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400+ urban researchers descend on Wellington: “Pacific Futures: Australasian Cities in Transition”
This week the hills of Kelburn will be alive with the sound of more than 400 urban nerds gathering for the State of Australasian Cities conference. Guest poster Becks Newnham has the lowdown
Read MoreA good place: functioning? Liveable? Loveable??
For decades we’ve taken a prosaic approach to our towns and cities, focussing on physical infrastructure, and, recently “liveable” places. What could we see through a lens of “loveable” places?
Read MoreMoney! Funding crisis! Household budget crunch! Welcome to Long Term Plan season
Local councillors across the country are grappling with their council’s 10-year budget, AKA Long Term Plan. It’s a fiscally grim outlook for households, councils and central government alike so the perfect time to get some perspective!
Read MoreWellington’s Future Development Strategy: your submission guide (quick!)
Our region’s Future Development Strategy will say what big, important stuff goes where, setting the course for our towns and cities for decades. A Talk Wellington reader lays out why it matters, and how to submit – ASAP!
Read MoreListening recommendations! Housing and climate
Two killer podcast recommendations: a great myth busted, and some hard facts reiterated
Read MoreA tool to prevent gentrification?
Everyone wants their neighbourhood to be a better place to live, but how do you avoid the fundamental laws of the market forcing people out who’ve often lived and loved there for generations? One tool can help…
Read MoreCity future-making: get amongst it this Thursday!
Another great local thing to light up your post-election world
Read MoreVote your power for better urban New Zealand!
For your empowered voting enjoyment as an urban citizen…
Read MoreIt’s a news roundup!
There’s just been a lot happening in the Wellington region in the last few weeks. Here’s stuff that may’ve slipped past your nose…
Read MoreCity 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!
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