Update on housing This came in from the Chief Economist of Auckland Council: Auckland Monthly Housing Update for July Auckland Council’s Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU) has released its … Continue reading Housing in Auckland Update – July 2018: Housing Activity Accelerates – in favour of Brownfields
Planning too dominant Yesterday I was at the New Zealand Geographical Society and Institute of Australian Geographers Conference at my old university – the University of Auckland. The event … Continue reading NZGS/IAG Conference – Urban Geography Was Great Fun But I Felt Extremely Let Down By NZ Geography. NZ Also has a wider problem!
Back to my old haunt on all things Geography Today I will be back at my old University and School – the University of Auckland – School of Environment … Continue reading Attending NZGS/IAG Geography Conference at the University of Auckland – and all things Urban Geography
Nearly there #LetsDoThis Phil and NZTA! The article was meant to be on NZTA (New Zealand Transport Agency) extending the North West Light Rail Transit line from finishing in … Continue reading Light Rail for Botany to Airport (Southern Airport Line) Inches Closer Thanks (and Thankful) To Proactive NZTA
Should this happen? (Yes) With Auckland Transport to actively engage in Speed Management Plans for both our Town Centres and residential streets (see: Auckland Transport Setting Out to Improve Our … Continue reading Residential Streets (and Town Centre Streets) As Extensions of Our Living Rooms
Speed Management Plan – get ready for submissions I had sent in a Local Government Official Information Act request to Auckland Transport recently asking about whole scale speed limit … Continue reading Auckland Transport Setting Out to Improve Our Streets – With Speed Management – FINALLY!!!
First major step under way to revitalise Onehunga It has been a suspenseful few weeks waiting for the grand announcement about Transform Onehunga and it finally arrived yesterday with … Continue reading Council Aquires Onehunga Wharf: #TransformOnehunga Formally Begins with Panuku Putting it Back on Track
Minister plans to relax Unitary Plan rules Also: KiwiBuild eligibility Yesterday in a KiwiBuild summit the Transport, Housing and Urban Development Minister (the Minister of THUD) dropped this surprise … Continue reading Are our Metropolitan Centres About to Become Super (Sized) Metropolitan Centres? Minister Explores Relaxing Unitary Plan Rules. Also KiwiBuild
Illegal dumpers in the spotlight From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff: Council takes illegal dumpers to court Three illegal dumpers will appear in court this Thursday as … Continue reading Auckland Council Takes Illegal Rubbish Dumpers to Court
Bus lanes are your friends Anyone watching the bus lanes saga here on the blog (see: UPDATE: The Case of the On-again, Off-again, and On-Again Great South Road Bus Lanes and Papakura Local … Continue reading Let’s Reroute the Busses: Biffa Gives a Lesson on Why You Use Bus Lanes – Right Auckland Transport?
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