2010

Tamaki Reconnected
A Tamaki Reconnected Initiative, Community Transformation Plan

Benjamin Ross

10/13/2010

Tamaki Reconnected
Community Transformation Plan to reconnect Tamaki to Auckland, and make Tamaki a beacon of community prosperity

Contact Details
Benjamin Ross B.A University of Auckland E: Ph: 027 859 1988 Ben.R001@gmail.com

Contents

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 4 The Analysis of the Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 6 Tamaki Reconnected - The Prelude .................................................................................................... 9 Tamaki Reconnected - Overview ...................................................................................................... 10 Methodology ......................................................................................................................................... 11 The Staged Development Plan .............................................................................................................. 12 The summary and table of the time frame for the Tamaki Reconnected Initiative as follows: ........ 13 The Tamaki Reconnect Initiative Foundation Projects ..................................................................... 16 Westfield Rail Diamond Alignment ................................................................................................. 18 Project Two Map............................................................................................................................... 22 Project Three Map............................................................................................................................. 25 P4 Map .............................................................................................................................................. 29 Risks, Barriers and Implementation Strategies ..................................................................................... 30 Concluding Remarks ............................................................................................................................. 31 Appendix ............................................................................................................................................... 33

Executive Summary
The Community of Tamaki is disconnected to and from the rest of Auckland by factor such as; dysfunctional transit network and constant shunning by Auckland planners and leaders. While it is good to renew Tamaki, it is the opinion of the Tamaki Reconnected Initiative Working Group that; any renewal will be pointless if the community can not connect to the rest of Aucklands job/recreation base and vice versa. We hold this belief for if people have meaningful employment (that is above subsistence level), the people and the wider community are in a better position to pride them-selves, thus interact as a more prosperous community. People commute all over Auckland for employment that is a fact. So even with (new) job bases set up in Tamaki, without transit connections in and out of the Tamaki job base, the community are going to be back to square one as rest of Auckland will just continue to by pass Tamaki and not bring in the much needed wealth. Also establishing a new job base is often a medium to long term project, as it takes time for the job base to establish critical mass(that is sustain itself as well as the community and continually attracting outsiders). Thus the four priority projects are designed to fix the connectivity issue to and from Tamaki, while building the foundation for the rest of the Tamaki Transformation Plan so the community can finally be that beacon of prosperity in Auckland Therefore the TRI Working have developed the following Four projects to lay the foundation in revitalising Tamaki as a whole. Three of the projects are priority one and require full state intervention on behalf of Tamaki, these projects need to happen FIRST in order for project four to go ahead. Project four can not go ahead of the first three projects otherwise the renewal project for the rest of Tamaki will fall utterly flat from the disconnectivity to the rest of Auckland.

Glenn Innes Rail Station 1

While projects one through three is critical, project four is the trust builder or breaker with the Tamaki community. The idea behind the TRI Community Transformation Plan is to lay the foundation and enable Tamaki to renew itself under its own steam and ideas with aid from the bureaucracy rather then bureaucracy being at the forefront of the renewal program. If the foundation is laid right and there is trust between Tamaki and the bureaucracy, then follow on renewal projects will be easier to implement further bettering Tamaki. If the foundation is laid wrong and there is mistrust from Tamaki, well one can fathom what are going to happen status quo rather then a thriving healthy community.
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The Analysis of the Existing Conditions

According to the Auckland City Council Future planning framework version 1.0 document1:
The Tmaki area adjoins the Tmaki River coastline in the east of Auckland city and includes the suburbs of St Johns, Glen Innes, Point England, Tmaki, Panmure, and parts of Mt Wellington and Penrose. The Tmaki area is home to over 32,000 people (about eight per cent of Auckland citys population). The multicultural population of the area is predominantly of Pacific Island, Mori and Asian descent. There are extensive areas of state housing from the postwar era, and significant areas of business land within the area providing jobs for more than 16,000 people. A number of key developments in the Tmaki area (either planned or underway) include the Stonefields residential development in the former Mt Wellington Quarry, the Tmaki Innovation Precinct, the New Zealand Innovation Centre, expansion of the University of Aucklands Tmaki Campus and the Lunn Avenue Central business node. The area is geologically and archeologically significant, and historically was important for Mori, European and Chinese settlement. Several important cultural heritage sites remain. The North Island main trunk railway line (with stations at Panmure and Glen Innes) and a number of regional arterial roads run through the Tmaki area. An improved transport network is proposed as part of the Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI).

