Keeping ‘placemaking’ in focus through reform
By Garry Dyet, chief executive at Waipa District Council and Robert Brodnax, senior principal advisory at Beca. Placemaking is, ‘The process of strengthening the connection...
Category : Placemaking
Beyond ‘liveable’ – the case for creating ‘loveable’ places
The places we visit shape our everyday lives, our health, happiness, and the relationships we form with each other. For a while now, we’ve been...
Working together to build Auckland’s future
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...
Building more playful towns and cities
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...
From conflict to commitment – Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson
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...
Whitianga town centre upgrade
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...
Smart solutions – Placemaking
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...
How Hawera got a new heart
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...
Greening New York City
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...
The future of urban design
In the first of our new series focusing on the future, Mary Searle Bell asks what
local authorities should expect when it comes to placemaking...