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Better places to live! Cohousing and Wellington
Cohousing is one way to fill the crazy gap in the development ecosystem between large-scale developers and single-section infill. Here are some good things happening locally…
Read MoreHello Mainstream!?
Talk Wellington’s mission was to get the “mainstream” public conversation – that shapes our towns and cities – featuring more good thinking, from more voices, and fuelling better action. Two-and-a-bit years later, your convenor Isabella Cawthorn asks: has anything changed?
Read MoreTurning the Tide
Ever looked at our collective transport behaviour, and leaders’ transport decisions and thought “can we start using our brains already?” Good news: guest poster and transport policy expert Andrew Jackson reports that smart people putting their heads together to sort it out.
Read MoreThe Traffic Jam Episode 7: Six Months Til Judgment Day
Beloved broadcaster Bryan Crump is back, with another in his podcast series The Traffic Jam.
Read MoreParking: costs
Wellington inner city residents are objecting to increasing cost of their residents’ parking permits. And a councillor is encouraging people to object. A recap on some of the home truths about city parking
Read MoreClimate, growth, transport: it’s simple maths. Just do it Wellington.
Wellington (like many other towns) has separate strategies with separate consultations for growth, tackling climate change, and transport. Sigh. Here’s your TL;DR for… ALL THE THINGS
Read MoreIs an ‘Eco-City’ Viable? Why, yes! Part three.
In this third and final instalment, guest poster Brendon Harre asks: is an Eco-City planned for northern Wellington, politically and economically viable?
Read MoreBuilding Choice
Part six of a six-part series, compiled by Talk Wellington, that outlines a sensible vision for transport. This is a space that needs filling even as Let’s Get Wellington Moving prepares to spend $4 billion on transport in the capital.
Read MoreStreets for people
Part five of a six-part series, compiled by Talk Wellington, that outlines a sensible vision for transport. This is a space that needs filling even as Let’s Get Wellington Moving prepares to spend $4 billion on transport in the capital.
Read MoreWellington needs more houses not more roads
Guest poster James Fraser looks at the vital nexus between housing and transport, and reckons that where it comes to Wellington, the government’s left hand is working against its right in making tradeoffs
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