Category Archives: Urban Design

Len Brown Takes the Train – Or Not

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Mark

I guess this answers the question I posed earlier about whether Len Brown would take the train to work if he didn’t have a political motivation to do so: Even with a political motivation he doesn’t take the train. The … Continue reading →

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Len Brown Takes the Train

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Mark

TVNZ reports: Auckland Mayor Len Brown says he will start to take the train to work on a regular basis to show his commitment to public transport. Does that mean that if he didn’t have a political motivation for taking … Continue reading →

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St Lukes Vote Details

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Mark

I wondered a few days ago how many of the councillors who made the decision to approve the St Lukes mall expansion in Auckland live nearby. We now know: one – sort of. The minutes (pdf) of the November 17 … Continue reading →

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St Lukes Expansion Approved

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Mark

The NZ Herald reports that the proposed expansion of the St Lukes mall in Auckland that I wrote about recently has been approved. I feel sad for the local residents. I wonder how many of the councilors who made the … Continue reading →

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St Lukes Expansion Reprieve

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Mark

I was pleased to read a few days ago that the Auckland City Council has deferred a decision on whether to approve a proposed expansion of the St Lukes mall in Mt Albert. I grew up in Mt Albert so … Continue reading →

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