Mayor Goff Has Right Idea of Free Transit – Needs to Expand Though….

Don’t be City Centre Centric Mr Mayor – Auckland is more than that Last week Mayor Goff had an idea that Light Rail should be free when it is running … Continue reading Mayor Goff Has Right Idea of Free Transit – Needs to Expand Though….

Council Consenting Processes Questioned and Reviewed. Will Anything Happen?

Moves to Streamline Building Consenting After a royal screw up by Council resource Consenting, the Auckland Design Office and Auckland Transport with Dominion Road (see: This ludicrous Dominion Road decision is … Continue reading Council Consenting Processes Questioned and Reviewed. Will Anything Happen?

Cities Skylines and Maps, both brilliant communication tools for Geographers? How do both look?

Why is some of our worst intersections not up for fixing Auckland Transport has been doing the rounds to the Local Boards outlining their Road Safety campaign (I heard it … Continue reading Manukau’s Shocking Road “Risks;” Not a Murmer from Auckland Transport

300 years of American Urban Geography Today we have a video on 300 years of American Urban Geography and how it has affected not only its people but … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Teaches Urban History (Urban Geographic History)

Documents incompatible Finally NZTA and Auckland Transport released the documents and feedback form for the Supporting Growth – Southern Auckland plan (how transport might look in the South over … Continue reading Serious Questions to NZTA and Auckland Transport Over Supporting Growth – Southern Auckland: Does Not Match ATAP or Auckland Plan

Third attempt Can we get this right? Note: This is about the future transport investment options between Manukau and Pukekohe. For Structure Planning updates (urban development) please see: Structure Planning … Continue reading Southern Growth Areas (Transport Investment for Southern Auckland) Out For Consultation MK3

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

September 6, 2018 ·

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