Do Large Language Models have a place in Planning, and can they be used in Planning? This is a cross-over post and will appear and and my Cities Skylines Blog, … Continue reading The Use of AI in Planning, could and can it be done?
Tag: Urban planning
Aotearoa Planning Bill 2025: Key Insights and Strategic Framework for a Post Oil-Crisis World
A Planning Framework to Support Urban, Rural and Transport Sectors in Post Oil-Crisis World As the oil shocks continue, one has to wonder if limping on with the status quo … Continue reading Aotearoa Planning Bill 2025: Key Insights and Strategic Framework for a Post Oil-Crisis World
Strategic Blueprint: Integrated Large Human Recharge Hubs (LHRH). It includes a library too!
A look into the largest of the Human Recharge Stations Time to take look at the Large version of the three classes of Human Recharge Stations. The focus around Large … Continue reading Strategic Blueprint: Integrated Large Human Recharge Hubs (LHRH). It includes a library too!
The Art of Urban Geography Recycling: A Beginner’s Guide to Human-Centric Design
Cars and trucks will always be with us, as will inter-city rail. So, how to adapt the car and truck into a post oil-crisis world! Never let a crisis go … Continue reading The Art of Urban Geography Recycling: A Beginner’s Guide to Human-Centric Design
Strategic Report: Transitioning to a People-Centric Urban Parking Model
Provision of Parking is a Private not Public Responsibility Never waste a good crisis to push through reforms. And given parking has come back up as a debate topic in … Continue reading Strategic Report: Transitioning to a People-Centric Urban Parking Model
Post Select Committee Debrief on Planning Bill Submission
Submission well received. Maia, Alex, Kahu and Tane the stars of the submission. National MPs very quiet Note: Document Dump also in this blog post as central repository point Yesterday … Continue reading Post Select Committee Debrief on Planning Bill Submission
Planning and Democracy: Presenting to the Environment Selection Committee on the Planning Bill
Once in a generation to input on Planning Regime deserves serious and critical response I take Planning seriously. I take Democracy as serious as well! So, when the opportunity to … Continue reading Planning and Democracy: Presenting to the Environment Selection Committee on the Planning Bill
A Recap to the Aotearoa Urban Operating System: Building the Connected Region
Recapping the Urban Planning Operating System to support Design-Led Placemaking Last one before we dive into our design-led placemaking projects lets take one last recap. This recap being on the … Continue reading A Recap to the Aotearoa Urban Operating System: Building the Connected Region
Executive Summary: Airport to Botany (A2B) Rapid Transit and Urban Transformation
We have been introduced to inter-city rail enabling transformation of our urban centres, now for a look into intra-city transit reinforcing those urban centres Before moving to our urban and … Continue reading Executive Summary: Airport to Botany (A2B) Rapid Transit and Urban Transformation
Briefing: Transforming New Zealand’s Transit: The Japanese Integrated Development Model
Short term, 3-year electoral thinking rather than 100-year generational thinking means we can not have nice stuff like intercity rail! Executive Summary This briefing document outlines a strategic shift for … Continue reading Briefing: Transforming New Zealand’s Transit: The Japanese Integrated Development Model
Talking Southern Auckland 