Pedestrians and public transport go together, especially in the central city. And yet, in Wellington, one of New Zealand’s most walkabale cities – much more so than Auckland- there has been a spate of pedestrian accidents involving buses, which have the potential to cause serious injury and death even at low speeds.
Microsoft Word – Bus Frontal Conspicuity from Problem to Solution
Cr Andy Foster from Wellington City Council spoke on the benefits of having a national research agenda for a city council. He reinforced the priorities for research of Metropolitan Urban Limits, How to incentivise and work with developers. He noted the real need at a local government level for tools and scenario planning.
Melanie Thornton spoke from a regional government perspective:
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Sarah McDermott spoke from the Ministry for Science and Innovation:
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On the 7th of September we held a meeting of councils and central government agencies and some business interests to discuss the priorities for urban research and how we might get that happening. The following powerpoints represent a selection of research currently happening within the Centre:
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Chapman (7sep11) Urban form & intensification – for website
Robin Kearns Urban Sustainability 7 Sept
CEC research agenda workshop LIUDD and infrastructure 6 9
Indigenous knowledge and sustainable urban development – research questions
Walk the Talk
It’s time to have your steps towards sustainability recognised.
Enter the Sustainable 60 Awards by 5 August.
The Sustainable 60 Awards recognise that sustainability is a journey. The five award categories allow you to showcase in what area your business is sustainable.
You can enter one, many, or all five categories.
* Strategy and Governance – value drivers for innovative leadership
* Workplace – from ethics to ongoing learning
* Marketplace – the value-chain interface
* Environment – from resource use to closed-loop systems
* Community – confirming the licence to operate.
Large and medium sized businesses and public organisations that enter all five categories are eligible for the Overall Exemplar awards.
The New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities and Landcare Research is pleased to post this, Wn ChCh Regeneration Book 11
This evidence-based report draws on the collective expertise of over 100 urban researchers, scientists and policy advisors who attended a sustainability workshop in Christchurch in April.
A limited number of printed copies will be available on request
Growth Misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in New Zealand
Edited by Karen Witten, Wokje Abrahamse & Keriata Stuart
New Zealand’s population is expected to grow by one million people in the next 20 years. The arrival of ‘peak oil’ and accumulating evidence of climate change force us to reconsider the way we grow our cities. This book provides insights into the multifaceted practice of urban intensification. It highlights both the promise and the limitations of planning models such as smart growth and new urbanism in New Zealand cities. Growth Misconduct? is intended to further our knowledge, spark debate and help us think critically about ways to create livable, beautiful, environmentally sustainable and prosperous cities. The book highlights where intensification has gone wrong to enable planners and designers to overcome these barriers and work towards models of urban intensification that will bring environmental, social and economic gains.
rrp $34.99
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