The “Great Upzoning” of New Zealand’s cities, in two charts
Taking stock of 15 years of remarkable progress
Yes In Our Backyards
Eleanor and Marko blog about cities.
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Supermarkets: More stories of how councils accidentally on purpose banned competition
My previous post, Supermarket YIMBYism, got a bit of traction.
Supermarket YIMBYism
Breaking the duopoly and getting cheaper groceries through a National Policy Statement on Supermarket Development
Mixed-use development is coming to NZ cities, here’s One Small Trick to take it further
Allowing neighbours to sell their planning rights to incoming developments will make a good policy even better
Demolishing (some) character homes is the low-carbon option, actually.
Life-cycle analysis in a nutshell: shit in, shit out.
Should greenfield development have to pay for itself? Nah*
*not completely.
How National can save the Medium Density Residential Standards
And win the ACT Party’s support in the process.