We’re all feeling the same I suspect. Weary, bored. Over it. Once upon a time not so long ago, life — to quote Gump — was like a box of…
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We’re all feeling the same I suspect. Weary, bored. Over it. Once upon a time not so long ago, life — to quote Gump — was like a box of…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020,Coronavirus has altered the look and feel of cities globally prompting talk of a society emerging into a new normal. But, as Richard Florida discusses, only some of the changes…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020,We can expect to see lots of changes when we finally emerge into the post-pandemic world: from a favourite café that didn’t survive the shutdown to greetings between friends that…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020,The social housing residents of the Waterloo estate have been promised that they will be rehoused once it is redeveloped. But, as Laura Wynne and Dallas Rogers discuss, an absence…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020, Aboriginal Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing - Waterloo, Social Housing,The human stories behind the Waterloo estate. GERARD VIRGONA, 55, MARTON BUILDING Gerard enjoys a sweeping vista of Sydney from his apartment, but he’s not one to be preoccupied by…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020, Public Housing,COVID-19 has upended our daily routines. But, as Davis Demillo explains, it could be a blessing in disguise. A slap in the face is exactly what was needed to wake…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020,In July, the Victorian government placed more than 3,000 residents of nine public housing towers in inner Melbourne under a police-enforced hard lockdown. Here, they describe the experience. TEKESTE There…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020, Public Housing,Sydneysiders seem resistant to wearing masks in public. But, as Gabriel Metcalf argues, if we want to avoid Melbourne’s fate, we should be prepared to suck it up and cover…
Posted In: #136 Spring 2020,Community gardens are flourishing in Australia. As Christopher Kelly reports, not only do they green urban spaces, they also cultivate connected communities. Vertical living has long been on the rise…
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