#TRANSFORM MANUKAU OMNIBUS Benjamin Ross #Transform Manukau Omnibus 1 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2016. Version: 1.4.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus Contents About .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Remarks .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. Intro #1 .......................................................................................................................... 12 An introduction in the Manukau City Centre – Panuku Development Auckland Transform.............................................................................. 12 MANUKAU METROPOLITAN CENTRE AND SURROUNDS ..................................................................................................................... 12 The role of Panuku ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #2: Leading Into the Project ....................................................................................... 24 Panuku outlines the geography of Manukau ................................................................................................................................................... 24 Manukau: The Thriving Heart and Soul of the South ................................................................................................................................... 24 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #3: The Project Plan ................................................................................................... 36 Panuku presents the Manukau High Level Project Plan ................................................................................................................................. 36 Remembering the Vision for Manukau is: Manukau – The Thriving Heart and Soul of the South. ............................................................... 40 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #4: The Green Light is Given ..................................................................................... 51 Transformation of Manukau given green light ............................................................................................................................................. 51 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #5: The Budget and the Timeline #TransformManukau ........................................... 58 What is proposed with Manukau ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58 @DevelopmentAKL Needs a #TransformManukau Quick Win. Let’s Build Apartments/Mixed Use and a Square! .................................. 67 Davis Avenue site has potential for residential and a Square ......................................................................................................................... 67 IKEA, Apartments and a Park All-in-One? France Was Able to Do It ........................................................................................................... 73 IKEA, Auckland and Panuku @DevelopmentAKL. Where To Put an IKEA? #AKLPols ............................................................................... 75 #TransformManukau – A Story Be Told. Part 6 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ....................................................... 90 Included is the High Level Project Plan ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 2 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2016. Version: 1.4.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus Transform Manukau, there is a story to be told ........................................................................................................................................... 91 #TransformManukau – The Context. Part 7 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ............................................................. 93 Transform Manukau – The Vision: The Thriving Heart and Soul of The South. ........................................................................................... 99 Tomorrow I will start fleshing out the Panuku drive to increase the quality of life of the people through Transform Manukau. ..................... 99 #TransformManukau – Missing the Human Element. Part 8 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ................................ 102 Improving the Quality of Life of the People ................................................................................................................................................ 105 #TransformManukau – The Davies Avenue Axis. Part 9 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series....................................... 118 #TransformManukau – Manukau Station Road. Part 10 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ....................................... 130 So what to do about Manukau Station Road? ........................................................................................................................................... 132 #TransformManukau – Ronwood Avenue. Part 11 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ................................................ 142 Opportunities for a “Main Street”................................................................................................................................................................... 142 #TransformManukau – Housing. Part 12 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ............................................................... 153 Improving Housing in Manukau .................................................................................................................................................................... 153 Janet Charman: Avondale needs a good use of its last prime site ............................................................................................................... 166 #TransformManukau – Our Identity. Part 13 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series.......................................................... 169 Also Panuku have a competition for you ....................................................................................................................................................... 169 What is the face of Manukau? ................................................................................................................................................................... 169 Manukau: Now, Plan and Future ............................................................................................................................................................... 173 Manukau: The Meeting Place of the South ............................................................................................................................................ 175 #TransformManukau – Establishing New Meeting Places. Part 14 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ...................... 178 The Meeting Place of the South needs new meeting places ......................................................................................................................... 178 So what to do? .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 180 A Town Hall .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 181 3 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2016. Version: 1.4.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus Town Centre ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 183 #TransformManukau – 600 Apartments on the way. Part 15 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ................................ 187 First large scale redevelopment in Manukau within two years ...................................................................................................................... 187 Deals signed off for 740 more Auckland homes ........................................................................................................................................ 187 #TransformManukau – What to do with the North. Part 16 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series .................................. 193 Ronwood Avenue to Cavendish Drive sector proves challenging ................................................................................................................. 193 Lack of Hospitality ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 196 #TransformManukau – North/South Axis Connecting Manukau. Part 17 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ...........