Sprucing Up Ponsonby Road And forming a Template for Manukau Yesterday marked the “launch” of the Draft Ponsonby Road Master Plan after months of preliminary work by the Waitemata … Continue reading Draft Ponsonby Road Master Plan Launched
Tag: Central Business District
What do you want to see in your Super Metropolitan Centre
That is a Very Serious Question Those following my Unitary Plan commentary know I am pushing hard on having Manukau upgraded from a Metropolitan Centre per the current draft Unitary … Continue reading What do you want to see in your Super Metropolitan Centre
Manukau CBD Concept – Update
The Concept is being actively considered folks Good news everyone – of sorts. I can say that Manukau (City Centre) is under active consideration by the Unitary Plan team … Continue reading Manukau CBD Concept – Update
Presentation Today
Speaking Engagement to Manukau Businesses on Manukau as the Second CBD
By the time this comes up on Talking Auckland this morning I would have just completed my presentation to the Manukau Central Business Association, Business Networking Breakfast in Manukau itself.
The topic? Manukau as the Second CBD of Auckland.
You can check my presentation in the embed below:
Also some quick photos of all my “gear” prepared the night before ready for today
Will write-up a post later today on the networking breakfast and any replies back from Council on yesterday’s email enquiries into the two workshops being opened up.
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May 31 – Final Day for Unitary Plan
Get your submission in May 31 at 5pm is the cut off for you getting your feedback to the Council on the draft Unitary Plan. While I have finished … Continue reading May 31 – Final Day for Unitary Plan
Manukau as the Second CBD – A Clarification
I Believe in a Second CBD NOT Shifting the Existing One With Auckland Transport Blog stuck in their Mono Core Centric view thus a guest post from myself over … Continue reading Manukau as the Second CBD – A Clarification
Manukau Like This
Manukau’s Potential While I wait for Orsman to go drop the next piece to be debunked I thought I might share you this what was shared to me. … Continue reading Manukau Like This
Manukau: The Second CBD of Auckland Presentation
All Complete and Ready to Go
Finally my presentation to the Auckland Plan Committee (May 14) is ready to go. I have sent both the Powerpoint presentation and the 41 page supplementary booklet to Council to be attached with the Agenda (which at the moment is embedded below) and can be seen below.
The Powerpoint Presentation (9-slides) which I will be speaking from can be seen here:
The Supplementary Booklet (41 pages) for your in-depth reading can be found here:
The presentation will be summarising three points:
- Is Auckland a Megaopolis?
- Does Auckland in fact have Three Metropolitan Areas?
- Can Auckland support two (if not three) CBD’s?
Information used in the booklet will also go into my feedback for the Unitary Plan by May 31
I will also be attending the Generation Zero Unitary Plan forum event on Tuesday evening after the presentation to mix and mingle and discuss well – Unitary Plan
All go on Tuesday
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Reformatting The Metropolitan Centres
Submission Under-way And Reformatting those Metropolitan Centres With my submission to the draft Unitary Plan under way (and not an easy task either) I have come to … Continue reading Reformatting The Metropolitan Centres
Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis
Something to think about As I have been chatting away to various people on the concept of Manukau being a second CBD in Auckland; two interesting and thought-provoking questions … Continue reading Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis
Talking Southern Auckland 