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14 cities around the world that are better for pedestrians than people with cars

  • August 12, 2019
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  • Bruce Echberg
Australian cities can learn from pedestrianisation in other places around the world.
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Cities: Back to Ground Zero?

  • August 12, 2019
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Cities: Back to Ground Zero Daniel Bennett This article was first published on the industry news site, Sourceable, on 25 June 2019.  The federal election has been and gone and the…
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WHAT’S UP WITH THAT: BUILDING BIGGER ROADS ACTUALLY MAKES TRAFFIC WORSE

  • August 8, 2019
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  • Bruce Echberg
an international view of road building aimed at reduced congestion.
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Can parks help cities fight crime?

  • August 6, 2019
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  • Bruce Echberg
Contact with nature reduces stress and aggression, one reason scholars say urban green space may reduce violence.
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For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up

  • July 9, 2019
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MELBOURNE HAS A RICH LEGACY OF URBAN PARKS THANKS TO PLANNING DECISIONS MADE WHEN THE CITY WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED. SHUTTERSTOCK Jason Alexandra PhD candidate, RMIT University https://theconversation.com Greening our cities has…
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Living Cities Forum 2019 Melbourne highlights

  • May 24, 2019
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  • Leila Griffiths
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

  • May 24, 2019
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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…
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Abstracts or expressions of interest – 21st century urban design / built environment on the subject of loneliness and/or isolation

  • February 21, 2016
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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…
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Call for Papers of Special Issue on From urban sprawl to compact green cities – indicators for multi-scale and multi-dimensional analysis

  • February 21, 2016
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  • Leila Griffiths
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

  • February 21, 2016
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  • Leila Griffiths
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…
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