City life is fine with me It seems another ‘I left Auckland’ post has popped up in the Herald. Last week journalist Kirsty Johnston moved to Dunedin after Auckland’s … Continue reading Why I Love Auckland And Call it My Home
BIG DIG – TRANSFORM SAN SOLARIA #CitiesSkylines
Urban Renewal Part One A crossover post from my Cities Skylines blog as I engage in one of the more larger urban renewal projects in the game. While I have … Continue reading BIG DIG – TRANSFORM SAN SOLARIA #CitiesSkylines
Transit in Cities is Indeed Good For Everyone – Including Those outside the Rural Urban Boundary
Moving a City With the new Ardern-led administration settling into its business there has been in Auckland a very heavy focus on transit. After the last administration spent nine … Continue reading Transit in Cities is Indeed Good For Everyone – Including Those outside the Rural Urban Boundary
Equity in Labour’s Transport Plan. Is it Present?
The answer is yes – providing the Auckland Plan has a key metric attached Saeid Adli from MRCagney wrote a thought-provoking piece about Justice missing from Labour’s Transport Plan … Continue reading Equity in Labour’s Transport Plan. Is it Present?
Is the Auckland Plan Refresh Bland?
Yes Yesterday Greater Auckland in their A new Auckland Plan is progressing – but it’s a bit bland outlined the following: The original plan was generally pretty good – bold and … Continue reading Is the Auckland Plan Refresh Bland?
Should Central Government Adopt Long Term Plans and Auckland Plans
Auckland Council teach something to Wellington Two requirements Auckland Council needs to do is to produce a Long Term Plan, and an Auckland Plan both which are reviewed and … Continue reading Should Central Government Adopt Long Term Plans and Auckland Plans
Should the Southern Airport Line be Light Rail or a Busway?
Depends on the Airport terminus As mentioned in Auckland Transit Gathers Pace Auckland Transport has released tender documents for the Botany to Airport Mass Transit Line (known as the Southern Airport Line) … Continue reading Should the Southern Airport Line be Light Rail or a Busway?
Auckland Transit Gathers Pace
Southern Airport Line on the cusp John Key: We are on the cusp….. Indeed New Zealand was on the cusp – of going nowhere fast. Enter the new Government … Continue reading Auckland Transit Gathers Pace
A Taste of Future Auckland (with Transit)
The Government is not even a week old yet it certainly feels that has done more that the previous administration ever did in it’s nine years. Mayor Phil Goff is … Continue reading A Taste of Future Auckland (with Transit)
Upper North Island Continues Population Surge
Planning crucial for these high growth areas Yesterday Statistics New Zealand released population growth for the full year ending June 30, 2017 for both the nation and the 21 … Continue reading Upper North Island Continues Population Surge
Talking Southern Auckland 