Detractors will always be detractors Today the Prime Minister, and Auckland Mayor Len Brown will undertake the ceremonial sod turning to mark the official start of the City Rail … Continue reading City Rail Link Sod Turning Marks Auckland’s Rebirth into the 21st Century + Live Stream Link
Deja vu moment as Elected Representatives realise human element missing from planning Reading the following statement from Auckland Council below it seems our Councillors and for that matter our … Continue reading Councillors Realise Social Response needed for Auckland’s Growth 5 Years Late #AKLPols
Sod turning for the City Rail Link Tomorrow between 10:30 and 11:30 outside Britomart Station (as well as live streamed (link to be provided)) the first sod will be … Continue reading 100 Years in the Making. Sod Turning to Mark the Start of the CRL Tomorrow
Ronwood Avenue to Cavendish Drive sector proves challenging The section of Manukau City Centre that spans from Ronwood Avenue up through Cavendish Drive and Ryan Place (otherwise … Continue reading #TransformManukau – What to do with the North. Part 16 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Cars and parking not always the answer How we use our streetscapes determines the quality of the urban environment. Both roads and streets (two very different meanings) have their … Continue reading How to Use OUR Street Space Efficiently While Being Pro-People?
Council already has 11,000 hectares of land for Greenfield release There has been a lot of rhetoric from the Prime Minister on housing in Auckland even though the Government … Continue reading Is Key All Talk When it Comes to Greenfield Development? Council Sets Aside Land for 160,000 Homes #UnitaryPlan
Government had no idea then And has no idea now If two things about Budget 2016 from the National Government could be said they would be: They have no … Continue reading Government Asleep at the Wheel for 8 Years so #Budget2016 Misses Auckland Entirely
First large scale redevelopment in Manukau within two years UPDATE – March 2018: The deal did not happen. According to documents and correspondence from Panuku the land never changed … Continue reading UPDATE #TransformManukau – 600 Apartments on the way. Part 15 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Not sure what the ARA are trying to get at Seems the resident Auckland troll who runs the Jo Holmes Blog, the Len Brown Must Resign Facebook page and … Continue reading Waste Not Want Not. Ratepayers Onion Prints A Lot of Waste to Spam your Mailbox
Government increases threats on Unitary Plan with housing While Budget 2016 is certainly a flop to the point a national disgrace I have seen Finance Minister Bill English and … Continue reading English Gives Strongest Hints on Auckland Commissioners with the #UnitaryPlan
Talking Southern Auckland 