Bill Mc Kay

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio

A few days ago at an Auckland event senior people from Labour, National and the Greens each signed a pledge to build a 1000 more houses a year in Auckland. Bill McKay joins Susie Ferguson to explain… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay looks at how the built environment isn't as neutral as you'd think - it can be racist, sexist, elitist, ageist and ableist - and subtly and frequently… Audio

We now know the shape of the Government's plan for a second harbour crossing in Auckland: car and truck tunnels similar to the Waterview tunnel, with a separate tunneled light rail route to Belmont… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Susie to talk about the differences between the use of concrete and timber in the building industry and the carbon footprint created by their use. Bill… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about two events that see communities getting together to sort out their own issues from housing to urban design - with or without central… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay jumps back in history to a time when the Railways Department ran a successful building programme in the 1920s that ensured its employees had somewhere to stay… Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Kathryn to talk about the Loafers Lodge fire and the lowdown on Building Code rules related to building fire protection. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay looks at the two-decade old concept of the Smart City - where data and digital systems help things run more efficiently, like traffic, for example. Could AI make… Audio

Urban issues correspondent Bill McKay joins Susie to look in depth at the five options announced as contenders for a new Auckland Harbour crossing: a variety of tunnel and new bridge routes for light… Audio

Bill McKay looks at Auckland Council's proposed budget - it's the last day for Aucklanders to make a submission - and an old Auckland mental hospital is being demolished to make way for a brownfield… Audio

Bill McKay joins Kathryn to look at the gap between the desire to build back after a natural disaster and the political will to do it.

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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

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

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