“It comes as no surprise to 22-year-old Ariauna Sanis that her generation is the most keen to return to the workplace in real life after the COVID-19 pandemic.”
June 9, 2021
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/to-cbd-or-not-to-cbd-covid-s-question-for-the-future-of-melbourne-20210603-p57xqj.html?btis
To CBD or not to CBD? COVID’s question for the future of Melbourne
“Behind the daily discussion of lockdowns, vaccines and quarantine, the pandemic has sparked a quiet but intense battle over the future of Melbourne.”
June 4, 2021
The Economist | Geopolitics and business
“America and China now dominate global business. That is a wake-up call for other countries”
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/06/05/the-new-geopolitics-of-global-business?frsc=dg%7Ce
May 31, 2021
IWG says demand for office space rising as UK companies plan for hybrid working | Real estate | The Guardian
”Workspace provider says many firms are preparing for a combination of home and office working”
May 28, 2021
The future of Melbourne’s parklets
“With the lease of some parklets coming to an end, questions remain around the public value these spaces have added to Melbourne streets.”
https://www.foreground.com.au/planning-policy/the-future-of-melbournes-parklets/
May 28, 2021
Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities?
By Nadja Popovich, Josh Williams and Denise LuMay 27, 2021
“ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester’s Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.”
May 24, 2021
Do you have a fear of returning to the office? | Work & careers | The Guardian
“If they want us back, will we go? And how can managers make workplaces more enticing? Emma Beddington wonders if office life will ever be the same again”
May 22, 2021
Why are our cities built for 6ft-tall men? The female architects who fought back
“Fed up living in a world designed by and for men, 80s design activists Matrix declared war on every urban obstacle in their way. And their impact is still being felt today”
May 21, 2021
Chip off the old blocks: would Australia’s empty office towers be better off as housing? | Homes | The Guardia n
“Converting office space into residential buildings may sound appealing but experts suggest that in Australian cities the parameters are limited”
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