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What’s under our streets (and why does the digging cost so much)?
This summer there’ll be roadcones, diggers and safety fencing aplenty in all Wellington’s towns, as councils dig holes to get the water (and poo) going where they should. So, what’s down there?
Read MoreA comprehensive guide to urban greening: more than adding trees
Melbourne’s been working hard at urban greening. And they’ve learned a lot about how it can be done, what mistakes get made, and how the public reacts.
Read MoreThe fading dream of home ownership
With unapproachable and expensive housing markets around the world, many young people are giving up on ever owning a house. Alice Capelle explores a theoretical system that rethinks the inheritance, owning, and buying of homes.
Read MoreUnder Construction: keeping a transitional city usable and attractive
Cities are always under construction. It’s unavoidable. But that doesn’t mean the sites have to be ugly.
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 MoreHot reads: resource management law reform
It’s a busy time and our whiskers are twitching about lots of things we’re seeing. One of a few hot topics this week – and add any good reads in the comments!
Read MoreQ: Is your city in chains right now? A: Depends on parking
It doesn’t matter how good everything else is: if your city’s wrongheaded about private car parking everything else will be in chains. But happily the converse is also true… tune in Wednesday 23rd for details!
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]
Read MoreHow Commune’s coliving promises to house and support single parents
French start-up Commune is creating cohousing for single-parent families in France and (in time) beyond. Coliving is already in huge demand. Why does Commune stand out among the rest?
Read MoreWho should pay for what, so we and stuff can get around?
Who pays for what is always a really vexed question. The Ministry of Transport is trying to “input crowd… output insight” right now, and you should have your 2c by 4th November!
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