Articles tagged with Edward Glaeser
Auckland Housing Reform: Balancing Growth, Affordability, and Community Needs
1 month ago | 266 viewsThe Government is committed to transforming Auckland into a world-class, international city by enabling significant housing growth, infrastructure development, and urban density, with reforms like the Planning Bill, Natural Environment Bill, and Plan Change 120 (PC120) playing key roles. Housing affordability and capacity are central to boosting productivity, reducing government spending on housing support, and addressing moral concerns about intergenerational equity, with recent policy adjustments softening housing capacity targets to balance growth with community concerns. Overall, over a decade of housing policy progress—including the Auckland Unitary Plan, National Policy Statement on Urban Development, and Medium Density Residential Standards—reflects a sustained effort to create a more prosperous, liveable Auckland through strategic, evidence-based urban planning.
Tags: Rupert Hodson Sarah Sinclair Paul Krugman Ryan Greenway McGrevy Yun So Stuart Donovan Matthew Maltman Edward Glaeser Joseph Gyorko Phil TwyfordMinister Chris Bishop to Explore Urban Development Strategies in New York and Texas
8 months ago | 1436 viewsInfrastructure, Transport and Housing Minister Chris Bishop will travel to New York and Texas tomorrow for a range of meetings across housing, planning, urban development and transport, including a keynote speech at the Urban Design Forum’s Global Exchange Programme. “In New York I will be holding a series of meetings with city officials and other stakeholders about their introduction of congestion pricing. The early results for New York are very promising, and with legislation allowing time of use charging schemes in New Zealand soon to report back from select committee, I look forward to bringing home lessons learned to ensure our scheme is a success from the start,” Mr Bishop says.
Tags: Chris Bishop Infrastructure Transport Housing Minister New York Texas Urban Design Forum Edward Glaeser affordable housing planning