The main points being that; Tamaki is home to 32,000 people, 16,000 jobs and is planned to house an extra 10,000 people and about 5,000 jobs within the next thirty years. At the same time, Tamaki is currently disconnected to the rest of Auckland transport wise (as the Tamaki Reconnected The Prelude Map shows); making Tamaki harder then necessary to travel in and out of for living/work and/or attract investors to establish new job bases in Tamaki.

http://www.itsmybackyard.co.nz/resources/FPF%20V1.0lowres(reformatted).pdf accessed September and October 2010 (page: 94-97)

Other points of significant note in Tamaki are:

Around 70% of the housing stock in Tamaki belongs to Housing New Zealand (State Housing), suggesting the area is made primarily (but not solely) of low income households Bulk of the workforce are blue collar workers with their job bases either in Onehunga or Auckland City (those who work in the service industry) Tamaki has high youth population (5,100 under 15 compared to the total community population of 17,000)

However the point that needs to be put across is the disconnectivity of Tamaki to the rest of Auckland! In reference to the map Tamaki Reconnected the Prelude; it can be seen that there is no easy way for the people of Tamaki to get to their two primary job bases, no easy way for people to get to Tamaki to work (rail is limited in its connection) and no easy way for Eastern Suburbs commuters to get to the city base via Tamaki and vice versa. The lemon and purple dots show the main (but not all) routes for Tamaki (and in part the Eastern Suburbs) to get their job bases by road, with the black line showing the rail routes and the red ellipses showing major congestion choke points that add to commuting time as well as other negative effects. To complicate matters for those in Tamaki wishing to travel to Onehunga, upon looking at www.maxx.co.nz there is no direct rail service to Onehunga from Glen Innes (you need to transfer at Otahuhu and Penrose to catch a train to Onehunga). To complicate things even more, there is no direct bus service from Glen Innes to Onehunga (need to transfer either at Sylvia Park, Penrose or Otahuhu) and vice versa. All these connectivity issues stem from the previously dominate planning thought of a radial transit network spanning out from the Central Business District, in neglect of cross-town services (such as Glen Innes to Onehunga). In fact current planning thought is still dominated by the radial-mode which unless it and cross-town services are addressed, fringe suburbs (suburbs not close to enough major transit corridors(compare Papatoetoe to Glen Innes)) such as Glen Innes are still going to be disconnected from the rest of wider Auckland. Further more, when setting out a community plan such as one for Tamaki; trying to have localised job bases is all very well to cut down cross city commuting but until Auckland leaves its love affair with cars alone then the following quote applies: People commute all over Auckland for employment that is a fact. So even with (new) job bases set up in Tamaki, without transit connections in and out of the Tamaki job base, the community are going to be back to square one as rest of Auckland will just continue to by pass Tamaki and not bring in the much needed wealth.

So with the above in mind, connectivity will always be at the forefront of the Tamaki Community Development Plan. The Tamaki Reconnected-The Prelude and the Tamaki Reconnected-Overview maps highlight the current situation and the proposed plan on addressing Tamakis connectivity issue amongst other things.

