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Urban design

Urban design involves the arrangement and design of buildings, public spaces, transports, systems, services, and amenities. The NZ Transport Agency is committed to planning for, development and promoting quality urban design as a signatory to the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol.

Urban design documents and papers

General

TitleDate
The New Zealand urban design protocol Mar 2005
Urban design professional services guide Jan 2007
Urban Design Policy (formerly Urban Design Implementation Principles) Aug 2007
Urban and landscape design frameworks – Highways and Network Operations guideline Oct 2009
Urban design – frequently asked questions [PDF, 551 KB](PDF, 530KB) Oct 2009

 

Urban design frameworks and master plans

TitleDate
Central motorway improvement Nov 2001
SH20 Manukau Harbour crossing May 2007
Newmark Viaduct Mar 2008
Hobsonville Aug 2009
Tauranga Eastern Link Oct 2009
Vic Park Tunnel Mar 2010
Western Ring Route Jan 2011
Christchurch Southern Motorway Jan 2011
Transmission Gully Aug 2011
MacKays to Peka Peka Feb 2012

 

Urban design principles

TitleDate
Underpass guidance notes Mar 2009
Noise walls guidance notes May 2009
Road bridge guidance notes Sep 2009
Pedestrian bridge guidance notes Nov 2009
Landscape design notes Jan 2011