The planning consent would have determined this. Desperate for the hotel the concession was made. Eventually St Patrick’s will be a traffic island….

St Patrick square pedestrian mall taken over by the new hotel.

The ‘how’ is missing….. zoning is a blunt instrument.

It’s what the city was built to do. Why did it take so long to realise? But, as you say, we still have some rules, often subjective, often misapplied that prevent building the city we want.

Hacked pedestrian crossings play fake messages from Musk and Zuckerberg

Open Letter to Auckland Transport about Project K - Greater Auckland This is a letter we will be sending to Auckland Transport to ask they return to the original consulted and endorsed plans on the join our circle of supporters here, or support us

We (@greaterauckland.bsky.social) have written an open letter to AT asking to reverse their last minute changes to the Karanga-a-Hape Station precinct integration project.

Find the letter here with our contact details if you would like to sign onto it:
www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2025/04/14/o...

Decided to film a bit of a walking tour to show what Auckland Transport has decided to do last minute around CRL for Project K.

First up - Cross Street.

You’re kidding?

Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate? Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

Why is there ANY debate? 🤦‍♀️

20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.

“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Shop owner says idea to remove parking on busy Auckland street ‘like a nightmare’ A businessman on Onewa Rd said he took over a liquor store a couple of years ago and had no idea there was a plan to make the road a clearway.

Same thing as yesterday concerned business owners

"One car is one shopper. A bus of shoppers is a business" - Former Deputy Mayor of Auckland Bill Cashmore

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

The humble bollard is vastly under used in Auckland.

That’s the point, right. We are waiting for something but any casual observer just sees a parking space. Same with Fort Street - it’s a car space not a people space.

Pretty much.

Cities are never fixed and require constant attention. Jean Patten Place in Auckland’s central city was almost a car free space but it has gone from road to a people space, but back to car space. The fortunes of the retail has matched it.

We used to lead, then we became a follower. Now we are just trailing behind the rest.

To underline this… a notch had be cut in the steelwork. Poor design?

Auckland 2050 - Building the Future City 2 April 2025 | Property Foundation Our expert panel explored the relevant tech and it’s applications, how to integrate AI into your business and highlighted important legal aspects.

Second, from 5.30-7.30pm I'm contributing to a panel event titled "Auckland 2050: Building the Future City" at the Auckland University of Technology, where I'll be making the case for a bigger and better Auckland.

You can register for this event here:
tpf.org.nz/auckland-205...

Urban policy reforms in New Zealand Where are we now and where might we head next?

First, from 10.30-11.30am I'll be giving a talk on urban policy reforms in New Zealand at the University of Auckland. Notwithstanding a decade of progress, I'm going to make the case for wider and deeper reforms.

You can register for this event here:
www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/urban-poli...

To my dear friends in my beloved Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, New Zealand -- I'm pleased to be visiting your verdant shores on *2 April* for two public events that some of you might be interested in coming along to.

Find links to details + register below.

How many design mistakes can you spot? This is a new building and a reinstated street. Laziness. We can do better.