Improving New Zealand housing
November 25, 2020
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Senior Associate, Urban Places Tom Young talks about urban development in Aotearoa, in particular how holistic community design can help support more affordable and sustainable housing.
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Tom is an urban planning lead specializing in downtown redevelopment, mixed use precincts, smart cities strategies, suburban retrofit, and transit-oriented development. His priority is innovation through sustainable growth.
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