Are we talking to the right person to get the City Rail Link started early If you mean by talking to Minister of Transport Gerry Brownlee then no … Continue reading The CRL Targets
Tag: Ben Ross
The Albany Super Metropolitan Centre
Oh what to do with Albany Recently a discussion on Twitter cropped up about (legacy) planning (so pre Unitary Plan) and the negative consequences it has had on Auckland. … Continue reading The Albany Super Metropolitan Centre
QE-II Square and What It Means for the Metropolitan Centres
Put it this way, if QE-II Square redevelopment is “muddled,” it has consequences on redeveloping the Metropolitan Centres I have had this particular post on ice since the … Continue reading QE-II Square and What It Means for the Metropolitan Centres
Some Transport Projects
Keep tabs from time to time folks – it is worth it if you like to know Also Davis Avenue completion is late again(?) Auckland Transport have an easy … Continue reading Some Transport Projects
Planning and Politics Free Day
Photos of Food Instead I was thinking about posting my commentary on the Queen Elizabeth Two square debate that cropped up on Thursday but though nah its planning and … Continue reading Planning and Politics Free Day
Unitary Plan Committee Agenda is Out
Final Step(s) before Submissions Round Starts (Again) While retrieving the Minutes for last Thursday’s Auckland Development Committee meeting (so I could get the Resolutions for an upcoming commentary piece) … Continue reading Unitary Plan Committee Agenda is Out
Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus – Post Budget
Takanini Interchange construction to be sped up As announced in yesterday’s Budget a $375 million interest-free loan has been extended to NZTA to accelerate a group of mainly … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus – Post Budget
Photo of the Day – and ADC Agenda is now up
Busy Busy
Photo of the day from last Thursday while at the Auckland Council Budget Committee as the Committee passed through the 2014/2015 Annual Plan
Photo Reference: Councillor Cathy Casey
Photo Credit: Councillor Cathy Casey
At least it wasn’t the one where we were yawning after the very long helicopter debate (no disrespect to the Helicopter Trust). To the right of Todd and myself was Bob Dey who produces the Property Report.
My own commentary to the Budget Committee debate can be seen here: Annual Plan Passes, Bitter Debate on Southern Initiative Occurs
All three of us plus New Zealand Herald’s Bernard Orsman will be back on Thursday to report in on the Auckland Development Committee. That particular Committee will be discussing the issues of Queens Wharf, and Queen Elizabeth Square which have both recently popped up in the NZ Herald.
Auckland Development Committee – May Agenda (note an Addendum Agenda is to follow)
Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #3
A Recap Series The Takanini Interchange Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and both its urban development plus transport potential. … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #3
Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #2
A Recap Series The Manukau Super Metropolitan Centre Time to do some recaps of a few posts I have done on Southern Auckland and both its urban development … Continue reading Southern Auckland and Manukau – An Omnibus #2
