tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post9146239615583277174..comments2023-08-26T01:09:07.337+12:00Comments on Reflections on Auckland Planning: Rethinking Auckland's QE SquareJoel Cayfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-11823263124813415592016-04-18T16:32:47.228+12:002016-04-18T16:32:47.228+12:00Well this is not what they going to do, it won'...Well this is not what they going to do, it won't look like the waterfront! it will only be stone brick covering the ground and the busses are relocated to make way for the city rail link.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338494647885849379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-72429017702711176372014-06-04T11:57:53.378+12:002014-06-04T11:57:53.378+12:00Good question about ground cover. In fact I got th...Good question about ground cover. In fact I got the idea from Waterfront Auckland's treatment of the pedestrianised area of Te Whero Island which links the bridge from Wynyard Quarter to Quay Street. If you look at that area using GIS photos you will see the stripes and colours. There are all sorts of ways of doing it. I wanted to emphasise the pedestrian feel - and to enable me to take the Joel Cayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-40214919592158333212014-06-04T11:06:56.648+12:002014-06-04T11:06:56.648+12:00Joel, I don't understand your choice of ground...Joel, I don't understand your choice of ground covering? Is this a representation of something?<br />-EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-27515677723112221102014-05-26T19:25:19.269+12:002014-05-26T19:25:19.269+12:00Joel, I agree with Anonymous: the present bus stat...Joel, I agree with Anonymous: the present bus station is in the very best place, being absolutely adjacent to both railway station and ferry. From a functional standpoint it should stay where it is. That said, I agree it is a windy and rather unattractive space. Your images look good! But I still like Kieran R's idea of many years ago, which was to demolish all the tower blocks as far as Lawrence Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-9695343788260267782014-05-23T13:49:56.437+12:002014-05-23T13:49:56.437+12:00Joel, is this not a case of taking buses away from...Joel, is this not a case of taking buses away from QEII and ramming them into the back lanes of Britomart?<br />If you think Lower Queen St is undesirable with buses, how would the smaller and more constrained streets feel?<br /><br />Don't forget that around 50% of all people visiting the CBD each day come by bus, do you really want to push them away from where they are going, to make it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com