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May 2009

8 May 2009 – 1:09 pm
Posted in NZ policy issues

Government Speeches – RMA Phase II

 Here’s an excerpt from the Hon. Dr. Smith’s speech to the NZ Planning Institute Conference on 8 May: Urban Design “Another area of focus is urban design. I am not certain at this stage what shape a National Policy Statement on urban design should have and how this will deliver better results. I am also [...]

7 May 2009 – 2:13 pm
Posted in housing & building and urban design

Seminar Series: Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Urban Design.

On Tuesday the 9th June 2009. Amanda Yates and John Gray presented an exploration of sustainable and regenerative design with reference to Maori spatial traditions.The goal was to develope architectural and urban design strategies that are not energy or resource neutral but rather generative producers linked into the energy and resource flows of the surrounding environment. Wiki [...]