• Investments in public housing in Nunavut and Nunavik

    … Indigenous Peoples in Canada, including the Inuit, are disproportionately … can construction and remediation of public housing in the Arctic have on the health and wellbeing outcomes of … opulation health . This seminar  will present results from a before-and-after study examining the effects of rehousing, …
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  • Introducing CYCLES : a longitudinal global study of Children and Youth in Cities and Addressing the youth civic engagement gap in diverse NZ communities

    … We held a seminar with speakers Bronwyn Hayward and Bronwyn Wood . More young people than ever are living in our cities and the way they live will have a profound … advisors.) This seminar took place on 11 July 2018 at City Gallery , 101 Wakefield St, Wellington. For more …
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  • Age friendly cities and walkability

    … life? What if we started evaluating our cities based on a simple “8 80” rule: ensuring the safety and joy of children … by Gil Penalosa Benchmarking cycling and walking in six New Zealand cities by Caroline Shaw Caroline Shaw … on a simple but powerful philosophy: if you create a great city for an 8 year old and an 80 year old, you will create a
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  • Why we need Healthy Streets

    … We held a seminar with speaker Lucy Saunders. How do our streets … transport strategy. Speaker Lucy Saunders is a Consultant in Public Health specialising in transport, public realm and … took place on 8 August 2018 at the Adam Auditorium, City Gallery , 101 Wakefield St, Wellington. For more …
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  • Reflections on Better Urban Planning

    … We held a seminar with speakers Ralph Chapman , Sylvia Allan and … We assembled a diverse group of speakers who work in the area of urban planning, in different capacities, to … the Auckland Plan, Economic Development Strategy, City Centre Masterplan and Auckland Unitary Plan. Other …
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  • Can the bicycle save the city?

    … to do just that. Most of the world’s people now live in cities but increasingly cities are unhealthy, unpleasant … stands for. The view from the saddle could save the city. Alistair Woodward will present the Future of the Bike work he is engaged in which is part of a project exploring sustainable urban mobility. Hamish Mackie …
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  • Realities of Renting in New Zealand Cities

    … We held a seminar with speakers Karen Witten , Lucy Telfar Barnard … and Penelope Carroll . Is there life after home ownership in New Zealand? What will that look like for the growing … for Sustainable Cities and was a lead researcher in the Resilient Urban Futures programme, on residential choice and …
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  • Investing for Sustainable Transport: Transport Investment and Carbon Emissions in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom

    … We held a seminar with speakers Nadine Dodge and Kain Glensor . … Transport is a huge contributor to total carbon emissions in New Zealand so it is an obvious area to focus on if we … Speakers Nadine Dodge is a transport adviser at Wellington City Council. She undertook this project with Associate …
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  • Healthy Housing Initiatives in the USA & NZ

    … We held a seminar with speakers David Jacobs and Nevil Pierse. What did it take to get healthy housing on the agenda in the US? Closer to home, the Healthy Homes Initiative seeks … assessment and mitigation, healthy housing, asthma, green building design and policy development. David is also …
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  • Wages, Wellbeing & Location

    … Location location location! In this seminar speakers Arthur Grimes and Philip S Morrison … the important features we take into account when we choose a place to live? In this seminar Arthur presents an analysis … 36, 1079-1100, October Morrison P S (2016) Pride in the city (pdf) , Region, 3, 2, 103-124 This seminar took place on …
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