#TRANSFORM MANUKAU OMNIBUS Benjamin Ross #Transform Manukau Omnibus 1 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2017. Version: 2.0.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus Contents About Me (Ben) as an Urban Geographer ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 Blog History as an Urban Geographer ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Talking Southern Auckland as a Urban Geographer Digital Record ....................................................................................................... 9 Remarks ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. Intro #1 .......................................................................................................................... 16 An introduction in the Manukau City Centre – Panuku Development Auckland Transform.............................................................................. 16 MANUKAU METROPOLITAN CENTRE AND SURROUNDS ..................................................................................................................... 16 The role of Panuku ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #2: Leading Into the Project ....................................................................................... 28 Panuku outlines the geography of Manukau ................................................................................................................................................... 28 Manukau: The Thriving Heart and Soul of the South ................................................................................................................................... 28 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #3: The Project Plan ................................................................................................... 40 Panuku presents the Manukau High Level Project Plan ................................................................................................................................. 40 Remembering the Vision for Manukau is: Manukau – The Thriving Heart and Soul of the South. ............................................................... 44 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #4: The Green Light is Given ..................................................................................... 55 Transform Manukau given Green Light........................................................................................................................................................... 55 Transformation of Manukau given green light ............................................................................................................................................. 55 That said now the real fun begins with the adoption of Panuku’s mandate to proceed with Manukau yesterday. ........................................ 60 #Manukau City Centre – The Transform – A Series. #5: The Budget and the Timeline #TransformManukau ........................................... 62 What is proposed with Manukau ..................................................................................................................................................................... 62 @DevelopmentAKL Needs a #TransformManukau Quick Win. Let’s Build Apartments/Mixed Use and a Square! ............................................. 71 Davis Avenue site has potential for residential and a Square ......................................................................................................................... 71 2 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2017. Version: 2.0.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus What say you Panuku? ............................................................................................................................................................................... 74 IKEA, Apartments and a Park All-in-One? France Was Able to Do It ................................................................................................................. 77 France and IKEA show how to do a mixed development ................................................................................................................................ 77 IKEA, Auckland and Panuku @DevelopmentAKL. Where To Put an IKEA? #AKLPols ............................................................................... 79 #TransformManukau – A Story Be Told. Part 6 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ....................................................... 94 Manukau has a story to tell and we all need to be part of that story ................................................................................................................ 94 Included is the High Level Project Plan ........................................................................................................................................................... 94 Transform Manukau, there is a story to be told ........................................................................................................................................... 95 #TransformManukau – The Context. Part 7 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ............................................................. 97 Context leading up to Transform Manukau ..................................................................................................................................................... 97 Transform Manukau – The Vision: The Thriving Heart and Soul of The South. ......................................................................................... 103 Tomorrow I will start fleshing out the Panuku drive to increase the quality of life of the people through Transform Manukau. ................... 103 #TransformManukau – Missing the Human Element. Part 8 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ................................ 106 The human element is missing from Manukau .............................................................................................................................................. 106 Improving the Quality of Life of the People ................................................................................................................................................ 109 #TransformManukau – The Davies Avenue Axis. Part 9 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series....................................... 122 First stage/project of the Panuku Transform Manukau Project ...................................................................................................................... 122 #TransformManukau – Manukau Station Road. Part 10 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ....................................... 134 Southern main corridor needs humanising ................................................................................................................................................... 134 So what to do about Manukau Station Road? ........................................................................................................................................... 136 #TransformManukau – Ronwood Avenue. Part 11 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ................................................ 146 Opportunities for a “Main Street”................................................................................................................................................................... 146 #TransformManukau – Housing. Part 12 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series ............................................................... 157 3 | P a g e Benjamin Ross. 2017. Version: 2.0.2 #Transform Manukau Omnibus Improving Housing in Manukau .................................................................................................................................................................... 157 Janet Charman: Avondale needs a good use of its last prime site ............................................................................................................... 170 #TransformManukau – Our Identity. Part 13 of the Manukau City Centre – The Transform Series.......................................................... 173 Also Panuku have a competition for you ....................................................................................................................................................... 173 What is the face of Manukau? ................................................................................................................................................................... 173 Manukau: Now, Plan and Future ............................................................................................................................................................... 177 Manukau: The Meeting Place of the South ................................................................................................................................................ 179 #TransformManukau – Establishing New Meeting Places. Part 14 of the Manukau City