Comments on: Why I set up this site http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/ Building the city you want Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:13:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Eli Weir http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Eli Weir Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:29:20 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-496 Some things that could be done very quickly to encourage and grow business: 1. Setup a local Cloud Computing platform, as a public/private sector partnership, thereby lowering a barrier to entry and reducing operational costs - whilst allaying security, privacy, data sovereignty and latency concerns. 2. Create an similarly architected network of physical space, offering on-demand and scalable offices. Ensure these are of an "open-standard" that includes high levels of comfort and environmental concern, designed around people and teams to facilitate productivity. Easy plug-ins to the cloud, city network, transport, etc. 3. Encourage the routing of traffic in the most effective way - which would include a high density of pedestrian, public, and self-powered or electric transport in the inner-city - and introduce appropriate gateways and switches to step commercial and other up and down the interface. 4. Discourage the creation of "homogeneous zones" within the city, and instead encourage creation of heterogeneous zones where retail, commercial, residential and public services are mixed and layered to create effective local markets for goods and services (for as much of the 24 hrs in a day as possible). Some things that could be done very quickly to encourage and grow business:

1. Setup a local Cloud Computing platform, as a public/private sector partnership, thereby lowering a barrier to entry and reducing operational costs – whilst allaying security, privacy, data sovereignty and latency concerns.

2. Create an similarly architected network of physical space, offering on-demand and scalable offices. Ensure these are of an “open-standard” that includes high levels of comfort and environmental concern, designed around people and teams to facilitate productivity. Easy plug-ins to the cloud, city network, transport, etc.

3. Encourage the routing of traffic in the most effective way – which would include a high density of pedestrian, public, and self-powered or electric transport in the inner-city – and introduce appropriate gateways and switches to step commercial and other up and down the interface.

4. Discourage the creation of “homogeneous zones” within the city, and instead encourage creation of heterogeneous zones where retail, commercial, residential and public services are mixed and layered to create effective local markets for goods and services (for as much of the 24 hrs in a day as possible).

]]> By: Jack Yan http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Jack Yan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:04:06 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-260 Precisely, Mike—my thoughts exactly. We know it’s the best city in the world. Now let’s unleash its potential and put in the things that will make it so. Precisely, Mike—my thoughts exactly. We know it’s the best city in the world. Now let’s unleash its potential and put in the things that will make it so.

]]> By: Mike Mckee http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Mike Mckee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:57:53 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-253 Wellington a open world class city people travel from all over the world to live in. I like that. Wellington a open world class city people travel from all over the world to live in.
I like that.

]]> By: Jack Yan http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Jack Yan Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:39:12 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-191 Shaun, I have to agree with your choices. I am a big fan of Slow Boat, your number-one. Shaun, I have to agree with your choices. I am a big fan of Slow Boat, your number-one.

]]> By: Jack Yan http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Jack Yan Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:38:25 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-190 You might not be surprised to note that I have already contacted IBM, though about some of its e-government initiatives so we can have less waste in city business. I will head over now and have a look at the Tumblr link. An open city would be on my agenda. You might not be surprised to note that I have already contacted IBM, though about some of its e-government initiatives so we can have less waste in city business. I will head over now and have a look at the Tumblr link. An open city would be on my agenda.

]]> By: Albertus http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Albertus Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:27:06 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-182 Here is something more interesting for you to look in terms of building the city we want. How about the creation of an open city platform as being pioneered by IBM and the fellas at Tumblr. I am not sure if you've check it out but this is something worthy of actualizing a city we all want: http://smartercities.tumblr.com/private/191121549/tumblr_kq6gx2Ps6S1qzlda3 Here is something more interesting for you to look in terms of building the city we want. How about the creation of an open city platform as being pioneered by IBM and the fellas at Tumblr. I am not sure if you’ve check it out but this is something worthy of actualizing a city we all want: http://smartercities.tumblr.com/private/191121549/tumblr_kq6gx2Ps6S1qzlda3

]]> By: _Shaun K Anderson http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-115 _Shaun K Anderson Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:13:31 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-115 I have put pen to pad on an 'honours list' of unique wellington businesses that are worth honouring. http://www.peoplescoffee.co.nz/the-old-oaks-of-wellington/ _Shaun K Anderson I have put pen to pad on an ‘honours list’ of unique wellington businesses that are worth honouring.

http://www.peoplescoffee.co.nz/the-old-oaks-of-wellington/

_Shaun K Anderson

]]> By: En Avant » Blog Archive » Your Wellington - building the city you want http://yourwellington.org/2009/07/why-i-set-up-this-site/comment-page-1/#comment-20 En Avant » Blog Archive » Your Wellington - building the city you want Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:16:13 +0000 http://yourwellington.org/?p=31#comment-20 [...] civic affairs, hence Your Wellington’s focus on “building the city you want”. The purpose behind the blog is to get views about Wellington, and to see if a blog can be used as a tool for [...] [...] civic affairs, hence Your Wellington’s focus on “building the city you want”. The purpose behind the blog is to get views about Wellington, and to see if a blog can be used as a tool for [...]

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