Tamaki Reconnected - The Prelude

Tamaki Reconnected - Overview

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Methodology
The main principle behind the Tamaki Reconnect Initiative is to get Tamaki reconnected back to Auckland, coupled with urban regeneration of the area. The reason behind that principle is that while the urban regeneration is much needed for Tamaki; it is of the opinion of the TRI Working group that current regeneration programs seems localised and will not reach its full potential, if Tamaki remains to be disconnected from the rest of Auckland. That is people need both in Tamaki and wider Auckland need to be able to get in and out of a rejuvenated Tamaki; to work, to play and to invest! The main principle of the Tamaki Reconnected Initiative follows a multi-faceted approach in delivering four outcomes of both renewing and reconnecting Tamaki. One approach takes a lead initiative in delivering three of the four foundation TRI projects; while a second approach takes a follower/following initiative for the fourth TRI foundation project. By taking the lead initiative, it means that the corresponding projects are large and require the help of Central Government in order for the outputs to be achieved. As projects one through three have a major infrastructure component (whether rail or highway), the State needs to take lead in helping delivering those projects outputs, as the community and wider Auckland do not have the resources nor legal mandate to do so. While the State would lead in these cases, community involvement and partnership is still very highly required to minimise any resistance or disenfranchisement from the community. At the same time in projects two and three, the TRI takes a follower initiative as the foundation projects basically sow the seeds for the community to take charge of renewing their town centres to best suit their needs. Project Four (Glen Innes Town Centre Renewal) is listed as a follower initiative as the project is designed to lay the seeds for a community led approach in renewing the Glen Innes Town Centre. By that it means; once the Council has laid the necessary base infrastructure such as roading and roading reallocations (see Project Four Map), then Housing New Zealand and the Tamaki community can work in partnership in redeveloping the project four zone to better suit their needs for now and the next 75 years to come. If an extra 10,000 people are to live in Tamaki and at the same time 5,000 then steps must be taken to ensure that not only has Tamaki got vibrant centres that would attract people to carry out either leisure or business activities, but people have a way of getting in, out and through Tamaki! Proper infrastructure will be the catalyst for getting private sector investors into Tamaki - allowing Tamaki to rejuvenate itself into a vibrant community that is able to draw on its cultural past as well as project itself as a beacon of community prosperity far into the future!
The catch is how is the Tamaki Reconnected Initiative staged, or more to the point executed?

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The Staged Development Plan

Overview

The Tamaki Reconnection Initiative follows a dual staging plan over a twelve year time frame. The first part of the twelve year staging plan is essentially projects one through to three, while the second part would be project four and any non TRI partner projects. The four TRI foundation programs are the following:
Project One: Reconnecting Tamaki using existing infrastructure Project Two: Enhancing Tamaki Reconnection at Panmure Roundabout Project Three: Eastern Corridor Hub Project Four: Maybury Park/Glenn Innes Town Centre Reconnection

Please refer to the Tamaki Reconnected Overview map on page 10 and at the appendix for illustrative information.

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The summary and table of the time frame for the Tamaki Reconnected Initiative as follows:
2010 would see as the start of the Tamaki Reconnection Initiative with the TRI Working Group established. This working group will oversee and manage the different stake holders, share holders and other organisations (such as the Tamaki Transformation Program group and government agencies) in executing the entire program. The working group would also oversee and manage non TRI renewal programs such as the Tamaki Gateway Project and markets or other special event activities to help bridge the gap between the start and completion of the TRI Program.
On the projects one through to three (Infrastructure side only) the following timeline occurs:

2011 would see Project One get under way with OnTrack beginning the surveying for the Westfield Rail Diamond Realignment and information seminars underway for the rest of projects one through to three By 2012 work should start on the Westfield Rail Diamond Realignment and preliminary engineering surveys for projects two and three. 2013 should see the Westfield Diamond realigned and direct services from Glenn Innes to Penrose and beyond starting. At the same time resource consents, surveys and funding for projects two and three should be ready with main construction starting 2014 and completion by 2018-9, with the entire Eastern Corridor completed by 2022. It is the aim of the Initiative to have project one and the infrastructure projects of two and three completed by 2020
As for project four and the non infrastructure side to projects two and three, the following time frame applies:

2011, the TRI Working Group begins consultations with the Tamaki Community over the Preliminary Urban Design Concepts for projects two, three and four (it is the aim of the group to have the community involved during consultation to aid in finalising the urban design concept plans). 2012, finalised concept plans and engineering reports are sent to Auckland Council for approval and resource consent per the Resource Management Act 1991. 2013 work starts on the infrastructure for project four with any building relocations or demolitions being done at this time as well. 2014 or 2015, all non infrastructure work in projects three and four begin (for project two, work is not due to start on the town centre proper until 2017). 2016 is the recommended start date on Tamaki Reconnected Initiative related renewal work with all foundation projects due to be completed by 2022.

