Strengthening Policy to have it flow more smoothly When Planning Policy (and/or Rules that follow the policy) contradict each other it can mean very long dates with the Environment Court … Continue reading Reconstructing the (New Zealand Planning) National Policy Direction
The Manukau Urban Room: Building a Bilingual, Mixed-Reality Sanctuary for South Auckland’s Future Traditional city planning has a glaring weakness: it takes place behind closed doors. High-level statutory rules, bureaucratic … Continue reading Time for The Manukau Urban Room: Building a Bilingual, Mixed-Reality Sanctuary for South Auckland’s Future
Time for those quick wins on our road corridors! From October 2026, most that is about Auckland’s road corridors that is not public transport (buses) will be under the jurisdiction … Continue reading FELLOW JAFA’S (Aucklanders) LEND ME YOUR err EYES: Auckland Council Launches Roads Issue Fix webpage
Do Large Language Models have a place in Planning, and can they be used in Planning? This is a cross-over post and will appear and and my Cities Skylines Blog, … Continue reading The Use of AI in Planning, could and can it be done?
What is Public Welfare Supreme and why is it the cornerstone of my submission My submission which I will be sharing into the blog as a series will make mention … Continue reading Public Welfare Supreme: an Introduction to the Concept that should guide the Planning Act
Reclaiming our streets, storage is vs productivity New Zealand has gotten rid of Parking Minimums via the National Policy Statement – Urban Development. And the good news is no one … Continue reading Ben goes Planning Part 9.3. Housing Yield & Spatial Efficiency: A Development Impact Analysis of Modern Parking Policy
The Great Parking Delusion Harms Us Parking, one of the greatest lightning rods if not lightning rod when it comes to Urban and Transport Planning, not matter what country you … Continue reading Ben goes Planning Part 9.1. The High Cost of Free Parking: Why Your Car Pays Cheaper Rent Than You Do
Future Streets Initiative: A Phased Implementation Plan for Safer, More Liveable Public Spaces 1.0 Project Vision and Strategic Imperative This document outlines a phased implementation plan for the Future Streets … Continue reading Ben goes Planning Part 8.2: Reclaiming the Streets
How we can move Aotearoa from it car-centric past to a people-centric future As submissions for the Planning Bill are currently open, while the drafting of the Standardised Zones is … Continue reading Key Fundamentals in Aotearoa Planning Reform: Standardised Zones and Urban Transformation
People first with Safer, Healthier, and More Prosperous Communities through Safe Speed by Design 1.0 Introduction: The Urgent Need for a New Approach to Urban Street Design Our streets are … Continue reading Ben goes Planning Part 8.1 – Reclaiming the Streets: A Proposal for Safer, Healthier, and More Prosperous Communities through Safe Speed by Design
Talking Southern Auckland 