Land development alliance Piritahi is delivering build-ready land faster across Auckland by bringing people together in new ways, with better communication and clearer results. Owairaka’s...
Co-designing with children can better develop our towns and cities. It helps create more child-friendly spaces and delivers an environment that is more playful and...
Tasman District Council’s Jeff Robinson shared the ups, downs and lessons learnt from council’s bold remake of Richmond’s main thoroughfare. He presented this paper at...
Pictured above: The design references navigation and sailing, Captain James Cook and the great Polynesian explorer Kupe. Future-proofing techniques, extensive use of local labour and...
As local bodies embrace a people-centred approach towards the design of urban areas, community inclusion is becoming a crucial part of the process. Patricia Moore...
Two and a half years ago, the South Taranaki District Council and the Hawera Business Association commissioned a strategy to redevelop Hawera’s town centre. The...
In one of the most sophisticated cities in the world, the simplest form of community engagement is grafting together communities from the ground up. New York...
Author and international thought leader Peter Kageyama offers a fresh perspective on how councils can better engage with communities and create lovable places. He will...
Boffa Miskell’s Stuart Houghton challenges councils to get placemaking to a point where it takes care of itself. When it comes to cities, placemaking as...