Tag: Urban design

UPDATED: The #TransformManukau Omnibus (Version 1.4.2)

Updated for Version 1.4.2 It took a couple of days but some 246 pages and around 24,500 words later the #TransformManukau Omnibus has been complied into a single PDF edition. … Continue reading UPDATED: The #TransformManukau Omnibus (Version 1.4.2)

Moving Manukau from a 9-5 economy to a full-time economy To support the wider Southern Auckland population lifting itself socio-economically its population need to be able to access high … Continue reading Walkable and Transit Orientated Environments – They Attract Jobs #Part 20 of the #TransformManukau Series

Government helping? Regular Auckland commentator Bryce came up with an idea that could boost our sagging housing supply while at the same time building communities as well. It stems … Continue reading An Idea for Auckland: Using Self Build to Help Build Homes AND Communities

January 2, 2017 ·

2017 – what lies ahead January 1 marks the anniversary of Talking Southern Auckland. 2017 marked the fifth anniversary of the blog and when WordPress sent the notification of … Continue reading 2017 Marks 5th Anniversary of Talking Southern Auckland

December 29, 2016 ·

Get the hierarchy right and rest falls into place 2017 is not that far away in what promises to be a busy year with the Unitary Plan operative and … Continue reading #SummerSeries – Humanising Auckland through Transport

Malls need to adapt Big suburban malls are a product from the USA circa 1960’s through to the 1990’s. They were all the rage of social interaction and consumerism … Continue reading Malls need to evolve into the 21st Century to be well Malls (or rather ‘City Centres’)

November 30, 2016 ·

Westhaven – City Centre Cycling Proposals lacking I don’t usually foray into City Centre active mode transport options but what Auckland Transport have proposed that could have implications on … Continue reading Cities Skylines Could Show Auckland Transport Actual Cycle Paths to the City Centre

November 24, 2016 ·

Free Parking is NOT Free Parking From City Observatory There’s not enough parking in Chicago: it’s an article of faith among many drivers, and has been a key assumption … Continue reading Parking Whether Off or On-Street Will Raise Affordability Issues Anywhere

Turning a former State Highway into a human people space Earlier in the Transform Manukau series I did comment and provide an alternative to Manukau Station Road (see: #TransformManukau … Continue reading Manukau Station Road Humanising Therapy #Part 19 of the #TransformManukau Series

I lean to the former Transport Blog yesterday had a post on urban design owing to Auckland Council’s Design Champion recently saying that new apartments in Otahuhu looked ugly. … Continue reading Urban Design: Form and Function or Aesthetics? #CitiesSkylines Assists