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However the 2016 start date for non TRI renewal work is a general guideline. Events such as markets or park concerts would be encouraged as soon as possible in the Tamaki area to help create a bridging sub-program between the start and finish of the 12 year TRI program. The bridging sub-program would allow Tamaki to carry it self over and attract outsiders (investment) while the longer term infrastructure work was under way.

The following page as a timetable on the Tamaki Reconnection Initiative

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Timetable of Tamaki Reconnected Initiative Time Frame 2010 Projects 1, 2 and 3 TRI Working Group formed to manage the TRI Program between group, community and relevant central Govt. Ministries Engineering Surveys carried out for project one Work starts on Westfield Rail Diamond realignment. Preliminary engineering surveys for projects 2 and 3 are done Westfield Rail Diamond Alignment Complete. Resource Consents, surveys and funding is sorted for projects 2 and 3 Main Construction of projects two and three begin Recommended start time on other Tamaki Renewal Projects outside of the TRI. Panmure Town Centre (re)construction begins Completion of Projects 2 and 3 (Except Panmure Town Centre) All Infrastructure work to be completed Wider Eastern Corridor Complete All TRI Work Complete Project 4 TRI Working Group established to manage program between group, community, Council and Housing New Zealand Preliminary Urban Design Concepts released for community consultation Finalised Urban Design Concepts are sent to Auckland Council for approval Work starts on the infrastructure side of project four (Line Road and Commuter Hub). Any building relocations or demolitions also start Non infrastructure work begins

2011

2012

2013

2014 2016

2017 2018-2019

2020 2022

All TRI Work Complete

All time dates are indicative and do not take into account major delays.

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The Tamaki Reconnect Initiative Foundation Projects

Project One: Reconnecting Tamaki using existing infrastructure Realignment of the Westfield Rail Diamond Turnout so you can catch a direct train from Glenn Innes to Penrose (and transfer to catch a second train to Onehunga or go to Onehunga Direct) without the need to transfer at Otahuhu Introduce a Britomart-Glen Innes-Penrose-Newmarket-Britomart direct loop (no transferring at Otahuhu) Adjust Services for easier link to Onehunga and later airport rail line Idea being Tamaki is reconnected to its primary job base in Penrose and Onehunga as well as Penrose and Greenlane connected directly to Tamaki via the rail system

As of now Aucklands transport network as mentioned earlier is radial from the Central Business District, it was not design well for cross city services such as that needed in reconnecting Tamaki with Onehunga (and in the future, the Eastern Suburbs to central Auckland). At the same time Aucklanders commute to their jobs often some distance from their home, and that will remain a fact for at least the rest of the twenty first century (whether by public or private transport). The people in Glen Innes are most likely (as per surveys) to work outside of Tamaki itself but yet have no reliable public transport (if any at all) to their job bases (Onehunga being the main one). On the flip side it is difficult for people or businesses in Onehunga or the State Highway One corridor between Penrose and Newmarket) to access Tamaki due to the lack of the same infrastructure. So the whole idea behind Project One is to use existing infrastructure to lay the first but critical step in getting Tamaki reconnected to Auckland. The opportunities on realigning the Westfield Rail Diamond are mentioned in the bullet points above. However what are not mentioned is the economic and social benefits to Tamaki from Project One. Yes Tamaki would be reconnected to wider Auckland and vice versa allowing benefits there; but also as a spin-off benefit the Westfield Rail Diamond Realignment also allows the rest of those close to the Eastern Rail Line and Eastern Highway corridors to take advantage of catching the train directly (or transferring at Penrose) to Onehunga and later the airport. On the other side those living near the Greenlane station to catch a train directly to Silvia Park with no transferring at Otahuhu.

