Technical Tours
Three technical tours were held on Sunday 25 July.
Rugby World Cup 2011 - Crouch, Touch, Pause & Engage
Auckland City's vision is for the RWC 2011 to be a landmark global event showcasing Auckland's unique identity and innovative spirit. This must be balanced with the need to deliver long-term enduring physical and social benefits to the region and its people.
Auckland is investing close to $100 million into the Tournament. The aim is to achieve significant return on that investment for all residents, regardless of their interest or involvement.
Five key themes underpin this:
· making the most of Auckland's waterfront,
· telling the world Auckland's story,
· taking pride in our place,
· making public transport a habit for Aucklanders,
· and positioning Auckland as a major events destination.
This tour takes you on a journey through Eden Park, one of the jewels of Auckland's RWC 2011 programme. The stadium's redevelopment captured the interest of the nation back in 2006 and continues to do so as the countdown to hosting arguably the most prestigious of the RWC 2011 matches draws closer.
The tour also features a presentation outlining Auckland's region wide programme from festivals and community engagement, visitor market and economic development and the much talked about transport, operations and logistics that go hand in hand with hosting a major event of this scale.
The tour will combine a bus ride and walking, so sensible clothing and closed walking shoes essential.
Waterfront Development
Auckland lays claim to an outstanding connection between land and sea in a way only few cities around the world can. Sea and maritime interests are integral to Auckland's character, history and culture. The waterfront is where our city began and a place that offers tremendous future development potential.
Starting at Westhaven Marina, this tour incorporates elements of the Auckland Waterfront master plan. This plan includes the redevelopment of Wynyard point, currently a petrol-chemical store, the Maritime museum including the new memorial to Sir Peter Blake, the viaduct harbour, ferry terminal, Britomart rail station and Queens wharf.
Participants will learn about special purpose vehicles used for purchasing key blocks of land, the public private partnership for the above ground Britomart development and about the stakeholder management plan that ensured Auckland City worked effectively with other agencies and interest groups involved in the waterfront.
The tour will combine a bus ride and walking so suitable shoes will be needed.
Tamaki Revitalisation
New Zealand's biggest urban renewal project, a multi-agency programme, is taking shape in Tamaki. Investment totalling more than $3 billion will fuel the economic growth. It will address issues such as transport, housing, health, education and employment in an area known as the Tamaki Edge.
These investments include everything from new rail stations, revitalised town centres, a rapidly growing university technology park, quality homes for up to 6000 people in a former quarry site, and the Sylvia Park retail and office precinct creating up to 9000 jobs when completed. It also includes the Tamaki Transformation Project, a partnership between the city council and government agencies to improve living standards in the Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure.
The Tamaki Edge Initiative ensures the co-ordinated development of amenities, services and lifestyle choices that will people to live and invest in the area. In addition, the Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transit Initiative is working toward identifying the options for better connections to the eastern sector of Auckland city and between Auckland city and Manukau city, concentrating on passenger transport, walking / cycling infrastructure and improved roading projects.
The tour will combine a bus ride and walking so suitable shoes will be needed.
