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
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2017 Marks 5th Anniversary of Talking Southern Auckland
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
The 16/17 #SummerSeries. The Year That Was
#SummerSeries starting with looking back Well Christmas is less than a week and away with 2017 not long after that. Subsequently the annual Summer Series begins for Talking Southern … Continue reading The 16/17 #SummerSeries. The Year That Was
Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere
Free Parking is NOT Free Parking From City Observatory There’s not enough parking in Chicago: it’s an article of faith among many drivers, and has been a key assumption … Continue reading Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere
Auckland Productivity Returns to Positive – Still Misses Target
Productivity still missing 2% target About every November I usually will go checking up on Auckland’s productivity and see how it measures against Outcome 3 of the Auckland Plan … Continue reading Auckland Productivity Returns to Positive – Still Misses Target
Manukau Station Road Humanising Therapy #Part 19 of the #TransformManukau Series
Turning a former State Highway into a human people space Earlier in the Transform Manukau series I did comment and provide an alternative to Manukau Station Road (see: #TransformManukau … Continue reading Manukau Station Road Humanising Therapy #Part 19 of the #TransformManukau Series
Auckland Transport Reply on Great South Road, Takanini Issues. Bus Lanes Coming!
Plans are there, all subject to cash Just after the Local Government Elections there was a rather large spiel in one of the Papakura Facebook community pages about the … Continue reading Auckland Transport Reply on Great South Road, Takanini Issues. Bus Lanes Coming!
Auckland Transport’s Formal Response to Light Rail to the Airport
Business case to be developed for Botany to Airport In October I had commented on Campaign for Better Transport’s presentation to the Auckland Transport Board on how they believe … Continue reading Auckland Transport’s Formal Response to Light Rail to the Airport
18:4 Housing Solution. Is it a solution?
Better use of land a good way to get on top of housing supply in Auckland Recently a presentation was given where four houses (especially large Housing New Zealand … Continue reading 18:4 Housing Solution. Is it a solution?
Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
I lean to the former Transport Blog yesterday had a post on urban design owing to Auckland Council’s Design Champion recently saying that new apartments in Otahuhu looked ugly. … Continue reading Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists
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