TUA Impact.
The Urban Advisory continuously puts their money where their mouth is; investing back into the urban environment sector via research, education, co-funding projects and regularly speaking at industry events and conferences across Aotearoa and Australia.
Supporting Community
Communities are at the heart of our built environments. We are passionate about engaging with, lifting up, and learning from the many diverse communities here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Supporting Community
Communities are at the heart of our built environments. We are passionate about engaging with, lifting up and learning from the many diverse communities here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ways in which we do this is supporting communities to participate in the process of building our homes, neighbourhoods, towns and cities.
We do this through the good old fashioned workshop and a range of participatory design practices, but also through our commitment to research that enables people to have a voice in areas they wouldn’t usually and through supporting housing development that enables greater resident participation.
Cities should be a function to serve people, and we’re always trying to find new ways to make public participation more effective.
Examples of our community-focussed work includes:
- Community Visioning in Paekākāriki
- Uptown Business Association
- Madras Square Engagement Workbook
Gathering Data
The NZ Housing Survey is TUA’s brand new initiative to gather quality data from real New Zealanders. This data will be available for use by organisations, leaders and Government to make informed decisions about housing across New Zealand.
Gathering Data
Quality data is vital to informed-decision making. With research being a core component to what underpins our work as Urban Strategists, we place high value on trustworthy, detailed data.
As well as engaging in research projects for clients, The Urban Advisory is highly regarded as a NZ Research Organisation in it’s own right. Dr Natalie Allen’s research background in particular, lends itself to developing comprehensive research insights to benefit clients and their communities.
The most recent research initiative by TUA is The NZ Housing Survey which, via a rigorous development process, is now working to gather quality data from real New Zealanders. This data will be available for use by organisations, leaders and Government to make informed decisions about housing across New Zealand.
Take The NZ Housing Survey HERE.
Sharing Knowledge
Evidence-based thinking helps us all do better. TUA believes that knowledge should be accessible, so dive into our Knowledge Hub to up skill on all things Urban, with the aid of our research and insights.
Sharing Knowledge
Evidence-based thinking helps us all do better. TUA regularly engages in workshop facilitation, panel discussions, keynote speaking and publishing insights.
We believe that knowledge should be accessible and presented in a way in which everyone can understand. In donating our time and expertise, we invite everyone to be a part of the housing and urban development conversation for the betterment of collective understanding.
Our Knowledge Hub is where we house our latest insights on our urban environments online. Here you’ll find our white papers, reports, commissioned research and glossary of urban terms.
Go to the Knowledge Hub HERE.
Co-Funding
Sometimes bold, new projects need assistance to get off the ground. TUA regularly co-invest time and recourses to help these innovative projects succeed. No project is too big or too small.
Co-Funding
Sometimes bold, new projects need assistance to get off the ground. TUA regularly co-invest time and recourses to help these innovative projects succeed. No project is too big or too small.
Here are just some examples of projects TUA has co-funded:
- Tātaki Cycle Project
- Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki Housing Strategy
- Study tour of housing eco system research
- Co-housing advisory and support
- Cambridge co-housing fesibility
The Next Generation
TUA work closely with students from leading Universities in Auckland to provide mentoring, guidance, support and internships to lift the next generation of Urban Professionals up.
The Next Generation
TUA work closely with students from leading Universities in Auckland, providing mentoring, guidance, support and internships to lift the next generation of Urban Professionals up.
TUA is involved with The University of Auckland, AUT, Unitec and the University of Otago in a number of capacities.
Natalie and Greer often meet with up and coming tertiary students, who are beginning to enter the urban workforce. The importance of giving back and lifting up these future professionals is paramount to the kaupapa of The Urban Advisory.
Think Big
We love big, innovative ideas. Our job as Urban Strategists is to break down complex visions into step by step strategies, detailing what needs to happen and how, for an idea to become a reality.
Think Big
We love big, innovative ideas. Our job as Urban Strategists is to break down complex visions into step by step strategies, detailing what needs to happen and how, for an idea to become a reality.
When people come to us with what they describe as a pipe dream, we sit them down and explain why we believe nothing is impossible. We thrive in understanding the nuts and bolds of complex challenges; making the who, what, where, when and how not only tangible, but achievable.
So if you have a big idea, or even a small one, give us a call and run it past us.
We’ve been identifying ways to turn visions into actionable strategies for years: have a look at this one we developed in collaboration with Dr Julia Rucklidge, Professor of Clinical Psychology, to develop the Tūmanako Wellness Centre.
Read our Tūmanako Wellness Centre proposal HERE.
