It's easy to scorn the gentrifying hipster stereotype, but many inner-city neighbourhoods benefit from the distinctive mix of businesses and activities they pursue. So why should the suburbs miss out?
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The combination of higher-density living and increasing cultural diversity means we need to think about how to build social cohesion and make the most of the opportunities of apartment living.
The need for public cooking facilities has long been recognised, but why has the basic public barbecue failed to evolve along with Australians, their lifestyles and the foods they eat?
Young people need more protection while they're growing up.
Casual sport can help communities thrive. But for many of Australia's most marginal communities, it's becoming harder to find a place to play.
The Gold Coast is mostly relying on existing assets, and most refurbishments and extensions were completed long before the Games, meaning the community has been able to use these facilities.
Third places are shared spaces where people can informally socialise. As a potential antidote to the modern scourge of loneliness, it's worth asking what makes the best of these places tick.
Ruth and Maurie Crow were early advocates of the compact city. They also warned 50 years ago that a clear justice intent was needed to shape cities for their citizens rather than vested interests.
Only the national government can solve the housing crisis – but local authorities can make a big difference in their communities.
Low-density suburbs can cause social isolation that's harmful for individual and community well-being. But research confirms we can plan neighbourhood centres so they become vibrant social hubs.
The secret of creating attractive, liveable places sounds deceptively simple: connect people to places, people to transport and people to people.
Urban festivals built on community involvement can reinvigorate places and create a shared sense of place and purpose that lasts long after the event is over.
All but a handful of the former public housing tenants are gone. But despite the government again rejecting the recommended heritage listing of the Sirius building, the fight to save it isn't over.
As adults we often trivialise the value of play. But playing games lets us play with possibilities, see how they play out – and exploring alternative realities helps us see the familiar in new ways.
For the first time in Australia, more higher-density housing than detached housing was being built last year. Compact cities have pros and cons, but the downsides fall more heavily on the poor.
A study of Australian and US cities has demonstrated that pet ownership strengthens people's connections with their neighbours.
The ubiquitous cafes across Australian cities attract locals and tourists alike, but surely there's more to thriving neighbourhoods than a flat white.
At society's margins, people without access to the mainstream job economy are able to carve out lives rich in other resources and community.
Sound, as a still relatively unexplored medium of urban design, provides an obvious starting point in the search for new relationships and identities in the contemporary city.
Communities have an increasing desire to be informed and included in local art, design and infrastructure projects. This has inspired new ways of dealing with noise-afflicted areas.
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Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Research Fellow, School of Design, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
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Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Program Director, Master of Urbanism, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Alan Morris is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Lecturer, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Winchester
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow at City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Melbourne
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Engaged Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH), University of Melbourne
