What the Minister said Below is the released transcript from Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford to the recent Urbanism Conference held in Wellington on Monday and Tuesday. … Continue reading Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford’s Speech to the Recent Urbanism Conference. #letsdothis
Urban Geography can teach us a lot on how to work with Southern Auckland Manukau Ward Councillor Efeso Collins penned a piece to The Spinoff on the equity issues Southern Auckland … Continue reading From The Spinoff: Taxing the poor, to transport the rich
Looking at the Light Rail Lines Last month I wrote a piece on how we are looking at the Northern Airport Line (City Centre to Airport via Dominion Road) … Continue reading Working Light Rail: Some Brainstorming with Starting the North Western LRT Line First
Efficiency of services There seems to be an issue with stage one of Regional Rapid Rail between Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga and what its purpose is. When Greater Auckland … Continue reading Why Regional Rapid Rail Should NOT Terminate at Papakura
Get both lines done quickly? The recent announcement of the New Zealand Superfund wanting to come in and finance, design, build and operation both the Northern Airport Line (City … Continue reading If the Superfund Can Invest in the Northern Airport Line Can It Invest in the Southern Airport Line too?
Quality urban development From Housing New Zealand: Housing New Zealand redevelopment wins Auckland Architecture Award A Housing New Zealand redevelopment in Mount Albert last night won a New Zealand … Continue reading Housing New Zealand Intensification Project Wins Award
A Redux from the Campaign in 2017 that has now become reality Labour has committed to the Congestion Free Network 2.0 and fast-track rapid transit to the airport – light … Continue reading A REDUX: How those rail lines to the airport will actually work
Commuting to the Airport on the cheap! Commute Week: Musician Anthonie Tonnon spends a lot of time on the road – his latest tour finished up just last night … Continue reading From The Spinoff: to get to Auckland Airport for $4.80
Working with our edges in City Building One thing I have been critical of with Auckland and it’s planning is this fetish towards mono-centric planning. That is all focus … Continue reading Looking at Our Cities Differently: Interweaving our Green and Farms into the Urban Fabric
Next up Update from the NZ Superfund NZ SUPER FUND STATEMENT ON AUCKLAND LIGHT RAIL PROJECT Posted On: Wednesday, 9 May 2018 The NZ Super Fund confirmed today that … Continue reading UPDATE: NZ Super Fund Puts in Bid to Design, Build and Operate Light Rail in Auckland
Talking Southern Auckland 