Review to get under way – mid year I am been a vocal critic of the Council being extremely slow in investigating new ways of getting alternative funding for projects … Continue reading Council to Look at Alternative Funding – PROPERLY This Time
Tag: Urban planning
Melbourne Selfishness is Same as Auckland
An Equitable City is One That Allows Growth in All Areas A situation has arisen in Melbourne. From The Age The selfishness that’s tearing Melbourne apart Date April 29, 2015 – … Continue reading Melbourne Selfishness is Same as Auckland
Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Red-light Runners and Police Excuse systematic of our Transport Planning Failures Auckland Council and Auckland Transport; we have a serious problem we need to have a wee chat about. … Continue reading Millwater: We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable (nor equitable) City
Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Not the Corridor that bothers me, it is what they want in terms of Regional Development The 4-lane de-facto urban motorway that is fast becoming the moniker for the Redoubt … Continue reading Mill Road and Regional Development (We Are Not Achieving The World’s Most Liveable City)
Wesley College SHA Even Larger
4,500 possible homes + 1,000 more in Takanini/Papakura Area + more else where I was flicking through the monthly ‘Our Auckland’ magazine yesterday when I came across the following titbit … Continue reading Wesley College SHA Even Larger
Special Housing Areas – Please Explain
14 Special Housing Areas Could Face Please Explain Letters Forgive me if I see some irony between this: And this from Radio NZ: Few in line for Housing Accord clampdown … Continue reading Special Housing Areas – Please Explain
Investment into The City Centre (and other Centres)
This is good news and yes I am aware of the Region as well An article was in the Herald this morning illustrating the $10 billion worth of investment coming … Continue reading Investment into The City Centre (and other Centres)
Subverting Our Democracy for Ideological Claptrap
Reeves Road Flyover political football Last night a media advisory came out from Auckland Transport stating a “change of tune” on the Reeves Road – Pakuranga Flyover. The advisory … Continue reading Subverting Our Democracy for Ideological Claptrap
I Talk Ports of Auckland – Again
On the All About Auckland Show Tonight (and later on demand) I am on location this time to talk Ports of Auckland again as the Future Port Study starts … Continue reading I Talk Ports of Auckland – Again
BOYS, Let’s Talk Housing – Says Deputy Mayor Hulse
In short and as one said in Parliament: Time to Cut The Crap Those were the firing lines from Auckland Development Committee Chair and Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse in … Continue reading BOYS, Let’s Talk Housing – Says Deputy Mayor Hulse
Talking Southern Auckland 