Urban Renewal Part One A crossover post from my Cities Skylines blog as I engage in one of the more larger urban renewal projects in the game. While I have … Continue reading BIG DIG – TRANSFORM SAN SOLARIA #CitiesSkylines
Tag: infrastructure
Should Central Government Adopt Long Term Plans and Auckland Plans
Auckland Council teach something to Wellington Two requirements Auckland Council needs to do is to produce a Long Term Plan, and an Auckland Plan both which are reviewed and … Continue reading Should Central Government Adopt Long Term Plans and Auckland Plans
HAVE YOUR SAY: Southern Auckland’s Future! Drury-Pukekohe Structure Planning Underway
Have your say on the future of Southern Auckland It has finally started after the Unitary Plan went live in November 2016. The attempt to plan and map out … Continue reading HAVE YOUR SAY: Southern Auckland’s Future! Drury-Pukekohe Structure Planning Underway
Water a Major Issue in Auckland
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to swim in As Election 2017 rages on the national stage Auckland continues along with its massive City building program and all … Continue reading Water a Major Issue in Auckland
The Planning (Super) Ministry and the NZIA. What Are They?
What are these contraptions NOTE: This post was written in 2017, and needs to be updated for the 2025 environment! In my Regional Rapid Rail, Inter-Regional Planning, and a … Continue reading The Planning (Super) Ministry and the NZIA. What Are They?
Goff Stating the Obvious with the Long Term Plan. Action Needed!
Waiting on actual leadership with the Long Term Plan A Long Term Plan is a 10 year budget documents that indicate revenue and expenditure guides for Councils as required … Continue reading Goff Stating the Obvious with the Long Term Plan. Action Needed!
APEC 2021 Confirmed to be in Auckland. Need Southern Airport Line NOW!
Confirmation of APEC means investment needed It was confirmed yesterday that Auckland will indeed host the 2021 APEC conference. From the Office of the Mayor Phil Goff: AUCKLAND TO … Continue reading APEC 2021 Confirmed to be in Auckland. Need Southern Airport Line NOW!
Advanced Planning for Southern Auckland Gathers Steam! Prepare for Consultation!
Structure Plans for Southern Auckland inbound On the back of recent announcements concerning housing, infrastructure and trains for Southern Auckland the Planning Committee of Auckland Council confirmed an accelerated … Continue reading Advanced Planning for Southern Auckland Gathers Steam! Prepare for Consultation!
Housing, Jobs, Special Housing Areas, Infrastructure and Dumb Planning. A Redux!
Lessons from 2014 and 2015 still not being learnt Yes I penned together an opinion piece for the Auckland community papers (Western Leader, Manukau Courier etc) on why the … Continue reading Housing, Jobs, Special Housing Areas, Infrastructure and Dumb Planning. A Redux!
Housing Infrastructure Loan: Not Exactly Helping Auckland
Should have gone South not North-West I wrote a piece for Stuff.co.nz on why I thought the recent $300m loan to enable 10,500 new homes in north-west Auckland was … Continue reading Housing Infrastructure Loan: Not Exactly Helping Auckland
Talking Southern Auckland 