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Saturday, August 8, 2026

From central to distributed business districts

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  A long-term shift in urban economies was arguably already underway as growth in finance, property and business services – the industries t...
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Friday, June 5, 2026

We’re like Texas I can tell…

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On Queensland Day, I thought it might be interesting to compare how we’re travelling relative to a couple of US States – California (which w...
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Here comes a very fast train! (Please, save us!)

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  Proponents of Prime Minister Albanese’s proposed $90   billion “ very fast train ” between Sydney and Newcastle must either be extraord...
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Sunday, April 19, 2026

What’s wrong with image? (The big retirement lie?)

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  Ten years ago I did a study into ageing and wealth. At the time, I called the study “old poor and lonely” – given this more or less summed...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Changing work and changing demography = changing cities

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How much longer will cities be powered by office workers in a central location? The history of cities is a long one, but the urban form of a...
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Sunday, February 8, 2026

Do we need Elon Musk to help fix our planning systems?

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I know the mention of Elon Musk can be triggering for some. Mention of planning laws is equally triggering, but for a great many more people...
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Sunday, December 28, 2025

The other side of the road toll statistics

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In addition to celebrating the end of each year and the start of a new one, we also at this time of year sadly reflect on the number of live...
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Sunday, November 30, 2025

On the buses

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Increasingly, I am curious why the presence of a train station on a map immediately conjures up in the minds of some urban planners images o...
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Sunday, October 26, 2025

If “business as usual” is so utterly broken, why do we keep doing it?

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  “Business as usual is broken” I’ll say to someone. Their head nods in furious agreement. Whether that head belongs to a property industr...
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