In the Autumn 2014 edition of Inner Sydney Voice we investigate some aspects of community safety as well as the housing system in the lead up to the upper house…

Careful design of public spaces and buildings can help prevent crime and make us feel safer. It has its basis in the origins of crime prevention, Crime Prevention Through Environmental…

Affordable housing mechanisms emerged as one of the areas of contention in the NSW Government’s 2013 proposal to change the planning laws. What was at stake?

Fear can have a big impact on how we see and interact with those around us. Here we explore some of the human cost of our fear of crime and…

Access to open space is crucial in high density neighbourhoods so understandably residents using Ward Park are concerned about what happens when their open space it is not available.

Stories from a new resource kit highlight what a small group of people can achieve in supporting people with mental health issues in the Inner City.

For more than a year I’ve been sitting behind a desk in a glass and concrete high-rise in North Sydney, and it’s had me reminiscing about Mondays gone by in…

Beneath the headlines, NSW has experienced a significant decline in property crime since 2000 with large reductions in burglary, motor vehicle theft, steal from motor vehicle, robberies and other property…

To help understand the Planning Bill amendments and the uncertainty at the time of writing below we have explained how legislation is made in the NSW parliament which is made…