Saturday, August 8, 2026
From central to distributed business districts
›
A long-term shift in urban economies was arguably already underway as growth in finance, property and business services – the industries t...
2 comments:
Friday, June 5, 2026
We’re like Texas I can tell…
›
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...
6 comments:
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Here comes a very fast train! (Please, save us!)
›
Proponents of Prime Minister Albanese’s proposed $90 billion “ very fast train ” between Sydney and Newcastle must either be extraord...
9 comments:
Sunday, April 19, 2026
What’s wrong with image? (The big retirement lie?)
›
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...
1 comment:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Changing work and changing demography = changing cities
›
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...
3 comments:
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Do we need Elon Musk to help fix our planning systems?
›
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...
6 comments:
Sunday, December 28, 2025
The other side of the road toll statistics
›
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...
7 comments:
Sunday, November 30, 2025
On the buses
›
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...
9 comments:
Sunday, October 26, 2025
If “business as usual” is so utterly broken, why do we keep doing it?
›
“Business as usual is broken” I’ll say to someone. Their head nods in furious agreement. Whether that head belongs to a property industr...
6 comments:
›
Home
View web version