A look at those inefficiencies A piece over at Interest.co.nz illustrated the risk and costs developers often face when coming to development residential complexes. If it is not the … Continue reading Inefficiencies in the Property System
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
A Collation of Posts on Auckland Development
Blog serves as a good archive and e-story as well Well it seems this Herald article (as well as wider comments elsewhere): ‘Illegal’ to build a house in Auckland … Continue reading A Collation of Posts on Auckland Development
Metro on a South Story
Another positive look at the South Side I caught this over at Metro Magazine a couple of hours ago via Twitter. From Metro: Southside Story By Leilani Momoisea @LeilaniJM· … Continue reading Metro on a South Story
Unitary Plan Hearings Already Into Trouble?
Questions around the Hearings time-frames and processes Periodically I go and check the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel site for the latest updates as the hearings get under … Continue reading Unitary Plan Hearings Already Into Trouble?
Property Rights and the Unitary Plan
Cities are Organic and Constantly Evolving Organisms With the Unitary Plan Hearings under way it is quite interesting although somewhat mundane going through the Hearing Panel’s Submission Points all set … Continue reading Property Rights and the Unitary Plan
Council Minutes Up
Finance and Performance Committee, and Governing Body Minutes up The unconfirmed Minutes (they are confirmed at the following meeting) of both the Governing Body, and the Finance and Performance … Continue reading Council Minutes Up
Mitigating Child Poverty via the RMA Reforms
Using the Resource Management Act Reforms to help mitigate/remedy child poverty The question you would be first asking is: “how can the reforms of the Resource Management Act help … Continue reading Mitigating Child Poverty via the RMA Reforms
Lets Build a City by Design
Auckland Conservation: A Design Led City Last week Auckland Council held an “Auckland Conversation” around building a City led by design. The presentation was given by Auckland Design Champion … Continue reading Lets Build a City by Design
Council Votes to Sell off the Future of Southern Auckland [Updated]
Council Approves to Dispose of Land in Manukau City Centre Earlier today I blogged on the Auckland Council Finance and Performance Committee looking at selling off land it (the Council … Continue reading Council Votes to Sell off the Future of Southern Auckland [Updated]
Council Sells Land – Which It Should NOT in One Case
Better Development Opportunities Do Present Themselves This afternoon the Council Finance and Performance Committee will meet. One of the agenda items is to “authorise” Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) … Continue reading Council Sells Land – Which It Should NOT in One Case
Talking Southern Auckland 