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Comparative savings on commute time between the current and future transport arrangements between Tamaki and Onehunga indicate that: up to 1/3 of current commuter time between Tamaki and Onehunga (whether by car, train or bus) would be saved from Project One. This 1/3 saving would make catching a train to Onehunga and vice versa to Glen Innes (via Penrose rather then Otahuhu and Penrose combined) more attractive thus getting people off the roads. Other benefits include taking away the stress of driving cross city on the congested roads as well as savings in your fuel and car maintenance bill. In essence, project one coupled with the electrification of the Auckland Rail Network would help Tamaki be reconnected to Auckland with an efficient and reliable rail service enabling the Tamaki community and wider Auckland to go places where they could never have gone before (rail wise) See page 18 and appendix for graphics on Project One

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Westfield Rail Diamond Alignment

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Project Two: Enhancing Tamaki Reconnection at Panmure Roundabout Area is full of cheap stores and congested with traffic from bad roading layouts A super interchange that connects the area to the proposed Eastern Highway Corridor giving a bypass to Panmure for through commuter traffic Once interchange is complete, allow community to redevelopment their town centre to reflect their needs and wishes

Project Two would arguably be the hardest TRI project to execute out of the entire program. This arises from the fact that the area within project two contains:

Four Arterial Roads The five road Panmure Roundabout The Panmure Town Centre Reasonably high density in housing and businesses The Eastern Rail line plus Panmure station is located within the Project Two Renewal Zone Very high traffic flows on the four arterial roads Any work in project two must be sensitive to the fact it will cause major disruption to not only the Panmure residents and businesses, but to people who commute through the area as well. That said, project two is vital in not only renewing the Tamaki area; but also to help get wider Auckland moving through major infrastructure projects coupled with project two. These projects are (in reference to the map: Project Two: Panmure Super Interchange and Town Centre Renewal): Project Two Renewal Zone and Project Two Town Centre Renewal Zone Proposed Direct Bypass and Access to Eastern Highway Eastern Highway Local Tamaki Arterial Route Street Extensions at Tainui Road Plus others Project Two is split into two different sub projects, one for the infrastructure side and the other for the non infrastructure side that is the town centre itself. As mentioned in the TRI Timetable (page 15) the two sub-projects are staged differently to avoid clashing with each other during critical phases of each operation. On the infrastructure side, work would begin on the Eastern Highway (four lane expressway (set at 90km/h) with bus lanes running in each direction) starting from Mt Wellington Highway and following the Eastern Rail Line to Downtown Auckland. The Eastern Highway at the Tamaki end would then connect to the AMETI projects at Mt Wellington Highway and at the southern end of the Lagoon Drive Bypass allowing an alternative for all road traffic to
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and from the Eastern suburbs without hitting State Highway One or local (and already congested) roads! At the same time the Lagoon Drive Bypass would begin to allow a direct route from Pakuranga Road to the Eastern Highway and vice versa. The bypass composes of two general lanes and two peak hour bus lanes as well as either a flyover or tunnel underneath the current Panmure Roundabout to facilitate through commuter and freight traffic and not clogging up the local roads with that through commuter traffic. The idea behind the bypass is that while through commuter traffic bypasses Panmure to access either the Eastern Highway or Pakuranga Road, pressure from the local roads by the through traffic is lessened, thus making Panmure Town Centre more attractive for people to visit (as a not many people want to visit a town centre full of congestion that makes finding a park or using public transport near impossible). A note to remember though is that the Lagoon Drive Bypass does not connect to any road at the Panmure Roundabout, traffic wishing to access the roundabout for whatever reason need to use the Local Tamaki Arterial Route. However residents and businesses on Lagoon Drive will still be able to access the Lagoon Drive Bypass safely as the speed limit will be set to 60km/h. For people not wishing to use the Bypass nor Eastern Highway, the Local Tamaki Arterial Route facilities ease of movement from Pakuranga to Panmure Town Centre as well as Mt Wellington Highway, Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Morin Road and vice versa. The route would consist of at least two general traffic lanes and two T3 lanes, and a new railway crossing at the northern end of Project Two Renewal zone for easier travelling. The Local Tamaki Arterial Route is also the backbone in bringing people in and out of Panmure to conduct their business. The roundabouts at Panmure Town Centre and Kings Road/Queens Road would be replaced with traffic signals that gave priority to the high occupancy vehicles and be linked into the traffic control room in the city. The old Panmure roundabout/intersection would lose half its road spokes as Lagoon Drive Bypass bypasses the intersection while the portion of Jellicoe Road between the old roundabout and Pleasant View Road would be turned into a Pedestrian Mall. With the above infrastructure projects well under way does the town centre renewal start, beginning with the Project Two Town Centre Renewal Zone. Currently the zone is made up of bulk retail businesses and housing to the north. The goal for this zone is to relocate the town centre to this zone by moving the bulk retail stores to the Local Tamaki Arterial Route sectors and convert the entire zone to mix used medium density housing/retail/office space. To make the zone more friendly part of Jellicoe Road would be converted to a pedestrian mall with primary road traffic diverted through the LTAR and Tainui Extension/Crossing. Extra open plazas would also be added to the zone increasing the attractiveness of the area to the community and beyond (markets could even be held on the plazas). The second zone of the renewal project is the wider area of Panmure seen as a prime target for renewal; with the area houses commercial and residential of all types which is under utilised for the land which they sit on. The zone can be intensified to help house the extra 10,000 residents and 5,000 jobs over the next twenty years with the help of the infrastructure
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projects to keep people connected and moving. With the town centre relocated to the north, the rest of the renewal area can house higher density residential, bulk retail or mixed use and be supported by the transit links. The intensification can also spill over in to the Fringe Connection Development Zone to give a seamless stepping down in higher density development rather then a virtual wall between high and low density separated with a road! For connections to the Panmure rail station, crossings or underpasses would be built at Mountain Road, as well as doubling the capacity of the park and ride.

