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Article: A Strategic Approach to Developing Livable and Sustainable Arterial Corridors in Auckland City, New Zealand
- Article from:
- Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright Institute of Transportation Engineers Jul 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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IN RESPONSE TO NEW LEGISLATION, THE AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL PILOTED A STRATEGIC PLANNING APPROACH TO DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE AND LIVABLE ARTERIAL TRANSPORT CORRIDORS. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND PRODUCE A 20-YEAR STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN TOWARD MORE SUSTAINABLE FORMS OF DEVELOPMENT.
INTRODUCTION
Integrated transport and land use planning, along with good urban design, are hot topics in the Auckland, New Zealand region. Legislative changes in the form of the Land Transport Management Act of 2003 (LTMA), the Local Government Act of 2002 (LGA) and transport funding mechanisms have a large part to play. The ...