Empowering communities, people and business From Strong Towns: ENGINEERS SHOULD NOT DESIGN STREETS MAY 23, 2016 BY CHARLES MAROHN Last Friday I was participating in the 5th Annual Mayor’s Bike … Continue reading Streets versed Roads: Why Engineers Should Not Design Them But People Should
Nominations called for From Auckland Council: Call for nominations in Manukau Harbour awards The Manukau Harbour Forum is inviting nominations from respective mana whenua, iwi, individual contributors and community … Continue reading Nominations Open for Manukau Harbour Awards
Also Panuku have a competition for you The writing of identity with Manukau City Centre comes perfectly in line with Panuku running a competition on what they call ‘The … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Our Identity. Part 13 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Not cheap In light of the Rural Urban Boundary cluster-fudge caused by Labour’s Phil Tywford the housing and Unitary Plan debate has gone entirely amok after it had calm … Continue reading $17b is the Cost to Service Greenfield Sprawl in Auckland #AKLPols ($121k per new house)
That said Government can… With all the fuss thanks to Labour over the the Unitary Plan (see: Akl house prices build unlikely political alliances) Auckland Council has sent out the … Continue reading Council Not Government is the Decision Maker with the #UnitaryPlan
MIT to hold procession in Manukau The news that MIT will hold a dedicated Tertiary Graduation Procession in Manukau City Centre, the first of its kind ever in South Auckland’s history … Continue reading Manukau – South Auckland to Hold Its First Ever Graduation Ceremony
Improving Housing in Manukau When improving an existing residential area such as the residential area of Manukau (south of the Manukau City Centre) and Rata Vines the imperative to … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Housing. Part 12 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Opportunities for a “Main Street” With Davies Avenue as the premier street and Manukau Station Road as the main east-west mass transit corridor the Transform Manukau Series swings back … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Ronwood Avenue. Part 11 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Southern main corridor needs humanising With Davies Avenue covered (see: #TransformManukau – The Davies Avenue Axis. Part 9 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series) as a premier boulevard … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Manukau Station Road. Part 10 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Auckland Botanical Gardens joins others for mass open day From Auckland Council: Auckland Botanic Gardens opens doors across Australasia On Sunday 29 May Auckland Council’s Botanic Gardens will join … Continue reading Mass international open day for Botanic Gardens
Talking Southern Auckland 