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Maximising the value from our investment in the City Rail link
New Zealand’s largest infrastructure project, the City Rail Link (CRL), is expected to open in 2026.
Feb 4
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Malcolm McCracken
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Maximising the value from our investment in the City Rail link
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September 2024
Managing on-street parking for local benefit; the case for Parking Benefit Districts
Parking is often the centre of debate in our cities, particularly on-street car parks, who gets to use them and how we manage them.
Sep 9, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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Managing on-street parking for local benefit; the case for Parking Benefit Districts
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July 2024
Let your city flourish
Supply side commercial interventions
Jul 2, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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Let your city flourish
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June 2024
Understanding our housing needs - New Zealand's Housing Survey
Housing enablement has been a regular feature of this substack.
Jun 4, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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Understanding our housing needs - New Zealand's Housing Survey
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March 2024
Graduated Density Zoning, a condition for opting out of the Medium Density Residential Standards?
Last week, in a speech to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, Minister for Housing and Infrastructure, Chris Bishop, noted that fixing our housing…
Mar 4, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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Graduated Density Zoning, a condition for opting out of the Medium Density Residential Standards?
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February 2024
The state of our railways - How did we get here and how do we get back on track?
On Monday, Azaria Howell reported in the NZ Herald, that in Wellington “replacing trains with buses on maintenance days is expected to be the norm for…
Feb 27, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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The state of our railways - How did we get here and how do we get back on track?
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The tale of two TODs
The contrasting story of transit oriented development in New Lynn and Avondale
Feb 6, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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Darren Davis
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The tale of two TODs
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January 2024
The Labour Government's record on housing and the challenges for the incoming government
A centrepiece of Better things are possible has been discussing housing policy and outcomes.
Jan 10, 2024
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Malcolm McCracken
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The Labour Government's record on housing and the challenges for the incoming government
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November 2023
How National can save the Medium Density Residential Standards
And win the ACT Party’s support in the process.
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Nov 23, 2023
Can Land Value Rates help create better and more equitable towns and cities?
An interview with Common Ground Aotearoa
Nov 20, 2023
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Malcolm McCracken
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Why we can’t rely solely on the Emissions Trading Scheme and need to invest in transport choice
The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is a cap-and-trade scheme operating in New Zealand that places a price on most* domestic carbon emissions, creating a…
Nov 7, 2023
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Malcolm McCracken
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Why we can’t rely solely on the Emissions Trading Scheme and need to invest in transport choice
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October 2023
The New Zealand Build to Rent housing sector continues to grow
While the New Zealand housing crisis is not over and higher interest rates are leading to lower house sales and new consents, a positive story is…
Oct 9, 2023
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Malcolm McCracken
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The New Zealand Build to Rent housing sector continues to grow
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