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Project Two Map

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Project Three: Eastern Corridor Hub Under-utilised land that if fully utilised can tick off the economic and access boxes This section would be part of the larger Eastern Highway Corridor to allow easier access to wider Auckland High intensity light industry and/or logistic firms would be best suited to establish a base on the corridor Camp Bun rail corridor is a perfect site for a logistics firm to establish, or further extension of light industry Glenn Innes Station would form a transit commuter hub

While Project Three does not have the complexity of Project Two, the project itself still has its challenges as businesses will need to be relocated for major infrastructure pieces in the area. Starting with infrastructure, there are seven major pieces for project three they are: Eastern Highway Local Tamaki Arterial Route and rail overbridge Tainui Road Rail Crossing Interchanges at Merton Road, Tainui Road Extension and Jellicoe Road Redevelopment of Tamaki rail station For non infrastructure there are three sub-projects in Project three they are: Eastern Corridor Hub Camp Bunn Redevelopment Zone Fringe Connection Development Zone

The infrastructure pieces in project three have a dual purpose; the Eastern Highway again allows through traffic (private, public and freight) to bypass Tamaki quickly instead of clogging local roads. While at the same time, the Eastern Highway coupled with interchanges allow easy access in and out Tamaki for both the Tamaki community and wider Auckland conducting their business. The reopening of the Tamaki station (which is in the middle of the redevelopment zones) allows people to access the southern end of project three, while relieving pressure on the Glen Innes station as the Tamaki area and Stonefields development intensify in population. For the urban renewal aspect, the main focus point is along the Eastern Highway corridor and Eastern Rail Line. At the moment the area is under utilised industrial or commercial land and is prime real estate for intensification to extend the job base in Tamaki. Both redevelopment zones (yellow and orange on the map) would house high intensity light industry or logistic firms, with the Camp Bunn site targeted especially for logistic firms being so close to major
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roads and the rail service. While the project zone can support box retail, it would not be recommended as the best utilisation of land and economic gains. If logistic firms do not take hold in Camp Bunn, then the site would be seeded for mixed use medium density residential/commercial as well as open plazas so essentially and extension of the Panmure Town Centre. The fringe development zone again allows spill over intensification of the residential in side the zone, to form a seamless connection between the hub and the rest of the neighbourhood. The spill over from project two into the fringe zone would allow the land to be reutilised as medium density housing rather then the low density it currently is. However a separate sub community plan would need to be drawn up to manage the intensification of the fringe zone(s) effectively. But the basic idea is use a fingered approach by producing strips of medium density housing with low density housing and park in between each medium density housing strip. See page 25 and the appendix for the graphic illustration of Project Three

