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Malcolm McCracken
@urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social
Writer at Better things are possible

https://betterthingsarepossible.substack.com
New cycleway on Vincent 🔥 🔥🔥
November 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Love & Co plan $100m Henderson development beside Auckland Film Studios. It would include 228 homes

businessdesk.co.nz/article/prop...
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Coming together!
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Canada Street Cycleway construction underway
November 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Good morning from the bike lane
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Very exciting - accidentally wore the perfect colour shirt for this too
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
No one told me Preston was cool. Awesome market, good Main Street and good amount of new development going in
October 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Made the pilgrimage to the giant liquorice allsort station
October 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Walkable, mixed-use and tree lined neighbourhoods - for the win
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
More renders via architects Ashton Mitchell
October 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Precinct has announced the commencement of a 638-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at 256 Queen Street, Auckland

It will be completed for the 2029 academic year with Icon constructing the tower.
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Three new awesome playgrounds going in at the Carrington/Unitec development
October 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Vere Crescent, Hamilton.
A development of 10 townhouses by Gribbons Group, featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with a mix of garages and off-street parking.
October 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Construction has started at the University of Auckland on Building 230 (B230) that will provide academic offices, contemporary teaching spaces, student amenities, and a purpose-built performing arts facility.

More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is also a good location for more homes! Close to good open spaces, schools, cycleways and with a frequent bus route on the doorstep.

Some more details below 👇
October 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Check out Pīrangi, a new 88 home development under construction in Point England as part of the Tāmaki Regeneration programme.

It is a mix of apartments and terraced houses, ranging from 2 to 5 bedrooms, which will be social & shared ownership housing.

tamakiregeneration.co.nz/regen/about/...
October 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I love that Auckland FC have many initiatives underway to embrace and build on the identity of the city, beyond simply being a football club.

A club bar in Tyler Street, a coffee shop in College Hill and now a separate fashion brand AKA
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
ICYMI: my latest post is on progress at the Carrington Housing Development.
The largest single housing development currently underway in Auckland.

Link below
October 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A friend in Berlin just sent me this. Lovely buildings + policies that support the greening of frontages and streets 🏡
October 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Cool moquette and wireless phone charging? The WX1 rocks
October 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Beresford Square partially open!
October 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Insight Living have picked up most of the remaining sites within the Ōwairaka Neighbourhood with plans for 71 homes.
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Tihi, an under construction development from Jalcon Homes in Ōwairaka (Mt Albert).

Nice consideration of layout and creation of a communal greenspace at the centre, partly enabled by amalgamation of several sites as part of the wider Kāinga Ora regeneration neighbourhood
September 29, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Waka Moana being installed on Daldy Street in Wynyard Quarter.

www.audo.co.nz/news/waka-mo...
September 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
There is a sick new playground in Eastview Reserve, Glen Innes that includes amongst many cool features, a tug of war set up!
September 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM