Presenting today This week the Unitary Plan will begin the public Hearings on the Centres and Business Zone topic. I am due to give my evidence in the afternoon right … Continue reading Unitary Plan Hearings on Centres and Business Zones Under Way #AKLPols
The agenda and attachments for this month’s Auckland Development Committee are up. Given I am tied up with Unitary Plan Hearings this week on the Centres and Business Zones I will not be at Town Hall but might Live Tweet proceedings if I get a chance to watch the Live Stream of the Committee.
I will run more commentary on the agenda and attachment come Wednesday.
Auckland Transport says no to a roundabout On Thursday the Manurewa Local Board will have its monthly meeting. You can read the web version of the Agenda HERE. From the … Continue reading Manurewa Local Board Meeting – September 2015 #AKLPols
New proposed large tower risks debunking proposed provisions of the Unitary Plan Metropolitan Centres already I was reading the Herald this morning and its top leading story is this: New … Continue reading Rebirth of the Mall: Are Council Planners Selling Us Short via the Unitary Plan? #AKLPols
Rates are falling Not sure how the Rezoning Exercises will go next year Reading through the Unitary Plan Committee Agenda for this month I saw the participation rates for … Continue reading Unitary Plan Participation Falling #AKLPols
Franklin tell the Mayor to step up with transport Southern Auckland is going to take the brunt of urban and population growth over the next thirty years. Whether it be … Continue reading Pukekohe Wants Its Fair Share #AKLPols #BetterAuckland
WARNING: Picture included will be distressing to some.
But as the saying goes
Evil Triumphs when good men do nothing
Mixed Thoughts on the Daley Presentation On Tuesday John Daley of The Grattan Institute of Victoria gave a presentation to the Auckland Conservation Series on “City Limits – The Urbanisation … Continue reading #AklConversations: John Daley on Urbanisation Challenges – Storify
A question raised by Council and one I am going to raise with the Unitary Plan Panel next week The question I have for fellow readers is: Should the Auckland … Continue reading Should the Auckland Regional Policy Statement – Urban Growth factor in the rise of Waikato Satellites and them commuting into Auckland?
Is the 57 enough? Since Auckland went full electrification in July (apart from Pukekohe-Papakura) the question is already being asked if our 57 EMUs (electric trains) is enough to handle … Continue reading Auckland Short on Trains Already? #AKLPols
