Jonathan Manns

Guest writer

Jonathan Manns is the NZ head of strategic advisory, government and public sector at global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle.

An AI rendering of what Customehouse Quay could be in the future. (Image: JLL)

Using AI to reimagine the streets of Wellington

Highways or boulevards, car parks or plazas? The future of Wellington is only constrained by our imaginations.

By Jonathan Manns | 12th July, 2024

We need to have better conversations about our cities

We need to have better conversations about our cities

Meaningful and engaged debates about the future of our cities are hugely important: but are we having the right conversations?

By Jonathan Manns | 11th March, 2024

Design: Tina Tiller

Wellington’s Town Belt is a weird quirk of its past – and could be the key to its future

With more people living in apartments, public green space like Wellington's Town Belt will be the key to supporting a better, denser future in our cities.

By Jonathan Manns | 26th February, 2024