Salient Lessons for City Centre to Mangere Light Rail
Some rather large Urban Geography lessons for NZTA Momentum continues for both the Airport to Botany Rapid Transit (the Southern Airport Line) and the City Centre to Mangere (Northern … Continue reading Airport to Botany Rapid Transit Offers Salient Lessons for City Centre to Mangere Light Rail
Humanising Streets
Something so simple yet so hard? Okay it is Tuesday somewhere in the world but this tweet sums it up nicely #TransformationTuesdays Limiting vehicular access allows cities to … Continue reading Humanising Streets
A Transit Line, A Transit Orientated Development, And Affordable Housing? 100,000 Residents in Manukau? No Sweat! #TransformManukau Part 30
Making best use of all worlds While attention is focused on City Centre to Mangere Light Rail and the potential to uplift the City Centre (especially in terms of … Continue reading A Transit Line, A Transit Orientated Development, And Affordable Housing? 100,000 Residents in Manukau? No Sweat! #TransformManukau Part 30
