We talk to Shamubeel Eaqub about City Centre Economics and Democracy
Update: 2025-08-22
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(0:00 ) Introduction
(0:30 ) What's Unique about Auckland City Centre
(2:12 ) How the City Centre Brings People Together
(3:08 ) How the City Centre Compares Internationally
(4:08 ) How Agglomeration Helps
(7:33 ) What Auckland Needs to Do to Keep Talent
(9:16 ) How the City Centre Adapts to a Changing Society
(12:19 ) The Priorities for Businesses and Residents in the City Centre
(12:19 ) How Productivity is Misunderstood
(14:24 ) How Productivity Depends on Geography Culture and Institutions
(16:59 ) How Leaders Help More than Managers
(19:43 ) How Politics is Getting in the Way
(22:02 ) Who We Trust Right Now
(23:09 ) The Role of Trust in Local Democracy
(25:15 ) How We Find Common Ground
(29:40 ) How Political Interference Disrupts Society
(33:45 ) How Independent Public Service Helps Society
(35:58 ) How Aucklanders Have More Values in Common
(41:06 ) How Local Government is Constrained by Rates
(48:00 ) What We Need in the City Centre
(50:20 ) What Voluntary City Centre Targeted Rates Reveals about Democracy
(52:30 ) Farewell
(0:30 ) What's Unique about Auckland City Centre
(2:12 ) How the City Centre Brings People Together
(3:08 ) How the City Centre Compares Internationally
(4:08 ) How Agglomeration Helps
(7:33 ) What Auckland Needs to Do to Keep Talent
(9:16 ) How the City Centre Adapts to a Changing Society
(12:19 ) The Priorities for Businesses and Residents in the City Centre
(12:19 ) How Productivity is Misunderstood
(14:24 ) How Productivity Depends on Geography Culture and Institutions
(16:59 ) How Leaders Help More than Managers
(19:43 ) How Politics is Getting in the Way
(22:02 ) Who We Trust Right Now
(23:09 ) The Role of Trust in Local Democracy
(25:15 ) How We Find Common Ground
(29:40 ) How Political Interference Disrupts Society
(33:45 ) How Independent Public Service Helps Society
(35:58 ) How Aucklanders Have More Values in Common
(41:06 ) How Local Government is Constrained by Rates
(48:00 ) What We Need in the City Centre
(50:20 ) What Voluntary City Centre Targeted Rates Reveals about Democracy
(52:30 ) Farewell
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