Talk Wellington

2017-2024. Wellington people getting powered by good info: how we're shaping our place & how we can make it better.

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

@shoyuthehound An honour and a pleasure! May your rabbithole-dwelling be long and happy

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

It’s the end of an era, and the beginning of new ones! So many feelings 🤓🫡🥺😎🥺🥳🙏

So long, and thanks for all the fish - Talk Wellington out

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[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Great question about #housingaffordability, just frustrating to hear people equating small homes w bad homes - loose language so unhelpful . Great course-correction from Jane Higgins: affordable and liveable and beautiful are absolutely doable and straightforward. We got this.

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Fantastic new history on New Zealand’s towns and cities - authors on @SaturdayRNZ right now!

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Amazing kōrero about #infrastructure and #homes and the Māori city 🤓😎 urban nerd bonanza

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Phew, here's the facts 👇, and agree it's just really disappointing from @NZStuff wanting to be "the news" of our capital city. Perhaps symptomatic of the current editorial bent but this is pretty shameful.

[Thomas Nash @nashthomas]

Extremely impressive work from KiwiRail yesterday to clear the track and reopen the line so we could get our Metlink trains running again the same day. Much respect and thanks to all the workers who were out there moving debris and completing the checks to make things safe.

[allimsayingis @hellomotorbike]

What a vibe! Great job HDC pushing back on stupid divisive politics

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

An ecosystem approach, community development approach to music in the city - the establishment can stimulate and enable the organic

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Fantastic stuff right now on @SaturdayRNZ about how cities thrive (vs survive) and how to use music! including the vital night time life. We need to make cities we want to live in *all of the time* including night time, but also when there’s not a formal gig/concert on

[orange? @generic_orange1]

It can seem a bit superficial in the face of bigger issues, but I think local, street-level design and policy choices are among the most important decisions we can make.

https://t.co/VUkyAGj8mM

[Dr. Robin Mazumder 🇨🇦🇧🇩🇮🇳 @RobinMazumder]

Cool study on the positive psychological effects of sidewalk murals. Local governments seeking low-hanging fruit to improve citizen well-being should ensure funding for public art and placemaking - a cost-effective urban health intervention. #neurourbanism
https://t.co/WI6jSCN78a

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

🚨tonight all you glorious nerds🎈🎈🎈

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

This 👇will be great. It's impossible to overstate the power of a good network of nerds, for making good change! Plus, discount drinks, rich feisty conversation, and great vibes 😎🤓🥳@AbsentHog @nzsd @wellingtonista @KateGreenWLG

[urbanerds @urbanerds]

Tomorrow evening folks, come dive into the glorious Wellington nerd network!

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

Big Government is back baby! Spearheaded by *checks notes
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[Greater Auckland @GreaterAKL]

Yeah, this new proposal does seem quite different from what was developed last year, further centralising control. Auckland Council will be furious to lose regional fuel tax revenue, and now be a minor player in time of use charging.

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

This 👇will be great. It's impossible to overstate the power of a good network of nerds, for making good change! Plus, discount drinks, rich feisty conversation, and great vibes 😎🤓🥳@AbsentHog @nzsd @wellingtonista @KateGreenWLG

[urbanerds @urbanerds]

August's special guest is ALL OF YOU LOVELY NERDS! Interested in what makes towns & cities tick = Urbanerd 🤩 We've a special evening of networking and discovery for youall so bring a friend/colleague/flatmate/relation! Same time same place 👇🥳

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

ICYMall the commentary around the tolling/congestion charging report from Te Waihanga Infra Commission, your gateway drug to get into it: https://t.co/P96qSVtqFU

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

@CentreforCities @22Bishopsgate Hello, keep getting 404 errors for your website - on several browsers. Might want to check that!

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

@BigFunk__ @nashthomas We gather: because insufficient maintenance on the rails. When it's colder or hotter and the steel wants to contract or expand, they need to be well maintained for the flex not to matter. But we haven't done/don't do enough to meet the "don't worry" threshold. #Rail nerds, help?

[Talk Wellington @TalkWelly]

@ponekeben Pertinent! https://t.co/fhhZL1f7Ut