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Art can help anchor places even as they are reshaped.
What steps is the state government taking to bring Brisbane closer to being a smart city while managing rapid growth? And what differences can city residents expect to see for themselves?
Ageing brick apartment buildings of two to three storeys are being redeveloped in many suburbs. Typically, they are knocked down to be replaced by much bigger developments. But here’s an alternative.
Long before Green Square was a huge urban renewal project it was Country known to Traditional Owners for its wetlands. Until now, those water stories have remained largely invisible.
Urban renewal can bring downsides as well as benefits. A new guide helps people connect more deeply with their suburbs.
If you’re stuck in mall traffic this holiday season, spare a thought for Victor Gruen, whose grand urban vision turned into today’s suburban reality.
City centres have been hit hard by lockdown measures - but can artists and entrepreneurs really breathe life into the space?
Much of our public housing stock is ageing and substandard. But we can learn from outstanding examples of retrofit projects that have transformed existing blocks into high-quality housing.
Public housing renewal often aims for a 70:30 private-public mix of dwellings. Modelling shows applying this mix to Waterloo housing estate would cut the suburb’s social housing share from 30% to 17%.
The city’s latest financial woes are a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Community projects play a vital role in city life.
Overseas, city-shaping mega-projects are generally overseen by local government, but in Australia state governments often step in and exclude council and community representatives from the process.
A major investment in renewing the urban centre of Dandenong is starting to pay dividends. But while research has found three keys to success, the benefits haven’t reached everyone.
It was once seen as a public menace – now, skateboarding is a global sport that empowers young people to improve their cities.
Cities around the world are redeveloping their waterfronts to be accessible and resilient to the effects of climate change. Here’s where Sydney’s Darling Harbour went wrong and what we can do better.
Canberra is growing as fast as anywhere in Australia. It’s driven by a knowledge economy that is transforming the city centre but is also displacing poorer residents.
Old people in Nigeria’s cities can’t even rely on public transport.
Universities teach students and produce research – but do they have responsibility to engage with the communities that surround them? Two university presidents explain why their answer is an emphatic yes.
Planning matters. The 2005 riots in France started in badly designed housing projects, while innovative planning helped Medellín, Colombia, shed its reputation as the most violent city in the world.
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Associate Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor, International Studies and Global Societies, University of Technology Sydney
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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D'harawal Knowledge Keeper, PhD Candidate and Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor of Planning and Urban Planning, Université Gustave Eiffel
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Senior Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
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Macquarie University Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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Professor of Cultural Economy, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS | Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, UNSW Sydney
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Scientia Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney
