Smart growth And no when I say smart growth I do not mean a water tight Metropolitan Urban Limit that forbids development outside it and does not move without … Continue reading Sprawl While Inevitable Sprawl Does Cost a City
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The Southern Airport Line. Our Next Project After the City Rail Link
Southern Airport Line just makes sense Before the Planning Committee started yesterday I was having a discussion with Orakei Ward Councillor Desley Simpson over what project should be next given … Continue reading The Southern Airport Line. Our Next Project After the City Rail Link
The Airport Line? Where Is It? Finance Minister Continues Anti-Auckland Agenda
Auckland Burns while Finance Minister Fiddles Airport Lines, not being stuck on the Southern Motorway day in day out, bus lanes that spanned City wide. You would think this … Continue reading The Airport Line? Where Is It? Finance Minister Continues Anti-Auckland Agenda
Parking and Other Transport Modes: Perceptions between Patron and Owner Differ
Planning properly with hospitality precincts Couple arrive at restaurant Who is driving? I am Orange Juice for you Patronage time: one hour Couple arrive at party Who is driving? … Continue reading Parking and Other Transport Modes: Perceptions between Patron and Owner Differ
A Matter of Priorities: How Would You Spend $53m?
Galling or prudent? The announcement of $53m to be spent at the World Expo in 2020 managed to rile both sides of the political spectrum up one way or … Continue reading A Matter of Priorities: How Would You Spend $53m?
The Southern Auckland Development and Its Pressures Omnibus
A collection of Urban Geography stories on the growth and its pressures on Southern Auckland Introducing the second Omnibus collection of stories from Talking Southern Auckland: The Southern Auckland … Continue reading The Southern Auckland Development and Its Pressures Omnibus
Industry: It Doesnt Cut Ribbons But It is Crucial to the Economy
Land shortage could force release of more land When vacant land for industrial development is as low as it is in Auckland (2.1%) you could surmise two things: Auckland … Continue reading Industry: It Doesnt Cut Ribbons But It is Crucial to the Economy
Growth Pressures in Southern Auckland: Is/Should the Super Metropolitan Centre to Make a Comeback?
Pressures in Southern Auckland require some more unique thinking [Republishing this after it gotten lost with Cyclone Cook] From 2013-2016 when the Unitary Plan was being created I floated … Continue reading Growth Pressures in Southern Auckland: Is/Should the Super Metropolitan Centre to Make a Comeback?
Congestion Free Network 2.0: Evolution Step to a Greater Auckland Moving
Introducing the CFN 2.0 South benefits highly Earlier today the team at Greater Auckland (formally Transport Blog) released their Congestion Free Network 2.0, a major evolution change to their … Continue reading Congestion Free Network 2.0: Evolution Step to a Greater Auckland Moving
Kiwi’s Announcement With Drury Starts Ball Rolling on New Town/Metro Centre
All go in the south It was only last week I reported that Auckland to Receive its 11th Metropolitan Centre? Is the Super Metro Back?. Well Kiwi Property (owners of Sylvia … Continue reading Kiwi’s Announcement With Drury Starts Ball Rolling on New Town/Metro Centre
Talking Southern Auckland 