Lessons from Don Draper (for Planners) – From Planetizen I caught this real gem from Planetizen on Planners needing to think like Don Draper from the Mad Men series. … Continue reading How Don Draper Could Help Our Planners
Tag: Ben Ross
Growing Auckland
Can this new Forum get Auckland’s Economy Going? Forgive me if I say “No” Yesterday Morning Report (Radio NZ) released an audio clip of the announcement of the creation … Continue reading Growing Auckland
Civics 401
Final Sum Up and Last Pointers on Presentations I hope you have enjoyed my Civics series and that you are more “inspired” in interacting with the governance of Auckland … Continue reading Civics 401
Civics 101
Interacting with arguably the second most powerful authority in New Zealand People ask me frequently how difficulty is it to deal or interact with Auckland Council as a … Continue reading Civics 101
Unitary Plan Submission Under-way
Busy-Busy Writing Source: pic.twitter.com/3H0PJbMZBQ @SprawlRepairMnl At the moment I am knuckling down busy writing my formal submission to the Unitary Plan in order to get it in by the February … Continue reading Unitary Plan Submission Under-way
And Back
Normal Commentary Resumes Welcome back everyone, hopefully your summer break was a good one and that you managed to get some R&R despite our dodgy weather. Mine was a … Continue reading And Back
Developing a 21st Century Auckland Presentation – The Results
A Good Day And the Mayor Got Broadsided as well (not intentionally – well maybe in the end) An excerpt from Bob Dey’s Property Report Blog post that was … Continue reading Developing a 21st Century Auckland Presentation – The Results
Top 50 Finish
#41st for October Open Parachute has released the New Zealand Blog Stats for October 2013. Talking Auckland came in at 41 – the first top 50 finish I believe … Continue reading Top 50 Finish
The Southern Initiative – Why it Needs Geographers
Constructive Criticism of The Southern Initiative I was out West yesterday while the Auckland Plan Committee met today in Town Hall (for the final time of this Council Term). What … Continue reading The Southern Initiative – Why it Needs Geographers
Coming up on Talking Auckland
The Local Government Elections Step Up
In the next 2013 – Local Elections post here at Talking Auckland, we take a look at the Right Wing (not Centre Right but, Right Wing) finally getting their A into G in the contesting of the Council Ward seats (so the race to become one of our 20 Councillors).
Does the Right Wing offer any serious alternatives or is it photo opportunities with the Prime Minister and which ever Minister trundled along, and angry press releases dumped into Scoop that sounds like a pile of Shrilling.
Also tomorrow in Talking Auckland; a special eye is being kept on the Herald on Sunday. Polling has been done (as alluded to on Facebook) and the numbers are apparently meant to be released (into the HoS) in regards to Brown vs Palino. Who fares what and how so? The Herald on Sunday should be telling us tomorrow with Talking Commentary to follow right behind it.
And finally why am I (naturally) more suspicious of the Right Wing than that of the Left Wing in our politics? I will reveal a bit more into my ideology and why despite being a Nat and a “Young Tory” (according to Russell Brown) I am often at wills against my own party. It will also reveal our political paradigm we actually have and how it is something else than rather Left vs Right.
All coming up as Talking Auckland continues commentary on the 2013 – Local Elections.
