Tuesday, August 18, 2009

US Portland the liveable city

Today we had an opportunity to watch the video on Portland and how it has approached the issue of sustainability through it's version of the Metropolitan Urban Limits or growth boundaries. Use the blog to contribute your reaction to the video and the thing(s) that struck you most about the approach and what Auckland and NZ could learn.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Do you agree that the challenges facing China are greater than New Zealand?

Cities in China have undergone significant change in the past two to three decades. Discuss challenges and issues facing planning in China in relation to the area you are researching for your journal article.

Do you agree that the challenges facing China are greater than New Zealand?
Agree
Disagree
Don't know
pollcode.com free polls

Please explain your choice in "Comments" below.