Help us BEAT THE BISH!
LIVE WELLington has launched a game and a fundraising appeal - we want New Zealanders around the country to send a message to the Minister for RMA Reform, that he can't shut down local voices. Help us BEAT THE BISH!
Doing density well
In this third installment of a series on Copenhagen, Jane O’Loughlin looks at how the Danes approach urban design.
On your bike
In this second installment of a series on Copenhagen, Jane O’Loughlin checks out the city’s famous cycling culture.
Show us the money and the plan
LIVE WELLington is issuing a challenge to Victoria University: “Get the funding and the plan in place before you demolish the Gordon Wilson Flats.”
Copenhagen - the city urban designers dream about
What can Wellington learn from the world’s most liveable city?
In a series of articles LIVE WELLington convenor Jane O’Loughlin reflects on her experience of urban planning and design in Copenhagen, and considers what New Zealand could learn.
The market is not the silver bullet for housing affordability
LIVE WELLington congratulates MP Tamatha Paul for pushing the Government on housing solutions that aren’t just market led.
Outcome of judicial review
A judicial review taken by LIVE WELLington against decisions made regarding character areas in Wellington has been dismissed by Justice Churchman in the High Court.
Consents low in the wake of new District Plan
New analysis shows that Wellington has seen the lowest number of new houses being consented on record, in the period since the new District Plan passed.
New apartment development demonstrates District Plan flaws
The proposal for a new apartment block in Mt Victoria, the first major housing development enabled by the new District Plan, demonstrates that the wealthy will be the only winners from changes that were supposed to bring about affordable housing.
Wellington District Plan: The Wellington City Council’s decision must be reviewed.
LIVE WELLington has announced it will shortly lodge judicial review proceedings in the High Court. These ask the Court to review the District Plan decision on character areas made by the Wellington City Council and the Minister for RMA Reform.
LIVE WELLington is an advocacy group for density done well.
The group (comprising more than 150 members) has been involved in the District Plan process from the beginning.
LIVE WELLington believes that with smart urban design, Wellington’s iconic character areas can be retained at the same time as new, denser housing is introduced to the inner city and central city areas.