What does 2015 have for Auckland? Yesterday was the third anniversary of Talking Auckland being established. I can say it has been a very interesting three-year journey starting as … Continue reading 3 Years Young and 2015
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was … Continue reading 2014 in review
Final Summer BBQ 2014: Len, Ben, and 2015
The year that was The year that is coming The final Summer BBQ Podcast for 2014 The excerpt from Metro Magazine Len Brown: Dead Man Walking By Simon … Continue reading Final Summer BBQ 2014: Len, Ben, and 2015
Further Update on Manukau Pocket Park
Investigation and Design I will do my best to keep you apprised of the Pocket Park idea for Lot 59 in Manukau City Centre. Recap: Pocket Park in … Continue reading Further Update on Manukau Pocket Park
No Sunday BBQ Today
Final for 2014 next Sunday
Apologies folks but no Sunday BBQ podcast today.
The final Sunday BBQ podcast for 2014 will be next Sunday and we will be taking a look at the year that was for our Mayor.
Tomorrow I will look at the new Sydney Plan (http://www.strategy.planning.nsw.gov.au/sydney/) which again Sydney has pretty much left Auckland for dead again after it did so with a transit orientated development recently.
Put it this way while Sydney’s plan is ambitious it can be delivered and it recognises a few realities that Auckland missed with her own.
More tomorrow
The Weekend Analysis: The Year That Was At Auckland Council
A look back at our Governing Body In this podcast I look back to the year that was with Auckland Council’s Governing Body. While not a great year for … Continue reading The Weekend Analysis: The Year That Was At Auckland Council
#CRLFacts
Some Quick Facts on the City Rail Link It started on Twitter in response to some rather “interesting” comments that appeared in response to Transport Blog Matt Lowrie’s … Continue reading #CRLFacts
Pocket Park in Manukau?
Maybe A fellow Tweeter had read my commentary on the Manukau and Otahuhu Transport Interchanges facing six-year delays (see: Updates on the Manukau and Otahuhu Transport Interchange Situation) and asked: … Continue reading Pocket Park in Manukau?
The Weekend Analysis: CRL 2018 Start Date Still a Win for Auckland
Main Project Start Date was as predicted but still a win for Auckland As it was picked up in the presser yesterday the Mayor will be putting forward … Continue reading The Weekend Analysis: CRL 2018 Start Date Still a Win for Auckland
Does Auckland Live in a Technocracy Rather Than A Democracy?
I would say yes – at some levels Yes insofar at the main Council level, and that of the Council Control Organisations. Our Local Boards seem to or are … Continue reading Does Auckland Live in a Technocracy Rather Than A Democracy?
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