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Dunedin Warehouse Precinct Charrette selected as an international exemplar
Urbanismplus’ Dunedin City revitalisation work has been selected as one of 20 international case studies included in the recently published book for the Royal Institute of British Architects: ‘20/20 Visions – Collaborative Planning and Placemaking’ by Charles Campion https://2020visionsbook.com/#about The series of case studies including examples from Scotland, USA, China, Germany, England, and Iceland present […] more...
Partnerships for growth excel
A cluster of unique Lismore City Council projects, facilitated by Urbanismplus, have attracted a prestigious New South Wales Local Government Award. “Urbanismplus namely, Kobus, facilitated several charrettes with both hospitals and the public which were instrumental in unlocking and developing this award winning partnership.” – Brent McAlister, Executive Director for Sustainable Development, Lismore City […] more...
Urban economics by design
The nexus between urban economics, urban design, and the politics of local governance is seldom understood. Economic strategies often lack a spatial (place-based) dimension, as much as urban plans often lack an economic logic. These inter-relationships are important if we want our cities to be more efficient and our communities more equitable and prosperous. […] more...
Earthquake strengthening can be a tool for regeneration
Many towns and cities are confronted with the problem of earthquake strengthening demands without loss to their heritage and local economies. Our work across most major regional cities and towns indicates that while many find the problem intractable, some are delivering impressive results. What can we learn from them? The problem is that the […] more...
Defending Sustainable Urbanism
Sustainable urbanism is fast becoming a casualty of the financial squeeze. Local authorities are cutting important strategic initiatives and, in some cases, sprawl is set to make a comeback by loosening growth boundaries. To counter this requires efforts which go beyond the conventional urban design approaches. Urbanists need to illustrate: How sound economics can be […] more...