Western Victoria Quarter Part 1: Introduction
This is a Guest Post by David R, and the first of a series about the need to improve the Western Victoria Quarter.
After arriving back from a stint in Vancouver and Amsterdam, my partner and I decided we wanted some outdoor space and another bedroom.…
17 Comments Houston, we have a problem
This is a Guest Post by Wellington Architect and regular reader Guy Marriage
For quite some time now, Demographia has been touting Houston, Texas, as the way forward for New Zealand, and especially Auckland, to copy their stunningly low housing construction costs.…
Dairy Flat, the Future Urban zone, and planning for transit
This is a guest post from reader Bryce P.
The area below is the proposed development area of Dairy Flat under the Unitary Plan. But, how are we proposing to service this fairly large area with transit (Public Transport)? People will remember that NZTA and Auckland Transport commissioned a report called Transport for Future Urban Growth.…
Waterfront regeneration: a tale of two cities
This is a guest post from Alistair Ray, an urban designer at Jasmax. It was originally posted on the Urban Design Forum’s blog and has been reposted here with permission.
Massive mixed use regeneration proposed for prime waterfront land half way between the city and the airport
Quiz time.…
More on Kiwi Rail De-electrification
*This is a guest post by Roger Blakeley, Bob Norman, Alex Gray and Keith Flinders.
Dr Roger Blakeley, former Secretary for the Environment; Bob Norman, former Commissioner of Works; Alex Gray, professional civil engineer and Senior Project Manager; Keith Flinders, Electrical Services Consultant
KIWIRAIL’S NIMT DECISION EXPOSED IN LEAKED DOCUMENTS
Roger Blakeley, Bob Norman, Alex Gray and Keith Flinders
Leaked documents show that KiwiRail’s decision in December 2016, to replace electric locomotives on the electrified section of the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) with diesel locomotives, was based on flawed logic and justified by misleading information.…
Does New Zealand need an urbanisation project to improve productivity?
This is a guest post from Cantabrian reader Brendon Harre, taking a look at New Zealand’s slow productivity growth and whether better-functioning cities can improve it. It was originally posted on Brendon’s blog.
It is election season in New Zealand and recently the two main contenders squared off in a televised debate.…
Wynyard Quarter transport troubles – Part 2
This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
In part one of this series I looked at PT commutes for people who use the Dominion Rd bus route, transferring to Wynyard Quarter. Here I’ll do the same, but for the Mt Eden road buses.…
Submit to save Takapuna’s new urban area
This is a Guest Post from Generation Zero Auckland Director Leroy Beckett There is an urgent opportunity to quickly feedback on a new Council-lead proposal in Takapuna on the North Shore- whether to build a sustainable new example of “ urban density done well’ OR (as some angry locals want) retain a wasteland of a car park.…
City Centre Masterplan workshop
This is a guest post from Generation Zero Auckland Director Leroy Beckett
At Generation Zero we are always looking for ways to improve our cities.
Earlier this year we ran a campaign to help save Linear Park that got an overwhelming amount of support, in large part thanks to the work of Greater Auckland.…
Wynyard Quarter transport troubles – Part 1
This is a guest post from reader Shan L.
For somewhere so close to the very centre of the city, Wynyard Quarter can sometimes feel surprisingly disconnected – especially if you travel by public transport. In this two-part post I’m going to look at what it’s like to travel to this rapidly growing part of the city from part of the central and southern isthmus: namely the areas serviced by the Dominion and Mt Eden Rd bus lines.…
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