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So long, and thanks for all the fish – Talk Wellington out
Talk Wellington is winding down, after seven years. Here’s the lowdown and – right at the end – where to go to get your better-city-changemaking fix!
Read MoreGreat regular reads: urban development, housing, landuse
What’s neat to read? A few go-to sources for great thinking about what’s physically between (and under) the streets and roads, and getting a steer for how to act on that
Read MoreMoney from transport, money for transport
Here’s another banger of a Te Waihanga report, this time on ways fund transport projects. It’s quite arresting…
Read MoreGreat regular reads: transport
What’s neat to read? A few go-to sources for great thinking about urban transport stuff (and to direct your civic action). A sister post to: landuse, infrastructure, housing, other neat things
Read MoreWet Wet Wetlington
Wellington winter means lots of water. Falling from the sky, and then being all around us… and being all up in our face where we don’t want it. Aaaand we’re going to get it more intensely. So what can we do?
Read MoreDerelict on Main Street: property laws, heritage, upkeep, and vibrancy
A small but important ball has started rolling: moves to allow councils to sort out buildings in their centres whose neglect is bringing the vibe down. But instead of plodding along, NZ could jump to some good practice that’s already live…
Read MoreThe RLTP’s Top 30 transport projects – more detail than you may need
This is the companion post to the main RLTP submission guide post. Here you can swim around in the detail – without going way deep – because we’ve packaged up several documents’ and tables’ material for your convenience. You can also view all of the 30 proposed projects on an interactive map handily prepared by the…
Read MoreMoney, strategy and our Regional Land Transport Plan – your submission guide
Any tax money for Wellington region transport stuff relies on this budget bid story. Submisions are open and close Monday 24th June. We’ve gone deep so you don’t have to – and if you’re in a rush, the Typing Cat has your back!
Read MoreWhy does it cost so much to build stuff in New Zealand? (and is that OK?)
Big stuff costs a lot, especially complex stuff. But how much should we worry? With more dismaying cost overrun stories, there’s more skepticism, more investigation, and more determination to be better…
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