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…
The recent resurgence of public markets is just a beginning. Markets spark urban revitalization, foster community diversity and improve public health. We’re on the verge of a new era of market cities, with expansive networks to connect people and places. (Project for Public Spaces*)
The relationship with a post-disaster environment is a strange and powerful one. I arrived in Christchurch on the 15th February 2011, exactly one week before the earthquake that would extensively damage the city and its CBD. Read more…
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the second great misunderstanding that lies at the root of most urban degradation today: widening a city’s streets in the name of safety is like distributing handguns to deter crime.
Speck, Jeff (2012) Read more…
