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Living Cities Forum 2019 Melbourne highlights

Australian Islamic Centre, Melbourne by Glenn Murcutt. Photography: Anthony Browell Mange House, Bingie Bingie Sth NSW by Glenn Murcutt. Photography: Anthony BrowellThe Light House by all(zone) ltd Held in Melbourne…

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Taming wild cities: the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines

The Conversation May 24, 2019 6.00am AEST Private enterprise has shaped the skylines of Australia’s cities, and the names of their highest towers reflect this. The towers of Sydney shout…

Abstracts or expressions of interest – 21st century urban design / built environment on the subject of loneliness and/or isolation

I am seeking creative, provocative, informed, scholarly chapters pertaining to 21st century urban design / built environment on the subject of loneliness and/or isolation. The book seeks to capture a broad range…

Call for Papers of Special Issue on From urban sprawl to compact green cities – indicators for multi-scale and multi-dimensional analysis

Elsevier would like to call your attention about the Special Issue (SI) in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS Journal (ELSEVIER) Elsevier are currently preparing entitled: “From urban sprawl to compact green cities indicators for multi-scale and multi-dimensional analysis”.…

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Places Women Make Unearthing the contribution of women to our cities. Jane Jose

Places Women Make tells stories of women shaping the Australian city – its buildings, spaces, and social and political agendas. Jane Jose takes a fresh look at city life, great places…

RGS-IBG 2016 Annual International Conference, London, Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2 September.

RGS-IBG 2016 Annual International Conference, London, Tuesday 30 August to Friday 2 September. Sponsors: Participatory Geographies Research Group (PyGyRG). Convenors: Cara Courage, University of Brighton and Anita McKeown, SMARTlab, University College Dublin.…

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The Complete Business Case for Converting Street Parking Into Bike Lanes

An annotated, chart-filled review of 12 studies from around the world. ERIC JAFFE @e_jaffe San Francisco is moving forward with a plan to add protected bike lanes on Polk Street, one of…

Government and Housing in a Time of Crisis: Policy, Planning, Design and Delivery. AMPS (Architecture, Media, Politics, Society)

1. A major series conferences hosted in the UK in 2016-17. Conferences will follow in Liverpool, London, Bristol and Derby, with other activities planned across the UK. 2. Three interrelated book and…

UDF member input into Future Melbourne 2026

Future Melbourne 2026 was launched on 1 February 2016 and the interactive website is now live. UDF members can join the conversation about Melbourne’s future. They can log on to the website,…

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Minister for Cities lost in reshuffle

Words Sian Johnson Melbourne. Image: Public domain The federal government role of Minister for Cities and the Built Environment has already been lost just six months after being created by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The new Assistant…