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The following posts are filed under: Society & Community.
Hearts and minds – via ads
When it comes to winning hearts and minds (and dictating our behaviour), commercial marketing has run rings around public-service advertising for decades now. But some public-good campaigns on our radar are looking slick…
Read MoreMeet the Women Who Ride at Night
How do we make Wellington’s nights safer for all? The women who ride at night remind us that questions of liveability can’t just stop when the sun goes down.
Read More“Climate change is real. Your carbon footprint is a scam.”
Climate change’s key battleground isn’t in engineering or technical fields, it’s hearts and minds. And one of the most famous “tools” we’ve been given may be helping to delay good change
Read MorePlay streets are a gateway drug to better streets for all – and it’s now easier to play!
Did you know there’s a human right for kids to play? From today, it’s finally going to get easier for anyone to get a Play Street happening in your neighbourhood. Hooray!
Read MoreDemocracy “after” COVID: who’s deciding stuff?
For better or worse, we decide a LOT of things “democratically” in Aotearoa – from sewage pipe spending to health boards. Why do we have our democratic setup for deciding things? What’s the future ‘after’ COVID? Tune in TOMORROW!
Read MoreWould somebody, PLEASE, think of the cars?!
Here on Talk Wellington you hear a lot about building cities for people, that are accessible to all. But there’s one group we often neglect.
Read MoreCar-Freeing the Golden Mile: Getting the house in order
Getting Wellington moving will require Wellington talking, trusting, and planning. With major street change finally on the horizon, it’s high time to prepare and Liz Allen of Place Creative offers some guidance for Welly from Auckland’s experience.
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 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
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