Updated Structure Plan for Southern Auckland’s Greenfield Growth (Sprawl) Note: This post is about the urban development ideas for Southern Auckland. For transport investment in the area see: Southern Growth … Continue reading Structure Planning Update for Drury-Opāheke and Pukekohe-Paerata MK 2 Out for Consultation
Aussie Sam starts a new City – how is this done After a very busy first half of the week with the Planning Committee, the Auckland to Hamilton Corridor, … Continue reading Starting a New City – #CitiesSkylines – A Coffee Break. A New Series Incorporating Mental Health Days!
The timing reshuffle worked out fine – live stream wise The Planning Committee went a bit side ways with the Public Input session taking over 90 minutes today … Continue reading Presentation to Planning Committee on Auckland to Hamilton Integrated Spatial Planning – Lots of Cogs Moving
Auckland big winner (as is the rest of NZ) Late last week the New Zealand Transport Agency released the final version of the National Land Transport Program or NLTP. … Continue reading NZTA Releases National Land Transport Program 2018-2021. Record Investment in Safety and Transit
Council needs to advocate not fob off On Tuesday the Auckland Council Planning Committee will be discussing the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor (or Auckland to Hamilton Corridor) and what … Continue reading Presenting to Council Planning Committee (September 2018): The Auckland to Hamilton Corridor
No Google Maps is not the answer!!! Wayfinding (that is public information being readily available to help you find your way) and public loos – something Auckland really lacks … Continue reading Wayfinding (and Public Loos and Showers) – Something Auckland Needs to “Mature” In
Untangle the traffic, open the mall UPDATE: The Option B link from Neilson Street to Onehunga Mall via the foreshore is down Victoria Street not Galway Street When I … Continue reading NZTA East West Link/Connections Option B and What to Do With Neilson Street/Onehunga Mall
Airport Line could trigger unwanted consequences Cities are complicated. These three things can all happen at same time, even in same metro: 1) increasing gentrification; 2) increasing … Continue reading Gentrification: What Has Geographers Banging Their Heads Against the Walls and Has Planners in Knots While Auckland is Not Immune!
We need to make our Cities more inclusive Yesterday my old University – the University of Auckland held one of its 2018 Winter Lecture Series yesterday. This particular lecture … Continue reading Actual Liveable Cities – How to Build Inclusive Cities. A University of Auckland Winter Lecture
Sam Bur takes one last spin in his City and tells us What Makes a City Sam Bur is another Youtuber along with Biffa who I watch for Cities … Continue reading One Last Look at a #CitiesSkylines City. Also Real Time Mod Updates and allows REALISTIC JOURNEYS – HERE COMES THE SOUTHERN MOTORWAY!
Talking Southern Auckland 