Macro-Detailing nearly complete Progress continues to draw up the Manukau Metro Town Centre and the new Manukau Park which would be located at the southern end of the existing Westfield … Continue reading Manukau Metro Town Centre – Progress
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Mock-Up for Manukau “Metro Town Centre” Underway
More efficient use of car parking space Today I was playing around with the Manukau Metro Town Centre (located on the current surface car at the south end of … Continue reading Mock-Up for Manukau “Metro Town Centre” Underway
A Green and Walkable Manukau – Intro
Rising to Brent Toderian’s Challenge One the 28th of March I saw this Tweet and subsequent challenge from Brent Toderian who is currently in New Zealand: I'm encouraging #Auckland to … Continue reading A Green and Walkable Manukau – Intro
Legacy Urban Renewal Projects – New Urban Renewal Projects
Time to start some new Auckland Projects I did note the article in the NZ Herald on Thursday about the four legacy urban renewal projects in Auckland. Those … Continue reading Legacy Urban Renewal Projects – New Urban Renewal Projects
Light Rail and Urban Renewal
Can it work? The Ultimate Answer? Yes it can. The catch? Need to think outside the square if this is going to work. Recommendation: Do not attempt to even … Continue reading Light Rail and Urban Renewal
Humanised Mid-Rise Development
Forget Hi-Rise – Focus on Mid-Rise First Serious! High rises (those nine storeys or more in Auckland) can only be done in 11 areas in Auckland; the CBD, nine … Continue reading Humanised Mid-Rise Development
Manukau Updates
Some Good – Some Bad This morning I was at a networking breakfast hosted by Auckland Transport to businesses in the Manukau, Wiri and Highbrook areas. Auckland Transport were … Continue reading Manukau Updates
A Case for Small Homes?
Yes and No I caught the particular long article over on the Herald on Sunday site yesterday and had a read through it. The article concerned was the “The … Continue reading A Case for Small Homes?
Reading Material on Unchecked Urban Sprawl
Suburban Sprawl – Exposing Hidden Costs and Identifying Innovations That is the titular title of the 42 page PDF document on urban sprawl that is embedded in this blog … Continue reading Reading Material on Unchecked Urban Sprawl
Entering the City Building Phase – Well the Actual City Phase
Getting the Ducks Lined up – One at a Time Two pieces of what I would call irony: Realising that a major Council Controlled Organisation of Auckland Council share … Continue reading Entering the City Building Phase – Well the Actual City Phase
Talking Southern Auckland 