Turning point Auckland : radical policy to prepare Auckland for two million people

Auckland is at a turning point. At current growth rates it will pass two million people sometime during the decade beginning 2022, at which point social and infrastructure problems will begin to compound. Drawing on the latest international thinking on cities, public policy advocate Owen Gill puts forward a radical yet sensible agenda for change to allow Auckland to take its place as a leading hub of the Asia-Pacific region. Turning Point Auckland features colour images illustrating Aucklands diverse environments and succinct appendices that summarise the authors proposals for making this a truly great city. The book aims to raise the level of public discussion and engagement about the future of New Zealands main urban centre. Auckland is at a turning point. At current growth rates it will pass two million people sometime during the decade beginning 2022, at which point social and infrastructure problems will begin to compound. This book is for two groups of people: new residents coming to Auckland who will need us to prepare the way for them, and current residents who wonder what we can do to improve the city. Drawing on the latest international thinking on cities, Owen Gill puts forward a radical yet sensible agenda for change to allow Auckland to take its place as a leading hub of the Asia-Pacific region. Turning Point Auckland features colour images illustrating Auckland's diverse environments and succinct appendices that summarise the author's proposals for making this a truly great city New Zealand's largest city is at a turning point, as it approaches a population of two million people. In this bold book, urban policy advocate Owen Gill confronts the challenges facing Auckland with radical proposals to reshape how the city is managed in order to fulfil its role as one of the great cities of Asia Pacific.