We don't really do high-rise around here. The ground's too shaky. So we tend to sprawl instead, building new commuter towns.

But we hate commuting, and like our rural landscape. So we're having a crack at densifying.

Urban densification to combat suburban sprawl.

We seem to be struggling to make it work though.

Maybe it's because we're still trying to fit a quarter-acre 240 sqm house, lifestyle and expectations into a smaller footprint.

If we built smaller and lived closer, we'd share more.

Share more space, and connect more often.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.