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The fact that the NSW government has stepped in to take back control of the White Bay redevelopment is actually an amazing story. One would hope this is a process of learning at work.
Sparrows are one of the commonest birds seen in Australian cities. But the first ones didn’t come from England.
Privatisation has its advantages. But Australia’s title offices may not necessarily be the right government businesses to be privatised.
It’s easy to get excited about smart city technology – but we need to think through the human consequences.
The rhetoric of ‘smart cities’ is dominated by the economic, with little reference to the natural world and its plight. Truly smart and resilient cities need to be more in tune with the planet.
Heightening liquor regulation has for centuries been the immediate response of urban policymakers when confronted with people and behaviours deemed socially undesirable.
Australia’s housing stock is not meeting the demands of older Australians, according to a new report.
Open public spaces are good for mind and body – we shouldn’t have to pay to use them.
Since the earliest days of British colonisation, authorities have sought to limit the problems associated with alcohol by licensing its sale and limiting the times and places where it is drunk.
Governments too often hinder change, when instead they should aim to foster an organic innovation ecosystem. This is more about bottom-up innovation than top-down schemas.
The Resilient Melbourne Strategy, adopted this month, marks a shift towards “whole-of-city” thinking.
The story of the Builders Labourers Federation campaigns that saved historic locations and green spaces in the 1970s still speaks to contemporary Australians’ concerns about urban development.
Australia’s Smart Cities Plan largely conveys a limited role for people: they live, work and consume. This neglects the rich body of work calling for better human engagement in smart cities.
In an age of data-driven urban science, we need to remember how Jane Jacobs gave voice to the multiple languages, meanings, experiences and knowledge systems of a vibrant city.
Evidence from the UK experience suggests there are pros and cons in both City Deals and Devolution Deals.
Instead of looking up or out, we need a combined approach.
By working together, social insects are able to fix a small failure before it becomes a larger one.
The likes of Sheffield, Bilbao and Leipzig have staged a spectacular comeback.
Cities are home to many different people who will not always agree. We need to learn to embrace public debate as an ongoing, constructive process for working through diverse views and values.
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