Onward and upwards Unfortunately I did not make it to being elected to Papakura Local Board. But my congratulations to those who did, to Goff as Mayor and others … Continue reading No Luck with Election, Work Continues on Projects like #TransformManukau
Heavy deemed most viable especially via Otahuhu The Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) request I sent to Auckland Transport last month on Airport Rail came back … Continue reading Heavy Rail to Airport Top Four (of 7) Options. Auckland Transport Want 5th Ranked Option Instead
Your new bus services starting October After three years of work since the consultation was done the new South Auckland Bus Network rolls out of October 30 (the same … Continue reading New South Auckland Bus Network Timetables Out
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
Improvements needed Transport Blog have released the latest annual rail (and now bus way) boarding statistics from data compiled by Auckland Transport. You can see the full commentary here: 2016 … Continue reading Stations Stats Show Rail Network Surging Ahead
Enabling diverse typology Apartments (and terraced housing), they strike fear into the NIMBY’s with a common disbelief that the Unitary Plan will force apartments next door to your place … Continue reading Where will the Apartments Go in the #UnitaryPlan ?
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
A balanced 21st Century City On Wednesday the 1000 pages of recommendations and the reformatted 7,000 pages of the Unitary Plan will be made public for all to see. … Continue reading What I Would Like From the #UnitaryPlan
Talking Southern Auckland 