NEWS
WiU raises concerns over inappropriate Urbanism NZ Conference panelist
WiU Committee raised concerns about the inclusion of Matthew Horncastle into the Urbanism NZ 2023 speakers programme. We are happy to report that his subsequent exclusion from the development panel sends a positive message to the wider industry.
Encouraging sustainable mode shift by nurturing womxn cycling communities in Tāmaki
Vivienne, has received AT funding to develop Cycle Babes, a mode shift initiative providing cycling skills, experiences and leadership abilities to womxn. The event series takes place in March 2023 at Tumeke, Sandringham.
Enhancing the station walking experience
Tiffany talks about station access from the Women in Urbanism perspective.
Q+A: Housing
TVNZ Q+A interviews Emma on the importance of urban design.
Newstalk ZB: "Urban Designer on how we can manage future lockdowns"
Why this new plan for Auckland rapid transit is stupid (and sexist)
Katy and Emma write for The Spinoff about how the Govts. love affair with monorail is simply bad for women!
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Life in Light Traffic
Coronavirus: Will bikes replace cars as Kiwis leave lockdown?
Emma from WiUA talks on The Project about the silver lining to lockdown: people friendly streets.
Transport Special: Emma McInnes
The Panel is joined by Emma McInnes, who is the co-founder of Women in Urbanism and an urban designer at Resilio Studio, as part of its transport special.
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The Panel, RNZ
The era of the communal car has begun, but will people warm to it?
With her thoughts on the matter, co-founder of Women in Urbanism, Emma McInnes, talks to The Panel.
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Enjoying the people-friendly streets of lockdown? Let’s make them permanent
Emma from WiUA writes for The Spinoff on the perhaps only silver lining of lockdowns in Aotearoa.
Amplifying voices: How Women in Urbanism
Aotearoa got women speaking out about harassment
COVID-19 has created temporary urbanism on New Zealand streets - with Ellie Craft
'Women's safety in the city'
Heart of the City Auckland covers the Women in Urbanism event with Uber on women's safety in cities.
Gabriela Jimenez Rojas: B-Side
Her Voice, Wanaka, 2019
Here's the audio from the 2019 Her Voice conference, where Emma delivers a 101 on Women in Urbanism.
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The Urbanists:
Morningside
Emma from WiUA contributes to Urbis Magazine, writing about the excellent new-ish Morningside Precinct.
Crash, cry and carry on:
The often grim reality of riding a bike in Auckland
An election manifesto
for making truly
inclusive cities
Auckland Council Climate Symposium
Watch Rachel Lees-Green and Jacqueline Paul discuss Land Use and Transport at the 2019 Auckland Climate Symposium!
The big issue: Housing
RNZ
"The RNZ Panelists are joined by Mark Graham of the Building Guide and Emma McInnes of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa to talk about the housing crisis. What's going right, what's going wrong and what needs to happen."
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Auckland 2038: A new take on the traditional Auckland backyard - Stuff.co.nz
"Co-founder of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa, Emma McInnes, said stadiums were not to everyone's benefit and ate up funding for other social infrastructure."
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Emma McInnes recently wrote about 10 ways we can design more inclusive cities, from greater diversity in our urban industries, to allowing people with prams to ride the bus for free.
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Idealog year in review: Women in Urbanism's Emma McInnes
Women In Urbanism's Emma McInnes shares her views on the year that was and the years that could be.
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Jessica Rose on the
Auckland Conversations Panel
Emma McInnes on women's cycling - Treadlie Magazine
"Over in New Zealand, Emma McInnes campaigns for safer cities for women and is devoted to getting females of all ages on bikes."
Jessica Rose on them Lime Scooters
The answer to the Lime scooter/pedestrian conflict is right in front of us, says Jessica Rose of the group Women in Urbanism.
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Rachel Lees-Green talks to Idealog about why we need Women in Urbanism
The statistics don’t lie: the bulk of those that are designing and living in our urban spaces in New Zealand cities are men – but the times are changing. Globally, there is a conversation taking place on what cities would look like if equal weighting was given to all of its citizens in the design process.
Emma McInnes Finds Herself at the Beginning of Her Advocacy Journey
Emma, from WiU, was interviewed earlier this year by Melissa Bruntlett from Modacity.
How to make third places that Aucklanders want to
use
Jessica Rose from WiU wrote this excellent article for The Spinoff on Third Spaces.
"Older citizens commonly need to use walking, public transport or mobility scooters to get around, so accessibility is a basic need when going from A to B."
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What is being done about sexual harassment on public transport?
We were interviewed by The Spinoff. Here's the story on harassment on our transport network, and what is being done to prevent it.
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Pump Tracks are for Girls, too!
Women in Urbanism Aotearoa created a special weekend event to bring girls out to play on bikes, in partnership with the Auckland Women’s Centre, Auckland Transport Walking and Cycling, and special guest, Olympic BMX medallist Sarah Walker.
Making A Difference: Gabriela Jimenez Rojas
Gabriela was interviewed by Viva NZ!
"We might think of our cities as a neutral bunch of buildings and roads we use as we move through our lives but actually, whether we experience spaces as friendly or hostile often comes down to gender. As a group, women often have different needs, yet town planning tends to be dominated by men."
Planning for change -
Women in Urbanism
Aotearoa
Our Jessica Rose was interviewed by Landscape Architecture Aotearoa.
"There are a lot of white males between the ages of 30 and 50 working in senior roles in urban design and planning in New Zealand, according to Auckland’s, Jessica Rose. It’s time for more diversity, she believes, and that’s exactly what Women in Urbanism Aotearoa (WiU), intends on promoting."
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Women in Urbanism –widening the conversation about our cities
Jessica Rose writes on WiU for Bike Auckland:
"Women in Urbanism seeks to transform our cities into safe, accessible and equitable urban environments for all people by supporting and amplifying the voices and actions of all self-identifying women and girls."
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