Bill Mc Kay
Urbanism and better initiatives in public engagement
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about architecture and three events which have promoted more public discussion about the built environment. He says all good in their own ways but all quite different, so… Audio
Urban issues : Designing Disorder
Bill talks to Susie about the concept of designing disorder - loosening up on planning rules and urban design so people and neighbourhoods can do their own thing. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio
Auckland Harbour crossing and the latest news on RMA reforms
Bill joins Kathryn to talk about Waka Kotahi announcing a round of consultation on the next Auckland Harbour crossing, and whether there was much in the government's latest updates on its RMA reforms… Audio
Wobbles in Auckland's urban design progress
Bill McKay updates us on Auckland's Queen Street, the City Rail Link and Panuku's plans for urban development around the stations - and points out a few problems. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio, Gallery
Urban issues with Bill McKay
In the aftermath of the local elections Bill reminds successful candidates what Councils are for - and why business models and business people aren't necessarily good at it. Bill McKay is a Senior… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay - Architecture Week
The NZ Institute of Architects in Auckland is celebrating Architecture Week, with discussions focused on Auckland and its issues. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay : city cable cars
Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
Urban issues: Small towns with big carparks
Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about why airspace apartments above big carparks in small towns can be a good thing, and some examples of where he's seen it work well. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill talks to Susie about what we can do about an upsurge of flooding events in suburbs and cities across Aotearoa. He says there's been an increase in frequency and intensity of the downpours that… Audio
Urban issues: Two good buildings
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay is always on the hunt for some good-looking buildings and he's found two recently that have really impressed him, including one that would be great to take the… Audio
Gib Board and Beyond
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the chronic Gib shortage, the pros and cons of the product, and some alternatives. Gib is a plasterboard system in NZ, often called drywall in other parts of the… Audio
Urban Issues Bill McKay
Bill celebrates Matariki and our mid-winter new year with some ideas about community gardens close to inner city density. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at… Audio
AK's public golf courses not good use of land
Listening to that was Bill McKay, who's a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland's School of Architecture and Planning. Audio
Urban design in Auckland
Bill McKay discusses in more detail Auckland Council's response to Government urban design reforms and impacts on heritage and special character. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
Bill McKay looks at an increasingly common scenario on city streets, as local residents, businesses and Councils argue over needed changes to roading, cycle-paths, bus-ways and car parking. Audio
Urban issues - light rail for the city of sails
Auckland Light Rail from the City Centre to the the airport has been announced, Bill examines the route and whether it is a good option or not. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of… Audio
Urban issues with Bill McKay
As planning rules are relaxed, the floodgates will open - but will we build what people need? Bill McKay looks at the nature and needs of the contemporary NZ household, and what our diverse population… Audio
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay
Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay join Kathryn to talk about the further RMA reforms announced last week, which aim to improve housing supply by speeding up National Policy Statement on Urban… Audio
Is the Future of Housing in our own back yards?
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about code compliance of cabins to be used as backyard dwellings. Recent loosening up of rules means building consent isn't required if the cabin is under 30m2, it used to… Audio
Urban issues - why developers prefer green field sprawl
Bill McKay talks to Kathryn about the myth of lack of land. He says sprawl is a problem in big cities and small towns, whether it is new suburbs or big box commercial developments on the outskirts… Audio