Tis the season to be readin’

by Maddy McVie

Summer is coming (supposedly), but even if the weather isn’t playing ball, at least holidays are coming. And with a bit more time to breathe, we thought we’d suggest some good reading for you good folks wanting better cities.

Out with “Road Safety”, in with “Transport Health”

by Maddy McVie

The reported road toll is only the tip of the iceberg. Let’s rethink how transport affects personal and community health.

Wellington: “Progress is hard!” Other cities: “Hold my beer”

by Maddy McVie

As Wellington twitches with frustration about the future of its transport, other cities are rolling their sleeves up, leaning into the challenges and making stunning progress.  These webinars are a must-hear.

Fresh thinking on filling the affordable housing gap

by Maddy McVie

Although Aotearoa has a dire lack of state housing, there is also a growing hole in the middle too. The Urban Advisory’s (TUA) report on scaling up affordable housing came out this month; and it had some interesting ideas about how to fill the gaps.

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The following posts are filed under: democracy.

“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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