“With more of the world’s population living in cities than ever before, and their growth continuing, it is increasingly apparent that the more it becomes possible to communicate at a distance, the more people appear to want to ‘get together’.

Why is this? Because agglomeration creates potentially substantial benefits for those who do ‘get together’. Cities are the winners in this process and the importance of getting cities ‘right’ has never been higher. This is true for Auckland”

Productivity, Transport and Urban Form:
Lessons for Auckland | A Review of the Literature
John Williamson, Ascari Partners
July 2010