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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Don’t forget: 30km central city submissions closing soon!

Kōrero Wellington | March 29, 2020

At last, Wellington City’s got a proposal to institute appropriate traffic speeds for some inner city streets. Make sure your submission’s in by 5pm Tuesday.

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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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The transport ecosystem: in praise of reference group geeks

Reference Groupie | February 27, 2019

Public noise about public transport has waned from its #bustastrophe peak. But is anything really improving? Reference Groupie reports that – lucky for Wellington, some civic-minded citizens are helping – and having to work hard to keep the players honest.

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