No they do not impact arterial roads nor the movement of people and goods, at least not negatively! It seems that a policy push to introduce 30km/h speed zones in … Continue reading 30km/h Streets are your Friends in Cities and Towns!
SUBMIT TODAY ON AUCKLAND’S FUTURE: PLAN CHANGE 120 (Auckland) OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Public Service Announcement for Auckland residents: Submissions for Plan Change 120 (PC120) are open until next month, leading up to the Hearings PC120 serves as a trial for how Unitary … Continue reading SUBMIT TODAY ON AUCKLAND’S FUTURE: PLAN CHANGE 120 (Auckland) OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Large Arterial Roads Are NOT Great for Residential Building, Wayne Brown!
Comment from Mayor as Auckland continues to intensify earns a caution! Local elections have concluded, and Wayne Brown will continue as Mayor for another term, with Cr. Richard Hills returning … Continue reading Large Arterial Roads Are NOT Great for Residential Building, Wayne Brown!
The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!
Reconnecting the lost art (and science) of city, town and community building! With all the chatter about housing, housing shortfalls, loneliness, and resistance to brownfield developments (intensification), it could be … Continue reading The Missing Middle: Enabling the Complete Package, including those Universal Connections!
Indigenous World View on Planning vs those Standardised Zones!
Can the two be reconciled through the Planning Reforms into the proposed Planning Act, and National Standardised Zones? Recently the Minister for RM Reforms (Planning Reforms) Chris Bishop gave a … Continue reading Indigenous World View on Planning vs those Standardised Zones!
Functioning Cities: Making Mixed Use “as-of-right.”
Mixed Use = Connected Cities! Quoting Patrick Risk from LinkedIn: The best neighborhoods offer much more than just homes to live in… they offer spaces people want to gather, shop, … Continue reading Functioning Cities: Making Mixed Use “as-of-right.”
Reclaiming our cities: from a Sea of Parking to Oceans of Communities
Better Cities = Better Living That is the question right? Which do you want more of; what is on the left or the right of the above picture. This is … Continue reading Reclaiming our cities: from a Sea of Parking to Oceans of Communities
Medium Density in Cities are your Friend
We have nothing to be scared of with medium density developments When you are use to low density urban geographies, going to medium density can seem scary while high density … Continue reading Medium Density in Cities are your Friend
Finally some sensible planning: Mixed Use, and Transit Oriented Developments wanted in latest Planning Reforms
Proposals to make Mixed Use as of right, and defining walking catchments and transit corridors! Imagine, amenities within walking distance. Imagine, actual non car alternatives to work, school, places of … Continue reading Finally some sensible planning: Mixed Use, and Transit Oriented Developments wanted in latest Planning Reforms
The Very Definition of Planning Complexity
The consequences of those deliberate choices made earlier on In developing Manukau City Centre in Cities Skylines 2 through my 3.x series, I pondered about how much complexity goes on … Continue reading The Very Definition of Planning Complexity
Talking Southern Auckland 