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Project Three Map

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Project Four: Maybury Park/Glenn Innes Town Centre Reconnection Establish Glenn Innes as a commuter hub as well as a service hub for the surrounding areas Reprioritise road usage allocations around G.I Town Centre to be more pedestrian friendly Use Maybury Park as a green extension of the town centre Road realignments and extensions (see Project Three or Four Maps) Relocation of community centre to somewhere else in the community Finally allow community to use the foundation of the four projects to build a community in sense of space and place that best reflects their desires i.e. the rest of the Tamaki Transformation Program

Project four is unique in the fact that it is a community led development that allows the community to develop a town centre that reflects their culture and sense of place/being. That said, some parts of project four require council help in infrastructure laying and zone changes in order for the project four to be realised. So with Glenn Innes connected to the Eastern Highway and Glen Innes rail station, attention can be focused on redeveloping the G.I Town Centre as a commuter and service hub for the rest of Tamaki. Project four can be broken down into eleven sub projects that form the jigsaw puzzle of the Glen Innes Town Centre renewal program they are: Morton Road/Eastern Highway Interchange Project Four Zone (G.I Town Centre Renewal) Town Centre expansion zone Future Town Centre Redevelopment Zone Dalton Street Extension Line Road Shared Zone Fringe Connection Development Zone New Arterial Routes and Town Centre Loop Future Pedestrian Mall Maybury Street Realignment Proposed Plaza Pathways

Getting project four executed issues some challenges in getting all eleven sub-projects underway and working together rather then conflicting each other. Recommended starting order would get the infrastructure side (2013) first followed by the non-infrastructure side (see Timetable at the appendix). The Dalton Road extension through Maybury Park and the redesignation of Dalton Street, Taniwha Street, Line Road, Apirana Avenue and Point

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England Road to either arterials or shared zones would have to be carried out first in order for the foundations to be laid and the urban renewal work carried out on top. As for the urban renewal itself there are three main renewal/development zones and the Fringe Development Connection (see page 29 or appendix). These zones would follow the (separate) Urban Design Concepts that community and Working Group had worked on in the earlier consultation stage, and all developments in side these zones would follow those Concepts principles. In essence though for project four requires cooperation with Housing New Zealand and the Auckland Council as land swapping and rezoning of land is required. Inside Town Centre Expansion Zone, the area would be redeveloped to expand the Glen Innes Town Centre into the western flanks of Maybury Park. All current housing in the zone would also be redeveloped into higher density mixed use facilities such as apartments, retail, offices and community spaces. All redevelopment inside the Town Centre Redevelopment Zone must facilitate dual entry/exit points that is seamless transition to the corresponding roads and plaza pathways set out in the zone. As for everything else inside the green zone (see page 29 or appendix), redevelopment would occur to allow intensification of commercial space and the development of residential spaces where possible above the commercial sites. To eliminate segregation between the current town centre and the expansion, a section of Line Road (yellow dots) would be turned into a low speed limit shared zone where both cars and pedestrians shared the space (with right of way going to pedestrians). The creation of the Arterial Routes and Town Centre Loop would also go some distance at taking private traffic off the southern end of Line Road, making the shared zone more viable. Further down the TRI Program (2019 approx.) the final phase of project four would get under way, the area concerned is the Future Town Centre Redevelopment Zone. The purpose of this zone is to allow future development of the extension of the commuter hub; the commuter hub being an extended park and ride as well as a second major bus stop to service Tamaki. Maybury Street would need to be rerouted so that it intersects at Point England Road, and turn Line Road and the now former western end of Maybury Street (see blue dots on Project Four map) into an exclusive Pedestrian Mall removing all motorised vehicles from the inner town centre. While the inner town centre would be free of motorised traffic, the centre is looped by the Town Centre Loop (Orange Dots) that would carry frequent public transport services (such as buses and shuttles). Finally there is the Fringe Connection Development Zone; this area would go under further community consultation to development a sub plan on how best to renew the area. The idea would be use this zone as a transition zone from high density development in the Town Centre Zone, to lower density developments surrounding the town centre. Once the last of the development is complete, the Glenn Innes Town Centre would become a principle Town Centre or Service Hub for the wider community. This service and commuter hub would allow Glen Innes to be the focal point of Tamaki, and draw in both locals and

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outsiders to conduct their business, business that brings in much needed revenue for the people of the Tamaki Community!

