Fast, good submission: Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (oh yeah)

by Isabella Cawthorn

A Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development says what the government’s arms are going to do about this stuff, this term. If you feel like whacking in a submission by COP Friday 30th (!), here’s your one-step recipe!

The Missing Middle Mystery: housing detectives on the case!

by Isabella Cawthorn

A housing crisis is a great time to ask “where are all those other types of housing?”

Reshaping streets for transport justice: webinar with Oakland, CA

by Isabella Cawthorn

Because people in councils and consultancies are generally employed, white, middle-class, the solutions they suggest for cities are often “elite projections” and won’t really do the good for those unlike them – unless they (*we) take special care. Oakland has a great pivot story, which is still going… so tune in August 6th to learn!

Let’s give Wellington a shot in the arm

by Maddy McVie

You may have noticed that in Wellington, we’re really good at analysis and talking, but not so good at doing (says “Talk Wellington”.) Creative producer and city energiser DK has some “just do it”s that will make a real difference

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Tasting plate of goodness: recent stuff

Isabella Cawthorn | April 14, 2021

There’s a lot going on at the moment; dive in and get a taster of it

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“You gotta hand it to ’em” – but not your vote

Kōrero Wellington | September 29, 2019

Talk Wellington admires skill in any job, including local body politicians. Which is why it’s good to use scorecards but also use less game-able, more revealing insights into those who would run our cities

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Local reporting gets a boost!

Isabella Cawthorn | June 11, 2019

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that it’s really frickin hard to do good local issues media. Great news: the Local Democracy Reporting initiative!

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