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The following posts are filed under: Urbanism & Towns.
City space: for some, for all, for a while: great event this Tuesday
LettingSpace was an extraordinary phenomenon and there’s now a book about it. So first: enjoy learning about LettingSpace, and then: go to the book launch!
Read MoreTeeny local businesses… and what we need to make them ubiquitous again
Little hyper-local neighbourhood businesses are great for 1,000 reasons, but they’ve been killed off by zoming rules and big-box shopping. So how do we let them come back?
Read MoreQ: Is your city any good? A: Depends how green it is
“Why are you moving to That City?” “Well, a few reasons …but mostly it’s just greener than all the others we were considering”
Read MoreGot a bad street? Good news: it’s now easier to reshape it!
As of today it’s finally way easier to try out retrofits to our bad streets – you know, the ones that make it generally yuk to do anything except be in a car. Get onto your local council – they’ve now got all the tools!
Read MoreParking and Profit: sensible swaps for smart cities
We’ve all heard about the pandemic hurting hospitality businesses, especially those in city centres. Those temporary street parking for dining space swaps – parklets – have thown up some surprises
Read MoreYour handy submission guide: LGWM City Streets proposals
LGWM has 4 surveys open for feedback on city streets changes they’ll make soon! This is good stuff that should’ve been done years ago, so take a couple of mins to whack in your feedback by midnight TUESDAY 23!
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 MoreHere, what do people really want from cities and neighbourhoods?
ICYMI, here’s the recording of the fascinating webinar talking about the new research putting NZ detail on the 15-minute city
Read MoreCOOL EVENT: *OUR* 15-minute city: global thinking into a local context
The 15-minute city is a powerful concept reshaping cities worldwide (and inspiring our own Quarter-hour Paradise!) But what are the top two things *all* Kiwis seem to want, closest to home? Tune in to find out! [update: recording linked]
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