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What Our Cities Need To Do To Be Truly Liveable For All
Urban planners, governments and developers are increasingly interested in making cities “liveable”. But what features contribute to liveability?…
Aussie Cities Needs To Amp Up Its Regional Transport Aims
In Sydney and Melbourne, the squeeze is on. Population is booming; house prices are still rising; roads and…
Are You Sure Your City Is Better?
Our cities have now been named as the saving places of a planet in crisis. And yet we…
Much Smart Cities. How About Creative Cities?
In 2007 US creative cities “guru” Richard Florida was flown up to Noosa to tell the local city council how…
Flat White Urbanism: There Must Be Better Ways To Foster A Vibrant Street Life
Iconic architectural pieces may attract large numbers of tourists but are not the only things that live in…
Living Off The Edge In A City Mall Where Design Fuels Conflict
There are few more telling signs of conflict in urban spaces than calls to send in the police.…
How Does A City Shape Women’s Feelings Of Safety?
When authorities decide that an area of the city is “not safe”, the usual response is more lighting,…
Airport Privatisations Have Put Profit Before Public Safety And Good Planning
The plane crash at Essendon Airport last week shows the folly of allowing runways to co-exist with commercial…
How Urban Farming Helps City Folk Get Back To Their Roots
Along with fresh fruit and vegetables, city farms are providing communities with jobs, start-up programs, knowledge and social…
How Big Data Is Adding A Whole New Dimension To Public Spaces
Most of us encounter public spaces in our daily lives: whether it’s physical space (a sidewalk, a bench,…
When The Heat Is On, What Should We Do In Our Cities?
The recent spate of heatwaves through eastern Australia has reminded us we’re in an Australian summer. On top…
U.S. Hyperloops May Succeed Where It Was Not Invented
Across Europe and parts of Asia, travellers can enjoy some of the fastest rail services in the world.…
The Top 10 Most Beautiful Christmas Trees In The World
So evergreen! So staggeringly tall! So twinkly! These are all exclamations worthy of the most beautiful Christmas trees…
Why Dark Glass Giants Rule Our Cities
Slick, glassy skyscrapers cast their shadows over the streets and spaces of cities all over the world. These…
Why Our Cities Need To Go On A Resource Diet
Cities are the epicentres of human activity. They cover less than 2% of the earth’s land surface but…
Technology For Car Convenience At The Cost Of Pedestrian Casualties
One pedestrian is killed every two days on Australia’s roads, the majority in metropolitan areas. While advances in…
The Top 10 Most Liveable Cities In The World
The Economist Intelligence Unit, operating under parent media group, The Economist conducts research and analysis on countries and…
Have & Eat Your Cake : 17 Of The Best The World Over
Cakes — sweet and moist slices of heaven that have been part of our lives for centuries. Often…
The Top 5 Most Reputable Countries In The World: What It’s Like Living There
When we talk about reputation, we think ‘image’, what a person is known and remembered for. It is…
The First Solar-Powered Town Will Come From Down Under
The push to go green is in full swing. This steadily increasing trend has pushed industries and the…
The 11 Best Co-working Spaces In Asia Pacific To Get Work Done
First of all, what is Co-working? Co-working is a style of work that involves a shared working environment,…
Urban Urban … Not. The Drama Of Interconnected Cities Unfolds.
Are humans now an “urban species”? Do we now live in an “Urban Age”? To understand the contemporary human…
It Is Obvious To Begin With, Cities Are First & Foremost For People
The federal government’s recently released Smart Cities Plan is built on three pillars: smart investment, smart policy and…
Top 10 Urban Projects Made For People, By Its People
Take a close look at 10 of the Best Urban Projects in the World. I’ve always been fond of…
Urban Density: An Oversimplified Concept That Endanger Our Future
In debates about urban density, we often find comments about buildings being too tall or not tall enough,…
The Top 10 Literary Cities Of The World
“You don’t write because you want to say something… you write because you have something to say…” – F.…
Cities & Practicalities Are Killing Multilingual Cities?
Cities that mix different languages are born from the movements of people—but they’re also made, a new book…
Why & How Perth Is Testing If Its Strategy Is Really Working
City planning has many approaches that have been used to enable better economic, social and environmental outcomes. The…
Getting Lost (Safely) Is Part Of The Fun & Smarts Of ‘Smart’ Cities
The internet has reached our cities. A smart city is optimised for efficiency, productivity and comfort. The smart…
How To Actually Make Parks Actively Liveable
Parks are central to the concept of liveable cities. They are an important public resource that provide opportunities…
The World’s 10 Most Complicated Outdoor Mazes
Ever wanted to get lost somewhere? Well, there are some mazes out there where you can do just…
Can Australia’s Climate Change Mission Be Saved With Farming?
Australia’s agricultural lands help to feed about 60 million people worldwide, and also support tens of thousands of farmers…
Is Sydney’s Hot Day Runs A Pattern For Its Future
Sydney is hot. Well technically, it’s persistently warm and lacking cool outbreaks, but this run of weather is…
Making Your Cities More Beautiful With Living Heritage
Architects, urban planners and government policymakers often aspire to make Australian cities more like Copenhagen. But, for issues…
How To Cook Up Liveable Cities With Key Ingredients
Liveable communities and resilient cities are buzzwords of the moment. But exactly how do you define a “liveable”…
An Ethical City : An Idea Whose Time Has Come (Or Has Long Been Delayed)
Globally, there is intense discussion about the future of urban life through the World Urban Campaign. The central…
2016 International Womens Day In Cities Across The World
Worldwide, women continue to contribute to social, economic, cultural and political achievement. So how do we want to…
The Global Bike Sharing Boom : Why Cities Love A Cycling Scheme
As urbanisation and modernisation reach unprecedented levels, road congestion has become a modern day menace. Heavy traffic is…
Grow Your Own : Making Australian Cities More Food-Secure
Food security has typically been framed as an issue of global concern, concentrated within developing countries. The UN…
Vienna’s 7th Makes It Undeniably The Best City For Quality Of Life
Study examining socioeconomic conditions places Austrian capital at apex of index while London, Paris and New York fail…
Why We Have Ruined Nature In Cities Too Much
The federal environment and acting cities minister, Greg Hunt, on Tuesday pledged to increase the number of trees…
Why Old Ways Of Getting Around Cities Is Clashing With Current Realities
Cities are complex systems. One visible artery of the city is traffic – the cluster of moving people…
Why Modern Cities Kills Nightingale’s Song
The Commons apartment building in the inner Melbourne suburb of Brunswick has won swags of awards, including the…
You Need A New Relationship With Urban Noise
You know the drill – walking through the city alone you have your headphones on, your music playing;…
How To Pioneer Efficient And Sustainable Community Living
For most of human history, we’ve lived in groups a lot larger than our family unit and reaped considerable…
Your 35 Must-Visit Indie Craft Fairs For Creatives
Shop for handmade things around the world. So many crafts, so little time. “There is nothing higher-class than…
Discover Holiday Charms With Amazing Christmas Trees Around The World
The National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony took place in Washington DC on Thursday evening, with the Obama family…
Experiencing The Best Begins With Belonging
Our experiences are heightened when we travel. Removed from our day-to-day rituals and familiar terrain, even the most…
Liveable Cities : Who Decides What That Means And How We Achieve It
The Conversation has appointed a cities and policy editor to lead our coverage of the myriad issues affecting…
10 Best Student Cities In The World 2015
What makes a great student city? A whole mixture of things, including well-reputed universities, quality of life, employment…