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Suburbia is subsidised: here’s the maths
Fun fact: Inner-city areas are subsidising suburbs – to the tune of hundreds of millions every year. A great video lays out this big fact that’s hidden in plain sight.
Read MoreWhat does decolonisation look like in our towns?
Heard of decolonisation? What about re-indigenisation? What do these mean for how we design our towns and why should we care? Here’s our crash course on everything you need to know!
Read MoreThe housing crisis: how we made it and how we fix it
An important report from Te Waihanga|The Infrastructure Commission shows that our current housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. Hear more from Te Waihanga’s own experts at the next Urbanerds this Tuesday!
Read MoreWellington District Plan: submission guide!
We need more homes, good ones, close to where we want to be, and quickly please. The District Plan is not a silver bullet but it’s a big limiter! Let’s get it rightererer
Read MoreThe anti-intensification media blitz
Do you want to see more people in good homes, but are starting to have real doubts about the merits of the Medium Density housing bill? You may be experiencing the blitz effect
Read MoreMore GOOD homes please: submission guide! 36 hours GO!
Big picture: more homes near stuff = good. But it’s still worth submitting cos the devil’s in the detail. Hot tips for a quick submission, >5min before Tuesday 11.59pm!
Read MoreLocal government reform: your handy 101
There’s big change a-comin’ and we’ll need to have our say. Local government nerd powers are here to help!
Read MoreNo really, where do the children play? Stealth segregation in housing developments
When a housing development says “inclusive” it might pay to look closer. An award-winning mixed-affordability development in London ended up literally segregating the richer kids from the poorer kids in its play areas. How on earth did this get through?
Read MoreCharacterful medium density housing!
Who else is having conversations where someone goes “ooh but it’s all leaky soulless apartments, we don’t want that”? Here’s a feast for your eyes and balm for your worried soul
Read MoreFast, good submission: Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (oh yeah)
A Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development says what the government’s arms are going to do about this stuff, this term. If you feel like whacking in a submission by COP Friday 30th (!), here’s your one-step recipe!
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