Challenging Geography Question posed On Tuesday I caught up with Panuku Development Auckland team that is working on the Transform Manukau Project to receive an update after I had … Continue reading Auckland’s Centre of Gravity Moving South? Part 18 of the #TransformManukau Series
Official Information Act requests on two core projects While the election campaigns are under way I am still keeping tabs on two projects (which have consequences to Papakura in … Continue reading LGOIMA on Airport Rail, and #TransformManukau With Council
A lesson on things not always taking the straight path When the Unitary Plan recommendations came out on the Wednesday I did notice quickly that the Hearings Panel did … Continue reading Did the Super Metropolitan Centre Die? #UnitaryPlan + Hotels? UPDATED
Exciting things on the way While I am happy (even though the Super Metropolitan Centre concept is for now a no-go) with how the Recommended Unitary Plan had dealt … Continue reading #TransformManukau Update – Exciting Times Ahead
All about the rules Over in the United States @StrongTowns asked is it possible and/or worthwhile to retrofit suburbia or should we just abandon underused suburban places. They also asked what … Continue reading Retrofitting Suburbia: Is It Worth It? What to do about Big Box Retail
Great South Road and Lambie Drive Axis need humanising In the past the thinking on doing urban renewal in Manukau has been focused on the east-west transport axis of: … Continue reading #TransformManukau – North/South Axis Connecting Manukau. Part 17 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
Ronwood Avenue to Cavendish Drive sector proves challenging The section of Manukau City Centre that spans from Ronwood Avenue up through Cavendish Drive and Ryan Place (otherwise … Continue reading #TransformManukau – What to do with the North. Part 16 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
First large scale redevelopment in Manukau within two years UPDATE – March 2018: The deal did not happen. According to documents and correspondence from Panuku the land never changed … Continue reading UPDATE #TransformManukau – 600 Apartments on the way. Part 15 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
The Meeting Place of the South needs new meeting places Manukau: The Meeting Place of the South is the line I came up with to run along side Panuku … Continue reading #TransformManukau – Establishing New Meeting Places. Part 14 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
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
Talking Southern Auckland 