Moving Manukau from a 9-5 economy to a full-time economy To support the wider Southern Auckland population lifting itself socio-economically its population need to be able to access high … Continue reading Walkable and Transit Orientated Environments – They Attract Jobs #Part 20 of the #TransformManukau Series
Council urges to be kept up to date From Auckland Council: Building boom scarcity invites innovation As the Auckland building boom gains momentum, traditional building materials are becoming harder … Continue reading Caution and Innovation as Building Boom Triggers Shortages
Government helping? Regular Auckland commentator Bryce came up with an idea that could boost our sagging housing supply while at the same time building communities as well. It stems … Continue reading An Idea for Auckland: Using Self Build to Help Build Homes AND Communities
Still stuck with crap off peak frequencies In March a new rail timetable will be released and brought into operation by Auckland Transport for all four lines. With a … Continue reading Auckland Transport Refuse in Improve Rail Frequencies
Auckland’s time to shine But a lot of work to do Provinces benefit from Age of the City With serious concerns & question marks around the leadership of … Continue reading 2017 Marks the Start of The Age of the City
2017 – what lies ahead January 1 marks the anniversary of Talking Southern Auckland. 2017 marked the fifth anniversary of the blog and when WordPress sent the notification of … Continue reading 2017 Marks 5th Anniversary of Talking Southern Auckland
Enjoying Auckland’s green New Years Day means fingers crossed it does not rain (which it didn’t) so that the family takes the annual pilgrimage to the Auckland Botanical Gardens … Continue reading #SummerSeries – Day at the Botanical Gardens
Get the hierarchy right and rest falls into place 2017 is not that far away in what promises to be a busy year with the Unitary Plan operative and … Continue reading #SummerSeries – Humanising Auckland through Transport
Brian Roche as the establishment chair of City Rail Link (CRL) Limited. From Auckland Council: New City Rail Link Limited Chair appointed Auckland Council and the Government have appointed … Continue reading City Rail Link Chair Appointed
Double crash blocks access point to the Airport While the Government, Council, Auckland Transport and NZTA think we do not need separated/dedicated transit facilities such as bus ways or … Continue reading #SummerSeries – Third World Infrastructure = Walking to the Airport
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