RMS horror @ Anzac Parade / Alison Rd intersection; Laughably termed a ‘Continuous Flow intersection’, this space-grabbing, asphaltic mess should more accurately 'maximum stop mash’- pedestrians need to stop up to 5 times & even some cars 3 times. Eats into Moore Pk too-stop this

Sydney Train’s Turn Up And Go Frequencies transportsydney.wordpress.com/2018/12/08/syd…

Great question by Luke Christensen: Should slip lanes be banned in urban areas? My view: Yes, cities are about the movement of people, not vehicles, and universal access, which slip lanes are far removed from, should be a base principle of urban planning. linkedin.com/pulse/should-s…

We've reviewed the year that was for Urban Planning in Mosman. Read more: mosmanplanning.net/2018/12/11/201… #UrbanPlanning #Heritage #Mosman

Our latest paper, Planning Liveable Cities, presents a place-based approach to infrastructure planning and delivery, to ensure we can meet the challenge of growth in our cities. bit.ly/2EffBYt #infrastructure #community #Australiancities #growth

Shocking footage of the #QLDfires as seen from space. Climate change is driving these fires and it's going to mean future fires are more intense and longer lasting. bit.ly/2Qsa3kD

Seeing the City – New Report | Committee for Sydney sydney.org.au/seeing-the-cit…

Built to last, at an excellent density with genuine sustainable design (4 per core, no internal rooms-all bathrooms & kitchens have openable windows). Real landscape with mature trees & lots more deep soil (as basement parking always bigger that the building footprint)

Just another reason why residential building envelopes that are largely glazed w single aspect apartments are absolute folly. Essential to design, regulate, build, live better.

Is this the canary in the coal mine? Real estate developments going into receivership before being completed? afr.com/real-estate/la…

Street trees (missing) & consolidated areas of deep soil landscape in the center of blocks. In most new estates, street reserves are shrunk, black roofs too common & private gardens almost nonexistent. Again shows why we need positive landscape controls on private land

As more questions are raised about Sydney's Opal Tower, UNSW Prof Bill Randolph says "One of the key issues is the way in which risks [on multi-level housing construction] are cascaded down the system."

Then: a sequence of spaces 'containing the city’s irresistible theatricality' Now: an 'elevated cattle chute for tourists' (⁦New York Magazine⁩) nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Geography and affordability of room sharing in Sydney. New piece with Dr Zahra Nasreen now out in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand geoplanMQ theconversation.com/tracking-the-r…

When tracking the rise of room sharing and overcrowding in #Sydney, researchers found it was not uncommon for two-bedroom apartments to have between 5 and 14 occupants. theconversation.com/tracking-the-r…

'Like LA with minarets': how concrete and cars came to rule Tehran theguardian.com/cities/2019/ja…

The marvels of Sydney’s railway brickwork. Burwood; A century + standing, tough urban environment, supporting operating Main Western Line, yet no movement, no cracks, no expansion joints. Really built to last #publicsydney

Walking from West to the City Centre in Sydney walksydney.org/2019/04/09/wal…

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