Almost exactly three years ago, Auckland Council notified “Plan Change 78” (PC78) in response to government direction to allow apartments near major centres/transit stations and to allow townhouses throughout the suburbs. Since then, Council has fought that government direction tooth and nail, while also facing extreme weather events like the infamous Auckland Anniversary floods in 2023.… The post Is Auckland Council planning to raze the inner suburbs? appeared first on Greater Auckland.| Greater Auckland
Yesterday I went to the launch of the Committee for Auckland’s third The State of The City launch. It’s great they are doing this work, and the event was very interesting. You can read| Greater Auckland
Does the city really need more offices? The city cut a deal with the Related Companies to construct a 41-story skyscraper and five-star hotel next to the Transamerica Pyramid.| The San Francisco Standard
The government have announced more details about their plans to require even more density around some train stations to make the most of the City Rail Link. on Substack!| Greater Auckland
The government requiring the council to zone for more housing in Auckland is dead, long live the government requiring the council to zone for more housing in Auckland. One of the governments key housing polices when was to make optional … Continued| Greater Auckland
Well, it’s the last day of the year, so it’s time for a quick wrap-up of the most important things that happened in 2024 for urbanism and transport in our city. A huge thank you to everyone who has visited … Continued| Greater Auckland
Mark Farrell, pitching himself as having the strongest private sector and business background, proposed a 20-year plan for the city’s downtown.| The San Francisco Standard