What to watch and hear this Summer From Auckland Council: Summer in Auckland with cool tunes and hot flicks Three months of free entertainment begins in January, with the … Continue reading Music and Movies in Parks 2016 #SummerSeries
An Upper North Island Freight Strategy?
Without serious investment in rail the entire exercise could be considered fluff From NZTA: Upper North Island Freight Accord identifies freight strategy A shared vision for the efficient … Continue reading An Upper North Island Freight Strategy?
Evolution of the High Street in both Urban and Suburban Environments
Came about “organically” but influences by wider Geographies —————————— As I continue to read the academic book Suburban Urbanites (edited by Laura Vaughan – @urban_formation) interesting and some more expected insights on … Continue reading Evolution of the High Street in both Urban and Suburban Environments
#UnitaryPlan Updates. November 2015
The Amendment Bill and where we are at with the Hearings From the Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel: Progress and preparing for the next stage The Panel has made … Continue reading #UnitaryPlan Updates. November 2015
Suggestion to @AklCouncil @AklTransport With the Santa Parade: Close Queen Street ALL Weekend
No reason to have Queen Street open to cars on a busy families and peoples weekend Another Santa Parade has been and gone in the City Centre and again … Continue reading Suggestion to @AklCouncil @AklTransport With the Santa Parade: Close Queen Street ALL Weekend
Don’t Fear the Third Floor: A Storify by Juile Fairey
Why fear the already present third storey when Auckland intensifies With the #UnitaryPlan debate wrongly focused on this apparent fear of three storeys in the Mixed Housing Urban Zone … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Third Floor: A Storify by Juile Fairey
Councillor Penrose Replies to Claims From Local Board Chair on Community Empower #AKLPols
Second round of claims from Manurewa Local Board Chair refuted Earlier in the week Manurewa Local Board Chair Angela Dalton again took to the Papakura Courier this time about … Continue reading Councillor Penrose Replies to Claims From Local Board Chair on Community Empower #AKLPols
FACT CHECK: Those #UnitaryPlan Maps and Topic 081 – Rezoning
What Council is Doing is in Response to the Unitary Plan Panel and to the Submitters like myself In light of the Herald publishing an untrue story and account … Continue reading FACT CHECK: Those #UnitaryPlan Maps and Topic 081 – Rezoning
Someone in Council Has Betrayed the Trust of the Submitters to the #UnitaryPlan
Inaccurate and incomplete displayed maps generate unnecessary fears I was made aware last night that someone (most likely to be a Councillor) had leaked confidential maps that were legally … Continue reading Someone in Council Has Betrayed the Trust of the Submitters to the #UnitaryPlan
Urban Planning to be Reviewed by Productivity Commission #nzpols
Also reforms to Resource Management Act to go through the Parliament Two pieces of news on planning. First from the Productivity Commission: New inquiry: Urban planning The Government … Continue reading Urban Planning to be Reviewed by Productivity Commission #nzpols
Talking Southern Auckland 