Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Making areas more people friendly In light of Auckland Transport being given a few decent serves over their “priorities” around transportation the transport body is finally getting around to … Continue reading Auckland Transport to Launch Safer Community Program in Papakura and Mangere Bridge
Committee resolves next step in moving the port From Auckland Council: Decision digest | Planning Committee – 10 October 2017 Council considers Port Future Study recommendations The recommendations of the Port Future … Continue reading Planning Committee Digests October 17: Port On the Move – Eventually
What can the USA teach us about Family friendly urban environments Millennials unlike their Boomer parents tend to seek out more urban than suburban environments to raise their new … Continue reading TAKE HEED AUCKLAND: URBAN LIFESTYLES FOR MILLENNIALS WITH CHILDREN!
When design and lower speeds work Both are defaulted to 40km/h But it all comes down to design to realise that speed in a residential area#citiesskylines pic.twitter.com/AeKR6isupJ — … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Offers Tips in Street Design and People Space. 40km/h Default Works!
Have your say on the future of Southern Auckland It has finally started after the Unitary Plan went live in November 2016. The attempt to plan and map out … Continue reading HAVE YOUR SAY: Southern Auckland’s Future! Drury-Pukekohe Structure Planning Underway
Urban Simulators mapping out real life Cities I enjoy the game Cities Skylines, its expansions and of course the Mods. Even when compared to a New Zealand example (given … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Helping Building Better Cities Today
More land for homes and jobs From Auckland Council: Next step toward homes and jobs for Whenuapai Stage one of the proposed urbanisation of rural Whenuapai comes one step … Continue reading Unitary Plan Continues to Deliver: Next step toward homes and jobs for Whenuapai
Freyberg Square Renewal Showcases potential BUT…. From Auckland Council A Jewel for the City Centre Auckland Mayor Phil Goff joined Waitematā Local Board Chair Pippa Coom today to open … Continue reading Jewel for the City Centre Opens And Shows Cases Potential
Giving a refresh and unlocking some potential Transforming and unlocking our Metropolitan and Town Centres into the 21st Century is a goal of Auckland Council. I wrote some reckons … Continue reading Transforming and Unlocking Auckland’s Metropolitan and Town Centres
Bringing Auckland into the 21st Century In writing this I was made aware how things were going in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region. Needless to say both are … Continue reading Panuku Should Be Like Hong Kong’s MTR – for a 21st Century Auckland
Talking Southern Auckland 