18 September 2009 – 2:48 pm
Also posted in news & events and transport
From the Statistics NZ website
Commuting Patterns in New Zealand: 1996–2006
Speakers: Martin Ralphs and Rosemary Goodyear, Senior Research Statisticians, Statistics New Zealand
When: Thursday 24 September 2009, 2:30pm–3:30pm
Where: Spectrum Theatre, BP House, Cnr Customhouse Quay and Johnston St, Wellington
Seminar: Commuting patterns in New Zealand have come under increasing scrutiny because of growing public and government interest in sustainability. This interest arose because of legislative changes, such as the Local Government Act 2002, which required local councils to consider sustainability in their 10-year development plans. Larger city councils have promoted more sustainable commuting options such as public transport, walking, and cycling. Better information about commuting is important to help inform government and society. Read More »
11 September 2009 – 10:10 am
Also posted in news & events and urban governance
As requested by attendees at the Public Health Association Conference, we will follow the progress of the Review of the Local Government Act and keep you up to date with any papers and consultations.
The review is currently underway and the deadline has been extended until later this month. You can see the orginal cabinet paper approving the review here .
You can also see the last review, which was completed in July 2008 on the Department of Internal Affairs website: here
9 September 2009 – 2:26 pm
Also posted in news & events and research and urban design
Here are some links to recent research and an interesting video lecture:
The National Research Council’s Transportation Research Board calculated the greenhouse gas savings if new housing was more compact and put homes close to jobs and other amenities. A report requested by Congress and published last week, determined that 57 million US homes will be needed by 2030 to accommodate population growth and replacement housing.
“Removing the Roadblocks: How to Make Sustainable Development Happen Now” out last month from the UC Berkeley School of Law and UCLA School of Law.
Yesterday the Victorian Transport Policy Institute released ” Where We Want To Be: Home Location Preferences and their Implications for Smart Growth” by Todd Litman
And finally, thanks to the Ministry for the Environment Urban Leader newsletter I found this very interesting lecture by Bill Hillier on the links between density and crime.
1 September 2009 – 1:20 pm
In case you missed the interview with Geoffrey London, Victorian Government Architect and Richard Harris, President of the NZ Institute of Architects with Lynn Freeman on Nine to Noon this morning, you can find it here.
Our 1st newsletter is available. You will find information about interesting research that is currently going on as well as upcoming events at the Centre. This weeks article is titled “How does solar energy work when everything is gloomy?”
22 September 2008 – 12:51 am
Please watch this space for CSC-related news and events.
As you can see, we are currently creating some of the main parts of the site. Soon you will be able to learn more about the diverse kinds of research being undertaken by our members.
