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
Tag: Urban design
Retrofitting Suburbia: Is It Worth It? What to do about Big Box Retail
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
Auckland Transport Demonstrates Why the 8-80 City Is a Long Way Off
When we continue this It has only been a week since Auckland Transport themselves sponsored the last Auckland Conversations presentation on how to become an 8-80 City. That is … Continue reading Auckland Transport Demonstrates Why the 8-80 City Is a Long Way Off
A True 8-80 City From the Outset.
Cities Skylines demonstrates culture needed for an 8-80 City One good thing about Cities Skylines is you can run basic simulations on different urban and transport layouts before settling … Continue reading A True 8-80 City From the Outset.
Park System in Auckland Needs to be Flexible #BetterAuckland UPDATED with Video Stream
Park system strangling Auckland Last night an Auckland Conversation’s talk was covering on the need for our open spaces to cater for the 8 and 80-year-old (otherwise known as … Continue reading Park System in Auckland Needs to be Flexible #BetterAuckland UPDATED with Video Stream
Trees On Streets Equals Bliss To All
Tree lined streets are a green oasis I do not think people value the worth and amenity of tree-lined streets whether in a residential or commercial as highly as … Continue reading Trees On Streets Equals Bliss To All
Auckland Transport and Papakura Local Board Proceeding with new Walkway Shelter
Sheltered Walkway moving to consenting stage From Auckland Transport Progress on Papakura’s new covered walkway 17/06/2016 01:53 p.m. Significant progress has been made on the modern covered 250-metre walkway … Continue reading Auckland Transport and Papakura Local Board Proceeding with new Walkway Shelter
Parking: Strong Towns Demonstrate some Fallacies With Parking
Including Parking MAXIMUMS Parking and for planners and communities alike parking minimums. The two very things more likely to polarise a city in a debate than putting in a … Continue reading Parking: Strong Towns Demonstrate some Fallacies With Parking
#CitiesSkylines Lessons with Planning Part 2. A Mature City
Mature city presents its own challenges In March I wrote a post on how the city simulator Cities Skylines can given some basic urban and transport planning lessons that … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Lessons with Planning Part 2. A Mature City
#TransformManukau – North/South Axis Connecting Manukau. Part 17 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series
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
Talking Southern Auckland 