via #JoelCayford Agreed: Radical Shift Needed in Auckland Planning #GeoffCooper, #Auckland councils Chief Economist, wrote an interesting and insightful opinion piece about the Unitary Plan in NZ Herald dated 10th July. The key things in it for me stem from his summary of the three key issues that are addressed by the Unitary Plan: ...#AucklandCouncils proposed urban limit policy, the policies underlying a compact city and the political economy of urban policy... I suggest you read Coopers piece for his comments about urban limit and compact city policies. This is what he says about political economy: ...the political economy plays a defining role in Aucklands urban policy. Housing choice was cut back significantly following community consultation. Improving housing affordability and creating greater housing choice require radically new models of planning. Reduced regulations could be exchanged for greater local amenity, improved levels of service, financial compensation or some combination... This is the first time Ive seen these ideas discussed by Council staff at this level. In public anyway. I agree with Cooper. But I think he - and council - need to develop this thinking and provide implementation policies and tools that can embody this radically new model of planning - which, by the way, is the norm for urban development planning policy in OECD countries that have not been totally taken over by free-market rules. I penned an OpEd piece for the NZ Business Herald engaging with Coopers ideas. It hasnt found favour by the editors. Here it is: Radical Changes Needed in Unitary Plan Political Economy Read more at
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 06:27:13 +0000
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