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The following posts are filed under: Society & Community.
Hometown Boomtown: Wellington’s rush for reinvention
Back in the ’70s and ’80s, Wellington went through massive changes. Some were done in the name of general progress, and others in preparation for the next big quake. This fascinating documentary from 1983 documents it all.
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 MoreWhy is city change so damn hard?
Pictured above, one of “the worst council meetings of all time” happening around the country as inner city residential suburbs become the battleground of our age. Tune in to hear why we’re bad at city change – and hopefully some ways to make good change easier
Read MoreHearts 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.
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