Urban Planning stories
A new hybrid rent-to-buy model could give buyers price certainty and help unlock more homes as Australia’s rental market strains further.
The guide is aimed at councils and engineers needing clearer steps to assess and secure damaged buildings after an emergency.
Planning decisions in Auckland will now be based on data processed in two days rather than months, as the council moves its portal to AWS Cloud.
Tourism and local jobs are set to get a lift as Kaikoura rebuilds, with a NZD $30 million hotel approved after the quake.
Drought-hit cities are turning sewage into a valuable supply, cutting demand on drinking water and easing pressure on rivers and seas.
A US$45 billion city is meant to relieve Cairo's overcrowding, but critics fear the fast-tracked project could become a ghost town.
Walking or cycling to work was linked to a markedly lower risk of fatal heart disease and stroke in a UK study of 358,799 adults.
Councils are reluctant to fund growth infrastructure because central government captures the tax gains, an infrastructure expert says.
Residents in Seoul’s Seocho Gu district will get automated waste collection from 2022 as ENVAC installs a new underground system.
As cities tighten scooter rules, dockless electric rides are testing whether they can shift short car trips and ease congestion.
Severe housing shortages in Queenstown are set to ease as 230 freehold apartments in Remarkables Park go on sale from NZD $495,000.
Some skyscrapers are demolished after damage, obsolescence or changing use, despite their towering scale and historical presence.
Housing prices are likely to stay firm for some time unless the government finds new ways to unlock supply and affordability.
Residents will get softer, less intrusive lighting as the NZD $7.2 million upgrade cuts glare, boosts safety and saves power.
New government backing is aimed at unlocking stalled private housing projects and speeding delivery of affordable KiwiBuild homes across New Zealand.
Higher density housing could help Auckland grow without more sprawl, as research at Hobsonville Point links walkability and amenities to liveability.
Auckland commuters and freight operators are set to gain from a NZD $30 billion transport spend, though congestion relief is still in doubt.
Auckland occupiers and investors face fresh disruption as the government revives the East West Link in a scaled-back $800 million form.
Drivers in Northland still face a busy SH1 corridor, as councils and hauliers warn the planned works fall short of rising traffic needs.
Prices outside Auckland climbed to record levels in March, even as the city’s median house price fell 2.2% year-on-year.
