Jane O'Loughlin

Convenor of LIVE WELLington. Urban design, transport, environment, community, evidence-based decisions, collaboration and good positive debates.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@ponekeben The consultation literally says that de-listing of existing heritage is one of the options that may result from this consultation but if you are guaranteeing that’s not going to be something you try to do @ponekeben by all means please say so now.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@ponekeben I think what you are saying is that people like yourselves have so effectively vilified anyone trying to defend heritage that they are now reluctant to speak out. Is that good for democracy?

[henry cooke @henrycooke]

taylor swift accurately describing the difference between a night out in wgtn and auckland

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@JoelMacManus Yes but behind it is a big complex that’s coming down as well, right?

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@heatwavessss @JoelMacManus Mind you if we’re talking Greenwich village I’m totally in

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@JoelMacManus Is a 42 unit complex your idea of low density? In that case I guess you will not rest until Wellington looks like Manhattan island.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@boxcar_joey @ScoopWellington @JoelMacManus Correct, there was some local opposition and from veterans, due to the location. But perhaps ironically, it was supported by Heritage NZ!

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@boxcar_joey @ScoopWellington @JoelMacManus I don’t think this particular design had any substantive opposition actually, despite being very high and right next to a national war memorial.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@JoelMacManus So not exactly low density. It is quite a big apartment block. Being replaced by something higher and hopefully more resilient.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@roger_blakeley @darrenb6773 As the article says, upzoning will only take us so far. The crippling cost of building and construction unfortunately means ‘affordable’ housing is unlikely to result. Particularly if Wellington remains a desirable place to live!

[Steve Mouzon @stevemouzon]

There are no skyscrapers in this view of Brooklyn. But with 5-12 story urbanism, you can build pretty much anything. Actually, traditional cities before elevators achieved champion densities at 5-7 stories. There is no magic story number, but low-mid-rise can get the job done.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@ponekeben Great to have flexibility and good on you for that amazing achievement but I’d like to think ‘going to university’ was more than just getting a qualification…it’s also about meeting people, having debates, being exposed to new ideas…. Things that work better in person.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@JoelMacManus We’ve taken the ‘civic’ out of Civic Square by no longer having the council there.

[Bill Manhire @pacificraft]

Hera Lindsay Bird farewells Kim Hill

https://t.co/zQmzYqj4yl

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@avancenz Great work. I particularly liked the insights into politicians eating in public :)

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@pacificraft Fantastic answer to the test question.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

@avancenz If Ray Chung isn’t allowed to vote on the budget due to expressing his pre existing views I hope that applies to all councillors and all decisions. I can think of some other awkward outcomes.

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

Great new look for the newspaper formerly known as the Dominion Post. Congratulations @ICaitlinCherry

[Jane O'Loughlin @JaneOLO]

Council staff provide an evidence-based assessment and councillors call it political. #irony.
https://t.co/oX3oU3HQj3