24 February 2010 – 12:33 pm
Posted in housing & building and media and news & events and research and transport and urban design and urban governance
Nick Preval, Ralph Chapman & Philippa Howden-Chapman ‘Sizing up the City’ covers a range of issues. This chapter reports on a survey which found that most people (54%) think that urban limits are necessary so that cities develop more sustainably (15% disagree). By 2 to 1, New Zealanders thought councils (rather than market forces) should [...]
24 February 2010 – 12:06 pm
Posted in climate change and news & events
Here are two recently released OECD review papers on cities and climate change action: – OECD (2009) Cities, Climate Change and Multilevel Governance – OECD (2009) Competitive Cities and Climate Change Link
22 February 2010 – 7:50 am
Posted in climate change and news & events and research
This paper briefly summarises the likely impacts of climate change on health, globally, but focuses on adaptive measures that might be undertaken in New Zealand. Climate change & human health PDF
19 February 2010 – 8:39 am
Posted in health and media and news & events and research and transport and Uncategorized
On Tuesday Evening 16th February 2010 we launched “Sizing up the City; Urban Form and Transport”. The book collects and expands on papers presented at the February 2009 Summer School. It includes the latest research and thinking on sustainable transport and our built environment as well as experiences from councils trying to create more sustainable [...]
16 February 2010 – 3:44 pm
Posted in media and podcasts
Podcast: Growth Misconduct – Mayor Prendegast’s Introduction (27 mb) Mayor Kerry Prendegast introduces the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities’ Summer School Growth Misconduct
15 February 2010 – 12:30 pm
Posted in housing & building and media and news & events and transport and urban design
Many New Zealanders want more and better inner-city housing, even if those with kids generally want a bigger house, further out. And Kiwis don’t want urban expansion to continue unchecked. There is strong support for councils limiting urban development, promoting the quality of urban centres, and providing better conditions for the walker and the cyclist. [...]
10 February 2010 – 4:30 pm
Posted in media
Podcast: Making the Right Turn – Dwayne Fletcher Making the Right Turn, How policy, planning, investment, and behaviour will adapt with oil production and the climate Dwayne Fletcher Senior Policy Advisor (Strategic Development), Hutt City Council
