We talk to Simon Oddie - City Centre Priority Location Director at AUDO, Auckland Council
Simon takes us on an exciting exploration of how the diverse elements of the city centre are woven into a unified and purposeful programme of works.
(0:00) Introduction
(0:54) The Role of the AUDO in the City Centre
(1:29) Simon's Role in the AUDO
(2:37) The Diverse Groups are Included in Shaping City Centre Decisions
(4:42) How the City Centre Advisory Panel Works
(6:01) The Longevity of a Diverse City Centre Advisory Panel
(7:11) The Culmination of Change in the City Centre
(10:01) How Businesses Feel about Public Spaces
(13:11) How the Voluntary City Centre Targeted Rate Funds this Work
(14:14) Ratepayers Continue to Endorse Regeneration in the City Centre
(16:17) The Dramatic Changes to the City Centre
(17:12) How the Community Feels About Ongoing Regeneration
(19:40) The Lessons We've Learned About Investment in the City Centre
(21:17) The Future and Growth of the City Centre
(24:06) How Auckland Council Delivers what the Community Wants
(26:33) How to Keep the Human Centric Nature in City Planning
(28:06) Farewell
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We talk to Shamubeel Eaqub about City Centre Economics and Democracy
(0:00) Introduction
(0:30) What's Unique about Auckland City Centre
(2:12) How the City Centre Brings People Together
(3:08) How the City Centre Compares Internationally
(4:08) How Agglomeration Helps
(7:33) What Auckland Needs to Do to Keep Talent
(9:16) How the City Centre Adapts to a Changing Society
(12:19) The Priorities for Businesses and Residents in the City Centre
(12:19) How Productivity is Misunderstood
(14:24) How Productivity Depends on Geography Culture and Institutions
(16:59) How Leaders Help More than Managers
(19:43) How Politics is Getting in the Way
(22:02) Who We Trust Right Now
(23:09) The Role of Trust in Local Democracy
(25:15) How We Find Common Ground
(29:40) How Political Interference Disrupts Society
(33:45) How Independent Public Service Helps Society
(35:58) How Aucklanders Have More Values in Common
(41:06) How Local Government is Constrained by Rates
(48:00) What We Need in the City Centre
(50:20) What Voluntary City Centre Targeted Rates Reveals about Democracy
(52:30) Farewell
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We talk to George Weeks about masterplanning a dynamic city
We talk to George Weeks, lead author of the 2020 Auckland City Centre Masterplan (CCMP).
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Leonie Freeman discusses property's role in the city centre economy
Leonie Freeman discusses property's role in the city centre economy by A City of Neighbourhoods
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We talk to Simon Bridges about Business and Auckland
We talk to Simon Bridges about Business and Auckland by A City of Neighbourhoods
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