Nope. Try Inefficient use of existing retail land first So Cameron Brewer says we are desperately short on retail land and has a whinge about it in the Herald … Continue reading Shortage of Land for Retail?
Tag: Urban planning
Don’t Forget to get Your Local Board Plan Submissions in
You have until August 6 If you love your community and want to have a say on how it will be shaped over the next three years then … Continue reading Don’t Forget to get Your Local Board Plan Submissions in
So How About our Centre Right Councillors Being With the Government
Government wants “loopy” regulations gone As Transport Blog quite rightfully said and as I have noted in my various submissions over the last four years in winding back loopy planning … Continue reading So How About our Centre Right Councillors Being With the Government
Another Day in Mega City Development
Not quite talking about Auckland though Some urban planning with a difference: Solaria my mega city housing 3,025,000 sims. Below is some random screen grabs of the different “tiles” … Continue reading Another Day in Mega City Development
Again It All Comes Down to Perception
Council will soon find itself short on support unless it does change tack I am not the only one warning the Council on the perceptions (and realities) of … Continue reading Again It All Comes Down to Perception
Unitary Plan Difference
Forgive me if I say forget them As I suspected when the Proposed Unitary Plan zone maps came out (pretty much a year ago) the amount of … Continue reading Unitary Plan Difference
Southern Initiative Interview on the All About Auckland Show is up
I talk Southern Initiative with presenter Kane Glass, and Manukau Ward Councillor Alf Filipiana Recently I gave an interview (my second) on the All About Auckland Show that … Continue reading Southern Initiative Interview on the All About Auckland Show is up
Further Unitary Plan Submissions Close July 22
Get that submission in – however, conditions apply
From Auckland Council
Not too late for further submission to Unitary Plan
Further submissions to the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan close on 22 July 2014.
These are limited to being either in support or opposition to changes to the plan, as requested in the over 9,400 original submissions which contained requests for nearly 100,000 changes.
Only people or entities with an interest greater than the general public or who represent a matter of public interest can make a further submission.
For information on making a further submission visit aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/unitaryplan
Further submissions will be presented to the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel which will consider all submissions to the plan over the next two years.
The final unitary plan is not expected to be made operative until late 2016.
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I will leave with this those quote:
Political Quote of the Day: “There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it.” Charles F. Kettering
Walking Through an Area Plan
Looking at the Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Area Plan While Local Board Plans are now out for submissions (see Shape Auckland and Local Board Plans Out for Submissions) we are … Continue reading Walking Through an Area Plan
Plans for Papakura Metropolitan Centre
Ambitious and it can be done From the 7th of July you will be able to submit on your Local Board’s Draft Plan for the next three years. Go … Continue reading Plans for Papakura Metropolitan Centre
Talking Southern Auckland 