Talk Wellington / September 2022
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How dangerous is your street, really?
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- When it comes to what’s safe on the roads, our perceptions are often far from reality. If you’re keen for some solid data, you’re in luck… “Main Street’s not that bad…” Dangerous things we interact with every day often feel less dangerous than they really are (and really very safe things we rarely do feel...
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Reshaping Streets: that’s a big fat YES please
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- Good street change is stupidly hard in NZ, partly thanks to some weird little fossils in legislation. “Reshaping Streets” will fix those, making it a bit easier to improve our streets! But, surprise (sigh) it needs your help to get over the line… ***FAST SUBMISSION SHORTCUT: SCROLL DOWN TO THE TYPING CAT**** The “Reshaping Streets”...
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District Plans: your submission guide!
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- District Plans are really important and pretty dense… Talk Wellington and friends have done the hard yards so you don’t have to! Just whack in a submission – by 5pm Monday 12th! All the councils of the region are updating their District Plans because the government, by bipartisan agreement, has decreed councils can no longer...
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Dreaming of a logistical future
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- Looking internationally it’s clear Wellington’s delivery logistics could be improved. A lot of it comes down to that “last mile.” Improving this starts with freight distribution hubs. As Wellington car-frees larger parts of the city, we have the opportunity to rethink our logistics and delivery procedures. This could mean adjusting the times delivery vehicles are...
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The rise of age-friendly housing. Can vertical still be accessible?
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- There’s an assumption that housing for elderly or intergenerational families can’t add any height. But with care accessible, tight-knit, multi-storied or even high-rise communities are more than doable. So, how do you achieve that? Multi-storey housing is generally considered automatically unviable for older citizens. Particularly if these structures have their bedrooms upstairs and don’t have...
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