Shaping Our Places

Our towns and cities in New Zealand are falling well short of what they could be. We deserve great places to live, work and play. We must demand this from those who make the decisions.

Decisions made on the design of our towns and cities impact on our lives – where we live, how we get to work, what we do in our spare time. Good design is about more than just looks it is about creating long-term value – economic, social, and environmental.

This website aims to spark discussion and debate, and more importantly provide the information and tools for you to demand action from national and local decision makers.


What's New

Talk to an Architect

29/11/10: Sometimes finding the right architect for your project can be a daunting task with many amazing talents out there! Thankfully, there is a new website set up to help you with this...

NZIA’s submission on the Building Competitive Cities Discussion document

29/11/10: The NZIA have provided a submission on the Government’s a submission on the Government’s discussion document “Building Competitive Cities”. The submission reflects a...

Mayoral Response – JOHN BANKS, Auckland

30/07/10: What is your vision for the city and does it include urban design, architectural, heritage, and planning policies? Here’s what I said in my opening speech at the Local...

Blog

Talk to an Architect website – why use an architect?

29/11/10: The new, Talk to an Architect website, is provided to help you take a confident first step towards participating in a highly creative, collaborative, and rewarding process with...

Takapuna Strategic Framework,

06/08/10: North Shore City have just published this report for comment. The most significant local problem is how to prevent the Hurstmere Shops being wiped out by the Shopping Malls. The...

Tell us what’s happening in your town!

13/07/10: Shaping our Places keeps an eye on the local rags and media releases to see what’s happening in terms of urban planning and design around the country, but sometimes this...

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