https://wellington.gen.nz/live-wellington-a-liveable-city-by-design+draft-spatial-plan Items tagged with Live Wellington - a liveable city by design and Draft Spatial Plan. http://www.livewellington.org/beat_the_bish LIVE WELLington has launched a game and a fundraising appeal - we want New Zealanders around the country to send a message to the Minister for RMA Reform, that he can't shut down local voices. Help us BEAT THE BISH! draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/beat_the_bish Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-19T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/doing_density_well In this third installment of a series on Copenhagen, Jane O’Loughlin looks at how the Danes approach urban design. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/doing_density_well Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-17T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/show_us_the_money_and_the_plan LIVE WELLington is issuing a challenge to Victoria University: “Get the funding and the plan in place before you demolish the Gordon Wilson Flats.” gordon-wilson heritagebuildings localhistory draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/show_us_the_money_and_the_plan Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-10T00:00:00Z -41.29099615 174.77030768862403 Gordon Wilson Flats, Maurice Terrace, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6040, New Zealand http://www.livewellington.org/on_your_bike In this second installment of a series on Copenhagen, Jane O’Loughlin checks out the city’s famous cycling culture. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/on_your_bike Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-10T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/copenhagen_an_urban_designer_s_dream What can Wellington learn from the world’s most liveable city? In a series of articles LIVE WELLington convenor Jane O’Loughlin reflects on her experience of urban planning and design in Copenhagen, and considers what New Zealand could learn. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/copenhagen_an_urban_designer_s_dream Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-08-03T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/the_market_is_not_the_silver_bullet_for_housing_affordability LIVE WELLington congratulates MP Tamatha Paul for pushing the Government on housing solutions that aren’t just market led. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 30 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/the_market_is_not_the_silver_bullet_for_housing_affordability Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-07-30T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/outcome_of_judicial_review A judicial review taken by LIVE WELLington against decisions made regarding character areas in Wellington has been dismissed by Justice Churchman in the High Court. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/outcome_of_judicial_review Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-04-17T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/consents_low_in_the_wake_of_new_district_plan New analysis shows that Wellington has seen the lowest number of new houses being consented on record, in the period since the new District Plan passed. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/consents_low_in_the_wake_of_new_district_plan Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2025-02-03T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/new_apartment_development_demonstrates_district_plan_flaws The proposal for a new apartment block in Mt Victoria, the first major housing development enabled by the new District Plan, demonstrates that the wealthy will be the only winners from changes that were supposed to bring about affordable housing. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/new_apartment_development_demonstrates_district_plan_flaws Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-12-04T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_district_plan_the_wellington_city_council_s_decision_must_be_reviewed LIVE WELLington has announced it will shortly lodge judicial review proceedings in the High Court. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_district_plan_the_wellington_city_council_s_decision_must_be_reviewed Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-06-09T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_city_council_spends_1_7_million_on_experts_then_rejects_their_findings MEDIA RELEASE 22 April 2024 The Wellington City Council spent over $1.7 million on a set of experts to hear submissions on the District Plan, and then went on to ignore their key findings. wcc government draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_city_council_spends_1_7_million_on_experts_then_rejects_their_findings Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-04-28T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/will_evidence_and_reason_prevail OPINION PIECE by Jane O'Loughlin, convenor of LIVE WELLington. Very soon Chris Bishop, the Minister for RMA Reform, will announce his decision on the Wellington District Plan. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/will_evidence_and_reason_prevail Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-04-28T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_s_district_plan_debate_it_s_got_that_80s_vibe_and_not_in_a_good_way BLOG POST It may not be dressed in fluoro lycra, but sometimes the furore over Wellington’s District Plan feels like the 80s all over again, say LIVE WELLington convenor Jane O'Loughlin. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/wellington_s_district_plan_debate_it_s_got_that_80s_vibe_and_not_in_a_good_way Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-03-10T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/living_with_earthquake_risk_have_we_got_it_right 27 February 2024 The ongoing frustration of trying to meet earthquake building standards was evident at a meeting we hosted on 22 February 2024 at St Peter’s Church on Willis. Here's our report of the meeting. