New Zealand's urban development is rooted in the quarter acre section - a single home on large section. More recently, as what we do with our leisure time has changed, there's been a swing to large homes on small sections and to apartment living.
Natural disasters, climate change and a housing shortage have given us pause to think about how we want our cities to develop.
New book Urban Aotearoa: The Future for Our Cities explores the evolution of our urban areas and what they could look like.
Urban planner David Batchelor, Professor of Architecture Anthony Hoete, and Otautahi social researcher Jane Higgins, join Mihi Forbes to discuss their ambitions for urban development.
Photo: Bill McKay
