Emma McInnesEmma McInnes

Emma McInnes is a designer and co-founder of Women in Urbanism Aotearoa. Emma is passionate about designing fair and equitable cities and towns that work for the needs of everyone.

Enjoying the people-friendly streets of lockdown? Let’s make them permanent

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We’ve had a taste of what streets designed for people, not cars, could look like. Let’s take those lessons with us when we emerge from lockdown, writes Emma McInnes. Our cities feel profoundly different these days. The whine and roar of traffic has been replaced with the chatter of birds, the squeals of delighted kids, … Read more

Crash, cry and carry on: The often grim reality of riding a bike in Auckland

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On the good days, riding a bike is the best. But in Auckland there aren’t nearly enough of those days, and unless decision makers take urgent action, that’s not going to change. This piece originally appeared on Bike Auckland My first bike crash in central Auckland happened on Symonds Street. I was biking downhill towards … Read more