Divide up into smaller pieces By now you would have seen the doom and gloom Herald articles about the Isthmus’s sewer network spilling sewerage into the harbours on a … Continue reading How to Handle Auckland’s Growth: Do We Divide Up or Go All In?
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Spot the Difference with Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station
…… See if you can spot the difference between these two photos: So from second half of 2017 to sometime in 2018 – but we don’t know when … Continue reading Spot the Difference with Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station
Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station Now Delayed Until 2018. UPDATED
Poor project management Updated with response from Auckland Transport It seems again the Manukau Bus Station (the key lynch-pin to the South Auckland Bus Network) has been delayed … Continue reading Auckland Transport’s Manukau Bus Station Now Delayed Until 2018. UPDATED
UPDATED: The #TransformManukau Omnibus (Version 1.4.2)
Updated for Version 1.4.2 It took a couple of days but some 246 pages and around 24,500 words later the #TransformManukau Omnibus has been complied into a single PDF edition. … Continue reading UPDATED: The #TransformManukau Omnibus (Version 1.4.2)
Walkable and Transit Orientated Environments – They Attract Jobs #Part 20 of the #TransformManukau Series
Moving Manukau from a 9-5 economy to a full-time economy To support the wider Southern Auckland population lifting itself socio-economically its population need to be able to access high … Continue reading Walkable and Transit Orientated Environments – They Attract Jobs #Part 20 of the #TransformManukau Series
An Idea for Auckland: Using Self Build to Help Build Homes AND Communities
Government helping? Regular Auckland commentator Bryce came up with an idea that could boost our sagging housing supply while at the same time building communities as well. It stems … Continue reading An Idea for Auckland: Using Self Build to Help Build Homes AND Communities
2017 Marks the Start of The Age of the City
Auckland’s time to shine But a lot of work to do Provinces benefit from Age of the City With serious concerns & question marks around the leadership of … Continue reading 2017 Marks the Start of The Age of the City
Krispy Kreme Coming to Manukau 2017
Oh boy on all things evil inside a doughnut Well this came about yesterday: @BenRoss_AKL They are…. also FYI Krispy Kreme is opening a store in Manukau next year … Continue reading Krispy Kreme Coming to Manukau 2017
What was Decided in the Council Finance Committee
9 hours! Apart from Councillor Mike Lee saying bollocks to Mayor Phil Goff over Auckland Transport (was loud enough for the live stream to hear and stop the meeting cold … Continue reading What was Decided in the Council Finance Committee
Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Why Isthmus and pockets of Southern Auckland “popular” We know affordability (of a house) and travel (in terms of cost and time) will sway choices in selecting a place … Continue reading Affordability and Travel Drive Housing Choices According to Report
Talking Southern Auckland 