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New article: Townhouses! Where will the kids go? 🏘️👩👩👧🌳
"Sometimes townhouses are presented as replacing housing that traditional families would otherwise have lived in — though is this actually the case?"
Have a read, linked below 👇
"Sometimes townhouses are presented as replacing housing that traditional families would otherwise have lived in — though is this actually the case?"
Have a read, linked below 👇
May 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
New article: Townhouses! Where will the kids go? 🏘️👩👩👧🌳
"Sometimes townhouses are presented as replacing housing that traditional families would otherwise have lived in — though is this actually the case?"
Have a read, linked below 👇
"Sometimes townhouses are presented as replacing housing that traditional families would otherwise have lived in — though is this actually the case?"
Have a read, linked below 👇
Local Indian restaurant has two pictures, and they’re both of John Key eating here however many years ago
January 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Local Indian restaurant has two pictures, and they’re both of John Key eating here however many years ago
I do wonder what the calculus is on using portable generators and cell towers all summer in Hayley is.
They only run during events but still.
They only run during events but still.
January 25, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I do wonder what the calculus is on using portable generators and cell towers all summer in Hayley is.
They only run during events but still.
They only run during events but still.
Whatever ends up happening with road user charges reform it has to go some way address the massive transfers from south to north.
Current situation completely undermines the idea and support for user charging.
Current situation completely undermines the idea and support for user charging.
January 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Whatever ends up happening with road user charges reform it has to go some way address the massive transfers from south to north.
Current situation completely undermines the idea and support for user charging.
Current situation completely undermines the idea and support for user charging.
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Happy Plan Change 14 vote day to all who celebrate!
We’ll be listening in and providing some updates on the Christchurch City Council’s decision-making as the day goes on.
We’ll be listening in and providing some updates on the Christchurch City Council’s decision-making as the day goes on.
December 1, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Happy Plan Change 14 vote day to all who celebrate!
We’ll be listening in and providing some updates on the Christchurch City Council’s decision-making as the day goes on.
We’ll be listening in and providing some updates on the Christchurch City Council’s decision-making as the day goes on.
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"Sausage flats" get a bad rap, but there are better alternatives. Perimeter block housing is a feature of many great cities around the world. It would only take a tiny tweak to the Christchurch District Plan to make it a reality here too.
greaterotautahi.nz/greater-otau...
greaterotautahi.nz/greater-otau...
Greater Ōtautahi supports minor amendment to District Plan to enable perimeter housing
Greater Ōtautahi has a plan to unlock perimeter housing in Christchurch. By making one tiny amendment to the district plan, we can enable housing density to be done better.
Spokesperson Jack Gibbons ...
greaterotautahi.nz
November 18, 2024 at 10:45 PM
"Sausage flats" get a bad rap, but there are better alternatives. Perimeter block housing is a feature of many great cities around the world. It would only take a tiny tweak to the Christchurch District Plan to make it a reality here too.
greaterotautahi.nz/greater-otau...
greaterotautahi.nz/greater-otau...
Double checking some chch IHP stuff
Walking catchments for all high density residential areas except the city center walking catchment have a height limit of 14 meters.
Walking catchments for all high density residential areas except the city center walking catchment have a height limit of 14 meters.
November 17, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Double checking some chch IHP stuff
Walking catchments for all high density residential areas except the city center walking catchment have a height limit of 14 meters.
Walking catchments for all high density residential areas except the city center walking catchment have a height limit of 14 meters.
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Kia ora! I created a starter pack to help those new to Bluesky find our local urbanists!
go.bsky.app/nsUdi6
go.bsky.app/nsUdi6
November 14, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Kia ora! I created a starter pack to help those new to Bluesky find our local urbanists!
go.bsky.app/nsUdi6
go.bsky.app/nsUdi6