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/living_with_earthquake_risk_have_we_got_it_right Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2024-02-27T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/new_basin_reserve_housing_precinct_warrants_careful_design News that ‘a housing and urban growth precinct’ will be part of the new developments around Wellington’s Basin Reserve has been welcomed by LIVE WELLington. basin-reserve places draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/new_basin_reserve_housing_precinct_warrants_careful_design Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2023-12-20T00:00:00Z -41.30037055 174.7802503270504 Basin Reserve, Dufferin Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand http://www.livewellington.org/the_rise_and_fall_of_the_housing_market BLOG BY PHIL KELLIHER. Just two years ago the housing market was in a frenzy, with properties going for silly money. But now it’s the opposite. For property manager Phil Kelliher, this was vividly illustrated when he noticed a large property in Mt Victoria listed for nearly one million dollars less than its RV. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/the_rise_and_fall_of_the_housing_market Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2023-07-31T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/k_inga_ora_spends_800_000_to_influence_wellington_district_plan Kāinga Ora has spent $800,000 hiring a vast team of lawyers, planners and architects to influence the outcome of the Wellington District Plan, drowning out local voices, says Wellington community and urban design advocacy group LIVE WELLington. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 16 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/k_inga_ora_spends_800_000_to_influence_wellington_district_plan Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2023-07-16T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/wcc_housing_and_planning_policies With a new Wellington city council now in place, it’s time to examine the views of our new councillors on urban form, housing and a liveable city. wcc housing government issues draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/wcc_housing_and_planning_policies Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-10-26T00:00:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/10_reasons_to_support_character So much has changed since the Wellington City Council voted in June 2021 to strip demolition protection from more than two-thirds of the city's character areas. LIVE WELLington argues it's time for a re-think, and to strike a better balance.  We provided this letter to Wellington councillors, in the lead up to the notification of the proposed District Plan on 23 June 2022. wcc government draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:41:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/10_reasons_to_support_character Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-06-21T07:41:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/wellingtonians_support_retention_of_more_character_areas A survey of Wellingtonians has found that while there is support for increasing density in the inner city suburbs, it must be done with care, and there is considerable unease about the Wellington City Council’s plans to remove protections for pre-1930s houses in the inner city suburbs. wcc government draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:47:56 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/wellingtonians_support_retention_of_more_character_areas Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-06-13T17:47:56Z http://www.livewellington.org/hba The latest official assessment of Wellington’s housing needs shows sufficient capacity in Wellington’s inner city suburbs to meet future growth for the next 30 years, meaning the drive by the council to decimate inner city character areas is unwarranted and must be abandoned now, says LIVE WELLington. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sat, 28 May 2022 23:18:02 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/hba Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-05-28T23:18:02Z http://www.livewellington.org/townhouse_myth Will letting developers loose on our inner city suburbs deliver us from the evil of ever-escalating house prices? Phil Kelliher explains the issues in this blog for LIVE WELLington.   draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Wed, 18 May 2022 08:40:47 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/townhouse_myth Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-05-18T08:40:47Z http://www.livewellington.org/density_done_well_discussion An audience of around 90 people turned up to hear a panel discussion on urban design and density done well, at St Peter’s Church on 5 May 2022, organised by LIVE WELLington and Inner City Wellington. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Sun, 08 May 2022 19:12:33 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/density_done_well_discussion Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2022-05-08T19:12:33Z http://www.livewellington.org/launchrelease Wellington needs robust people-centric design and thoughtful planning to remain a liveable and attractive city, says LIVE WELLington, a new group set up to champion Wellington as a liveable city for all. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Fri, 12 Nov 2021 19:51:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/launchrelease Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2021-11-12T19:51:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/dp_2021 Get ready to have your say on the first draft of the new Wellington District Plan by December 14th.   The District Plan is the rule book for land use and determines what needs a resource consent so it's vital we all speak up for a liveable Wellington for all.    consultation draft-spatial-plan lobbygroups communitygroups Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:43:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/dp_2021 Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2021-11-12T06:43:00Z http://www.livewellington.org/rm_bill Submissions have closed on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill as of midnight on Tuesday 16th. draft-spatial-plan consultation lobbygroups communitygroups Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:27:00 GMT http://www.livewellington.org/rm_bill Live Wellington - a liveable city by design 2021-11-12T06:27:00Z