National Land Transport Programme: the big bucks for transport

by Kōrero Wellington

“Follow the money”! It’s that time again: government setting out what’s getting the lion’s share of public spending on transport. With the need to slash transport emissions by 60% if we’re being honest, and a government enjoying strong popular support, are we seeing them do more than just talk?

No really, where do the children play? Stealth segregation in housing developments

by Kōrero Wellington

When a housing development says “inclusive” it might pay to look closer. An award-winning mixed-affordability development in London ended up literally segregating the richer kids from the poorer kids in its play areas. How on earth did this get through?

Characterful medium density housing!

by Kōrero Wellington

Who else is having conversations where someone goes “ooh but it’s all leaky soulless apartments, we don’t want that”? Here’s a feast for your eyes and balm for your worried soul

Are EVs going to save us?

by Kōrero Wellington

When it comes to the planet being on fire and reducing our emissions, a lot of us think “hey, can’t we just all get in electric cars and that’ll sort it out?” Dr Nadine Dodge takes a closer look

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Play streets are magic, paperwork is not

Maddy McVie | April 20, 2021

Play streets: a wonderful way to foster play and community resilience. Road closures for play streets: Really flipping hard!

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Let’s get out and play!

Kōrero te Upoko o te Ika | August 29, 2019

Kids being able to play outdoors is such an allround good thing that it should be protected as a right, and fought for with at least as much passion as, say, street carparking. The UK has just boosted street play – hooray!

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Come out and play!

Kōrero Wellington | February 26, 2019

This week mornings there’s magic happening in parks around Wellington. It’s simple, it’s potent, and it’s joyful: it’s The Big Play Out!

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