Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Massive $2b urban renewal project to give Parramatta clout to get under way & Council also needs to pull finger with both the Manukau Super Metropolitan Centre Zone, and Manukau … Continue reading Parramatta Evolving to Become Sydney’s Second CBD. Hint to Auckland Council on Manukau City Centre
Auckland Transport and Mayor Len Brown continue to dither on the Transit Link linking Southern Auckland Much as the Auckland Transit Link (City Rail Link) links the transit network across … Continue reading The Case for the South Auckland Transit Link (Manukau South (Rail) Link)
West condemned to Commuter status unless it diversifies job base A running theme through the comments department over the last month (although I have brought it up in the past) … Continue reading West Auckland Needs Heavy Industry
Fastest growing sub-region of Auckland needs to be unlocked In 2013 I wrote a piece on how South Auckland was the rising jewel in Auckland’s Crown (South Auckland – The … Continue reading Budget 2015: Even PwC Stipulates Need For City Rail Link to Unlock South Auckland
A Budget Surprise It was not meant to be announced until today in Budget 2015 but it was let slip last night that the Government is looking at flipping some … Continue reading 430 Hectares of Crown Land Could Be Used for Housing
Choice and savings Yesterday talks occurred between Government Ministers, Mayor Len Brown and Deputy Penny Hulse over the Transport Accord in Wellington. There have been no pressers from yesterday’s meeting … Continue reading Transport Poverty (UPDATED WITH RUNNING COST SHEET)
Yep on to the third attempt at a Bus Interchange Design I was at the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board meeting last night as I had received a heads up they were … Continue reading Bus Interchange Now at MK3 – Yep Back To The Drawing Board AGAIN
Committee Endorses to allow first stage of Study to get under way While I was at the Unitary Plan Mediation Session on Parking Minimums (it was a good discussion too) … Continue reading Port Future Study Endorsed. Group to Establish and Start Scope For Study
Still ping pong between two CCOs but getting there The Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board meetings on Monday May 18th, in which the Auckland Transport representative will give a run down on … Continue reading Manukau Parklet to be Reported on By Auckland Transport (Oh and the Interchange MK2)
Mediation then the Hearings On Thursday afternoon I will be attending a closed Mediation session of the Unitary Plan covering “Unitary Plan Chapter/Section H1.2.3 & H1.2.6 – Number of parking and … Continue reading Parking Minimums In The Unitary Plan Are Back Up for Debate
Talking Southern Auckland 