The revamped Aotea Square was jumping with activity on Saturday as part of the opening festivities. The sun was shining on a beautiful space full of people enjoying the free entertainment. The City Vision team was also there spreading the word to vote. One visitor, however was very unimpressed with the number of skateboarders checking [...]
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Creating a liveable city
At CYCOTECTURE: Urban Design for a Super City by Ludo Campbell-Reid, Environmental Strategy & Policy Manager, Auckland Council Panel Discussion with Christina Van Bohemen, Barry Copeland & James Lunday. Thursday 30 September 2010 7:45pm Drinks, 8:00pm Presentation (Immediately after CAA AGM) Venue: Ellen Melville Hall, Pioneer Women’s Hall, 2 Freyberg Place just off High Street.
Auckland’s urban design makes us fat
“Build loose suburbs carved up by busy roads and without green spaces and you help to create a population of fat, lonely people plagued by criminals. Build dense, leafy settlements with mixed uses, protected from traffic, and you help to create safe, fit and friendly communities.” George Monbiot I love living in central Auckland and [...]
