What’s your favourite local hotspot? Chances are you didn’t take any notice of the microclimate — you just knew that it felt good to be there. Examining what makes us feel comfortable in urban spaces could be the key to building more sustainable and vibrant spaces. Read more…
This is a rather belated post, but these monthly reviews are addictive and I feel like I need to somehow summarise and get the big picture of what has actually happened last month (or not!). June was a difficult month when I lost my 15 year old dog Lina Bo Bardi Read more…
It has been over a month now since we were in Melbourne. I am skeptical of city rankings and have heard a lot about areas of Melbourne that are not that nice, but the city did leave some good impressions. Read more…
May went so quickly that when it finished I felt like I wouldn’t have anything to write here. But the reality is it probably went quickly because there was a lot going on. So here it is… This is how May presented itself. Read more…
The 2017 Tropical North Queensland Planning Symposium took place yesterday (30th May) at JCU. Read more…
CBD is one of those Western World ‘take for granted expressions’. Perhaps because I come from a country where CBDs are uncommon – yes, there are the ‘Brasilias’ and ‘Palmas’ of Brazil, but ‘normal’ cities have city centres, and a lot of people live in these areas. Read more…
In Seeing the Better City by Charles R. Wolfe (2016)
April always feels like a very important month for me. It is when I started university and five years later graduated from it, and it is also when I started my Masters and two years later graduated from it… And it is the birthday of one of the most important people in my life: my mother.
So, this was taken seriously, and here is what happened: Read more…
Beautiful towns with dark histories in Far North Queensland. More photos here
Several months ago I mentioned I was moving to Cairns (Australia) to take up a position as a lecturer in Urban Design, and I promised I’d share my experience here. Read more…
