(Ebook) Urban Growth, Liveability and Quality Urban Design: Questions about the efficacy of urban planning systems in Auckland, New Zealand by Dr.LEE BEATTIE , Dr.ERROL HAARHOFF ISBN 9781857421033, 1857421035

(Ebook) Urban Growth, Liveability and Quality Urban Design: Questions about the efficacy of urban planning systems in Auckland, New Zealand by Dr.LEE BEATTIE , Dr.ERROL HAARHOFF ISBN 9781857421033, 1857421035

Preventing sprawl and concentrating future urban growth at transit centres, typifiesmany urban planning strategies in a number of Australian, New Zealand and NorthAmerica cities. Newer iterations of these strategies also argue that compactdevelopment delivers public benefits by enhancing urban ‘liveability’ through goodurban design outcomes. Where neoliberal economic conditions prevail, achievingthese aims is largely dependent on market-driven development actions requiring theappropriate urban planning responses to ensure these outcomes. However, thereare growing concerns that urban planning approaches currently used are noteffectively delivering the quality urban design outcomes expected and enhancingresidents’ liveability. This paper reports on an evaluation of three medium densityhousing developments located in areas designated for intensification in Auckland,New Zealand. Examined is the extent to which the development outcomes arealigned with the statutory urban planning requirements for quality urban design.The results indicated contradictions and points to limitations of the statutoryplanning system to positively influence quality outcomes, leading to enhancedresidents’ experiences.JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2018) 2(2), 12-23.https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2018.3667