By 2022, all TRI work in all projects should be complete; however other renewal work from non TRI projects might be still underway. But in any case, the idea of the TRI Program is to again lay the critical foundations in getting Tamaki reconnected to Auckland and renewed for the twenty first century.

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P4 Map

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Risks, Barriers and Implementation Strategies

Many of the risks, barriers and implementation strategies have been outlined in this document; however a comment needs to be made on how the Tamaki community can leverage resources from the private and public sectors in order to make TRI work. The best way for the community to leverage resources is to have one mind about how they want to see their community renewed outside the core infrastructure projects (which are mainly state and council run and led). The community need to be united when developing the Urban Design Concepts for projects two through to four along side the Working Group. At the same time leverage on with their Local Board and Ward Councillor in the new Auckland Council structure will go the distance in getting both public and private sector resources required for the TRI Program. The Tamaki Local Board would also be the preferable go between for the TRI Working Group, members of the Tamaki Community, the Auckland Council and Central Government in Wellington. If there was a risk to the TRI Program, it would be the central government agencies not coming to the party. TRI can not work effectively if at all without the help of the state, especially in the critical infrastructure projects of projects one through to three. Cooperation with the state is critical in helping Tamaki renew and realise its full potential, the state investment in Tamaki will pay dividends in years to come through the lifting of the socioeconomic situation we currently see. Lower healthcare bills through better housing, better economic opportunities through education, better economic opportunities through better connections to wider Auckland, higher community morale (and lower crime) from a community that can display its culture to the rest of the city and the nation through arts, sports and cultural events just to name some of the dividends for the state! The state has a lot more to lose in Tamaki from doing nothing then winning if the state comes help, more then the council losing and more then community losing. It would be in the states best interest to help the TRI succeed where ever they can!

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Concluding Remarks
The Tamaki Reconnection Initiative is the community Tamaki! The Tamaki Reconnected Initiative Working Group has set out in creating the TRI Community Transformation Plan to layout a roadmap on what, how, where, when, why and who this initiative program will work and be executed for and in Tamaki. The four TRI foundation projects are critical before most other renewal projects could ever take place and be viable for and in Tamaki. Tamaki by 2030 is meant to house and extra 17,000 people and 5,000 new jobs, the TRI Program allows that growth to be ultimately realised and allow Tamaki to be sustainable as well as a gem of prosperity of Greater Auckland. The TRI; partnering with government, council, the private sector, the local and wider community; through the four foundation projects will give Tamaki at long last the chance at being fully reconnected to Auckland with decent and meaningful infrastructure. At the same time; foundations for new and revitalised job bases within Tamaki will be laid so that investment is not only attracted to Tamaki, but viable and meaningful employment is present close to home. With project four the Glen Innes Town Centre and Maybury Park revitalised and renewed into the Tamaki service and commuter hub so not only the people of Tamaki have a place to conduct their business, but outsiders are attracted to do business as well. While the other projects either aid in reconnecting Tamaki to Auckland or renewing business/town centres to aid in attracting investment as well to Tamaki But for the TRI to work, all of the parties need to get together and make the TRI work for Tamakis sake

Benjamin Ross Project Manager Tamaki Reconnected Initiative Program

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Acknowledgments

Bob Wakefield personifying the plight and revival of Tamaki Dr Amanda Hyde de Kretser Virtual encyclopaedia on Tamaki and Urban Design Google for Maps and Images Planning 724 Class of 2010 your research and work made the Tamaki Reconnection Initiative Possible Auckland Regional Council (now defunct and merged to the Auckland Council) Mapping Service http://www.itsmybackyard.co.nz/areaplans/tamakimap.asp Accessed at various times from September to October

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Appendix
Reference Maps
1. TAMAKI RECONNECTED THE PRELUDE (T HE CURRENT SITUATION IN TAMAKI) 2. TAMAKI RECONNECTED OVERVIEW 3. PROJECT TWO: PANMURE SUPER INTERCHANGE AND TOWN CENTRE RENEWAL 4. PROJECTS THREE AND FOUR : EASTERN CORRIDOR HUB & GLEN INNES TOWN CENTRE RENEWAL 5. PROJECT FOUR: GLEN INNES TOWN CENTRE RENEWAL

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