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Infrastructure is often seen as the main way to reduce the impacts of climate-related disasters like floods and drought. But cities are complex systems with many factors affecting their resilience. Keep Reading

The Climate Commission largely bases its modelling, and its recommendations, on urban life as we know it. But our cities could be very different. Keep Reading

Post-quake Christchurch has come a long way in 10 years, but is, in part, a confusion of contrasts and contradictions Keep Reading

As our cities get hotter, rebuilding whole suburbs better suited to the heat is not an option. Instead, we can draw from the best examples of how to adapt neighbourhoods and behaviours. Keep Reading

It's cheap, rotten housing, said one neighbour. Keep Reading

Urban sprawl looks set to eat up to 31,270 hectares of Auckland's most productive land over the next 35 years. Keep Reading

OPINION: Auckland used to envy the best of Wellington - if only the reverse had applied. Keep Reading

Opinion: What could Indigenous knowledge contribute to social change and what would it mean for Māori communities? Melinda Webber and Te Kawehau Hoskins explain. Keep Reading

What happens when a city stops building to move cars, and starts focusing on moving people? Keep Reading

Approval has been given to build the harbour-side walking and cycling link between Wellington and Lower Hutt. Keep Reading

We can design parks, open space and public infrastructure to hold excess water when flood strikes. That means better control of where floodwater ends up, reducing the risk to lives and property. Keep Reading

The most populous city in Africa is also one of its most vulnerable to inundation. To stay above water, everything from its architecture to its transport may have to change. Keep Reading

Katie Anzelmi wanted to return from the US but says “the goalposts seem to be constantly changing”. Keep Reading

Ockham Residential developer Mark Todd argues the loss of a lone macrocarpa is not ideal, but better than losing another six hectares to urban sprawl. Keep Reading

"In order to have resilient systems, you need to have ways to do it yourself," biologist Tim Hore says. Keep Reading

Cities and suburban areas were once clearly defined regions, but as time goes on, it's harder to tell where one begins and ends. What is the future for suburbs? Keep Reading

Vishaan Chakrabarti explains the possibility of creating an architecture of belonging, discussing social impact, climate change, infrastructure, etc. Keep Reading

WATCH: Newsroom has obtained a video and images of a spectacular stadium that was mooted for the downtown Auckland railways land, the favoured site in a previously secret report to the Mayor. Aucklanders never got to see what might have been. Keep Reading

OPINION: When we say we want to protect our neighbourhood's character, it's a short step to saying social services should only be in poor suburbs. Keep Reading

A new urban planning model will change the French capital – and could provide a template for how to create stronger local communities and make residents happier. Keep Reading

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A study of preschoolers' understanding of their urban environments suggests their voices should be heard more in city planning. Keep Reading

People love to connect with nature and that's possible with vertical gardens on high-rise developments. But gardens need a gardener to keep things under control. Keep Reading

Discover 10 innovative seating solutions in public spaces. Keep Reading