In this episode, Rory Palmer chats with Simon Wilson - award-winning senior writer for The Herald, and author of the 'Love This City' weekly newsletter.
This episode covers, among other things, the interplay between private and public sectors in transforming a city - the 'sweet spot' between disruption and progress - as well as Simon's favourite parts of the city. All this and much more besides. Listen here.
(0:00) Introduction
(0:37) How the City Centre is doing now
(1:31) The direction of the City Centre
(2:29) City Centre public realm
(3:41) The City Rail Link
(6:51) Favourite projects investing in the City Centre
(11:04) The changing face of the City Centre
(12:48) Filling buildings in the City Centre
(15:27) Council's role
(20:40) Cycling through the city
(21:05) Aucklanders' appetite for further change
(22:56) Disruption as a result of growth
(24:26) The City Centre economy
(26:31) Thing you do in the City Centre
