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The following posts are filed under: Society & Community.
Taxes, rates, value and land: Common Ground Aotearoa
Rates, taxes and whatnots: are there better options than New Zealand’s current system of getting money to fund public services like pipes? Post from Common Ground Aotearoa, nerdy advocates for a better way
Read MoreCountering misinformation & disinformation in our communities: power yourself up!
False information is really, *really* unhealthy and, unsurprisingly, it’s infiltrating the public discourse around even the most “no brainer” city changes. There’s now training to power yourself up to help inoculate your community conversations!
Read MorePublic health & low carbon transport: what parties said
While the relationship between these might seem obvious to readers of Talk Wellington, public health researchers thought they’d ask political parties about this directly, and see what they said. The results are…
Read MoreLocally-driven civics: talanoa-wānanga and citizens’ assembly on climate change
Another of the many great local things to light up your pre-election world
Read MoreEbikes + community power = everyday magic
One of the many great local things to light up your pre-election world
Read MorePublic spaces today: familiar, but definitely not “neutral”
Public buildings illuminated with the trans flag colours, reinstatement of Māori place names, and rainbow pedestrian crossings have some people arguing this is “politicising” public space. But New Zealand public spaces have never been neutral – far from it.
Read MoreYoung girls and femmes in the city: visible yet forgotten
Cities can easily forget about or fail to serve certain groups of people; one of those is young people. Young girls and femmes learn to navigate the city in a unique way. What can we do to create spaces that work for and keep this demographic safe?
Read MoreA picture of how it feels
Here’s a little homage to a classic image that blew our minds when we saw it, and now we see things differently everywhere we go
Read MorePlay in your city! (And dance, and …)
Where do we play in our urban areas? Where would it be good to play more? Good weather is a good time to think about this – and exercise the power of play for people.
Read MoreUnder Construction: keeping a transitional city usable and attractive
Cities are always under construction. It’s unavoidable. But that doesn’t mean the sites have to be ugly.
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