Papakura (Social) Housing Site Finally Seeing Construction I have been watching this one since it first came up a couple of years ago. From Stuff: HNZ all set to build … Continue reading 600 New Homes in Papakura Site – By 2020
KISS: Keeping It Simple Stupid – With Parks
Do we need to gold plate everything As I work through the parklets for Manukau City Centre I was having a look through this yesterday: Home / Parks Hub / Informal … Continue reading KISS: Keeping It Simple Stupid – With Parks
Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
October is when it happens The recent quake in Central New Zealand, and the volcanic activity in Chile should remind people that New Zealand while stunning is also dangerous as … Continue reading Want to Participate in the Shake-Out Drill?
Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Red-light Runners and Police Excuse systematic of our Transport Planning Failures Auckland Council and Auckland Transport; we have a serious problem we need to have a wee chat about. … Continue reading Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Running close to capacity already on the Southern Line This morning the Electric Trains in both three and six car set configurations joined their soon to be retired diesel counterparts … Continue reading Electric Train 6 Car Sets “Comfortable”
Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
Mayor’s Long Term Plan Recommendations to be Tabled On Thursday the Auckland Council Governing Body meets to consider amongst other things two large items of topic interest to Auckland. First … Continue reading Governing Body To Meet Thursday – Discussing Long Term Plan, and Port of Auckland
One Year of Electric Trains
Marking First Anniversary This week marks when the first Electric passenger train began revenue service (taking passengers) on the Onehunga Line. Since then the Electrics or EMU’s for short (Electric … Continue reading One Year of Electric Trains
Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Not the Corridor that bothers me, it is what they want in terms of Regional Development The 4-lane de-facto urban motorway that is fast becoming the moniker for the Redoubt … Continue reading Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Wesley College SHA Even Larger
4,500 possible homes + 1,000 more in Takanini/Papakura Area + more else where I was flicking through the monthly ‘Our Auckland’ magazine yesterday when I came across the following titbit … Continue reading Wesley College SHA Even Larger
Auckland Transport Announces Short List for Auckland Rail Contract
And the short list is From Auckland Transport: Short-list for Auckland’s passenger rail contract Auckland Transport has short-listed three companies that will be invited to tender to operate passenger rail … Continue reading Auckland Transport Announces Short List for Auckland Rail Contract
Talking Southern Auckland 