How Auckland can get its mojo back

Janette Sadik-Khan and Rt Hon Helen Clark will be discussing the possibilities that a renewed sense of confidence in urban transformation could bring to Auckland in the next ten years.

Janette Sadik-Khan. Image: Olugbenro Photography

It’s been a decade since the highly influential Janette Sadik-Khan visited Auckland. That visit was a catalyst for change in the city that has seen the creation and renewal of many public spaces and improvements in cycle and walking infrastructure.

In 2014 we didn’t have Te Ara I Whiti (The Lightpath). But the world has changed, vision is in short supply and momentum has been lost. Many cities adapted and turned the response to COVID-19 into new opportunities for placemaking. Those cities are now forging ahead in most measures of liveability. How can Auckland get its confidence back?

The Urban Room has teamed up with The Helen Clark Foundation to bring Janette back to Auckland. Janette Sadik-Khan and Rt Hon Helen Clark will be discussing the possibilities that a renewed sense of confidence in urban transformation could bring to Auckland in the next ten years. Janette will be speaking about her global experience of working with city Mayors and authorities. What lessons has she learned and what are the opportunities she sees for Auckland?