Talk Wellington / June 2022
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“Children design for living creatures, not for cars, egos, or corporations”
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- Younger people will spend far more time in our towns and cities than those currently in charge (because time). So what if children were more involved in designing cities? Mara Mintzer has dedicated over a decade to working with children (people aged 0-18 years) to design cities. In her research she’s been asking them what...
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Seven principles for better cities
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- As we approach big decisions about urban character and housing, and how to move in the city and things to get to, here are some guiding stars This TED talk with Peter Calthorpe is a great watch. It talks about how the best cities to live in foster community through their design – by creating spaces...
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Leaning into the tricky stuff: architecture for youth civics and decolonisation
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- Young architects and urban designers can (A) slot into an established firm, enjoy a salary and consistent work, or (B) strike out on their own, using their trade to solve some of Aotearoa’s biggest challenges. The Studio Tēpu founders have taken the red pill… come hear them tonight! It’s ambitious for any design or infrastructure...
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Mode Shift: public good media in transport
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- First it was the excellent Reimagining Wellington series, and now the Dominion Post is doubling down on the public-good journalism with this great series Mode Shift. We highly recommend it. Kicked off by this stake-in-the-sand editorial by Anna Fifield, the series is bubbling with facts – some of them startling – in articles that are varied,...
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Re-indigenising and how to decolonise design
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- We’ve already described what decolonisation and re-indigenisation mean in the context of urban design. Now let’s see what the experts say about how exactly to do it. There are many ways to think and go about re-indigenising. Today, we’ll discuss some models and mindsets for re-indigenising our spaces. But all this brings up important ethical...
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Hometown Boomtown: Wellington’s rush for reinvention
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- Back in the ’70s and ’80s, Wellington went through massive changes. Some were done in the name of general progress, and others in preparation for the next big quake. This fascinating documentary from 1983 documents it all. Hometown Boomtown documents the ways Wellington rapidly changed in the ’70s and early ’80s. It’s a fascinating look...
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