Back to my old haunt on all things Geography Today I will be back at my old University and School – the University of Auckland – School of Environment … Continue reading Attending NZGS/IAG Geography Conference at the University of Auckland – and all things Urban Geography
Nodes bit vague – time to add some flesh to the bones! With the dust settled down and the Auckland Plan fully refreshed and operational it is now the … Continue reading #AucklandPlan2050 Has Nodes but they are a bit Skinny – Let’s Beef Up the Manukau Node #IntegratedPlanning
All in one urban planning Apologies for the run of Cities Skylines posts at the moment. Things got a bit busy over the last three weeks and will continue … Continue reading Today Biffa Teaches Us – OH MY GOODNESS – BOAT JAM!!! When Congestion Hits the Waterways in #CitiesSkylines . Also Integrated Planning!
Now for some legislation I have believed that we need a Planning Ministry that oversees both Planning and urban development in New Zealand. The Australian State Governments have their … Continue reading Housing and Urban Development Minister Twyford’s Urban Development Super Ministry Draws Closer
Change reflects evolving Auckland Targets on their way Today I will be at the Auckland Council Planning Committee watching the Councillors and Independent Maori Statutory Board ratify the Auckland … Continue reading The #AucklandPlan2050 – Tracked Changes and a Plan Looking Very Good (Submissions DO Work)
Many players try and a lot “fail” I caught an article about digital urban simulators not cutting the mustard floating through the Tweeters earlier this morning and decided to … Continue reading In Reply of “Gamespace Urbanism: City-Building Games and Radical Simulations” – Why #CitiesSkylines is a LOT More Complex Than You Think!
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DLC handles well with a few minor bugs Well one of those bugs is pretty major if I can not place down the International…
Apart from work (maybe) why shouldnt everything else be close to home In Auckland and even my Cities Skylines cities there is a tendency to struggle with building complete … Continue reading The Case for Complete LOCAL Neighbourhoods (Auckland Also Struggles at Planning for our Metropolitan Centres)
TRANSIT – build it not slash it Sydney is very much like Auckland in my opinion as an Urban Geographer. Both Cities are going rapid expansion and both Cities … Continue reading Parramatta’s Continued Rise as Sydney’s Second City Centre. Transit Also the Key for Less Well Off Areas. Lessons For Manukau and Auckland
What the Minister said Below is the released transcript from Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford to the recent Urbanism Conference held in Wellington on Monday and Tuesday. … Continue reading Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford’s Speech to the Recent Urbanism Conference. #letsdothis
Talking Southern Auckland 