Takapuna Metro Centre gets over the line From Auckland Council: Committee votes to revitalise major town centres The Planning Committee gave the green light today to plans that will … Continue reading Planning Committee Decision Digests March 18: Town Centre Regeneration Proceeds, Takapuna Metropolitan Centre Gets Over the Line
THAB Zone working as intended Yesterday the Herald ran a story of a medium-sized apartment complex hitting public notification before its resource consent is granted. The complex is in … Continue reading Takapuna Apartment Development Example of Unitary Plan Working
New proposed large tower risks debunking proposed provisions of the Unitary Plan Metropolitan Centres already I was reading the Herald this morning and its top leading story is this: New … Continue reading Rebirth of the Mall: Are Council Planners Selling Us Short via the Unitary Plan? #AKLPols
Always Returning Planning to Local Board Level The 2040 Auckland meeting at Takapuna Grammar last night attracted around 500 people and is covered by both Orsman in the … Continue reading Debunking or Clarification?
May 2, I give a presentation to the Orakei Local Board on Special Character Zones and Centralised Master Community Plans as an alternative to some of our centres in the Unitary Plan (as we are a heterogeneous city). May 14 (as I have been granted Speaking Rights by the Deputy Mayor (to which I send my thanks 🙂 ) I give a largish presentation to the Auckland Plan Committee (the same committee overseeing The Unitary Plan) – on Manukau.
I have mentioned Manukau before at BR:AKL the most recent in my “THE CLUNKER AND ME (2) + A NOTE ON MANUKAU” post which deals with ‘Sense of Identity,’ and on the planning perspective; “QUESTION: AUCKLAND – METROPOLIS OR MEGALOPOLIS/MEGAPOLIS” post.
From “THE CLUNKER AND ME (2) + A NOTE ON MANUKAU:”
May 14 – Tuesday: Auckland Town Hall – Auckland Plan Committee (confirmed). I am asking for a speaking slot here while the Unitary Plan is still under the feedback process to provide clarification on the Manukau City Centre idea. After giving the idea at the Manukau Civic Forum and through my subsequent post: MANUKAU AS THE SECOND CBD OF AUCKLAND; the idea has been noted by Council (Councillors and planners) as well as growing some legs and going for a run. So to save the councillors getting befuddled around Manukau I thought I might go and clarify what I mean with Manukau as our Second CBD.
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The post goes on with a note on Manukau and the City Centre Zones verse Metropolitan Zones per the Unitary Plan. My “MANUKAU AS THE SECOND CBD OF AUCKLAND” post linked above outlines what will be the foundation to my presentation to the committee.
The “QUESTION: AUCKLAND – METROPOLIS OR MEGALOPOLIS/MEGAPOLIS” looks at:
Something to think about
As I have been chatting away to various people on the concept of Manukau being a second CBD in Auckland; two interesting and thought-provoking questions popped up. They were:
- Can Auckland be looking at THREE CBD’s by 2040: the existing CBD, Manukau and Albany (or Takapuna(something the North Shore can figure out itself))
- Is Auckland an actual metropolis or in fact a megapolis/megalopolis
As for the tri-CBD question; another time and another debate. Right now it is the metropolis/megapolis/megalopolis question for Auckland
Now before some one pipes up about the world megapolises and megalopolises being massive areas with tens of millions of people, I want you to put that world relativity concept behind and think of a New Zealand and literal Greek concept of the terms.
The best way to convey the information is an information dump from Wikipedia…
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So plenty to chew on and quite of bit for me to draw up for my presentation in three weeks time to the Auckland Plan Committee. And yes the matter will most like be a “hot button” issue and be somewhat contentious, but a matter needing to be raised and for the city to discuss 🙂
BR:AKL: Bring Well Managed Progress
The Unitary Plan: Bringing Change
Auckland: 2013 – OUR CITY, OUR CALL
Something to think about As I have been chatting away to various people on the concept of Manukau being a second CBD in Auckland; two interesting and thought-provoking questions … Continue reading Question: Auckland – Metropolis or Megalopolis/Megapolis
Reformatting Metropolitan Zones Through my Unitary Plan commentary I have made special mention of Metropolitan Zones and the issues around them. I am currently waiting (and I send … Continue reading Metropolitan Zones
VOTE NO = Rail Roaded Viable Alternative = Saving Your Town Milford was the second community meeting I have been to thus far in regards to the Unitary … Continue reading Conclusion from Milford Unitary Plan Community Meeting Last Night
After comments both here at BR:AKL and BR:AKL’s Facebook Page (by the way I checked three times over – The Auckland Plan is Operative or we have a a few Councillors and bureaucrats giving out wrong information here) I thought in doing a follow-up post to the MAYOR HAS A MOMENT (AGAIN?) post published on Monday.
The actual post is still being composed (got a few other tasks at hand taking up scarce time) but what I will cover is the following:
So stand by while I get the post composed (should be up tomorrow)
Shining The Light –
To a Better Auckland
Auckland 2013: YOUR CITY – YOUR CALL
Len Contradicts his Own Auckland Plan Okay so our resident Prude – The Mayor pushes and basically gets an Auckland Plan that allows 60-70% of all new residential development … Continue reading Mayor Has a Moment (Again?)
Talking Southern Auckland 