Government weighs plan for Melbourne revival
As Melbourne learns what our first significant steps out of lockdown will be, the Victorian government is considering a proposal by some of the state’s most prominent civic and business leaders to return life to our city.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/government-weighs-plan-for-melbourne-revival-20201016-p565z4.html?btis
Government weighs plan for Melbourne revival
October 17, 2020
Choosing the suburbs over city life during the pandemic
Choosing the suburbs over city life during the pandemic
October 17, 2020
Getting out of town: Australians rush to rent in the regions | Australia news | The Guardian
Getting out of town: Australians rush to rent in the regions | Australia news | The Guardian
October 15, 2020
Pedestrians First
Pedestrians First – Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Source: Pedestrians First
October 15, 2020
Study reveals world’s most walkable cities | Cities | The Guardian
Walking improves health and cuts pollution but most cities still dominated by cars, says report
Source: Study reveals world’s most walkable cities | Cities | The Guardian
October 10, 2020
Design for the Future When the Future Is Bleak
Design for the Future When the Future Is Bleak
Amid pandemics and environmental disasters, designers and architects have been forced to imagine a world in which the only way to move forward is to look back.
October 8, 2020
The e-scooter: road menace or saviour of the commute? | UK news | The Guardian
The e-scooter: road menace or saviour of the commute? | UK news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/07/the-e-scooter-road-menace-or-saviour-of-the-commute
October 5, 2020
Covid-19 has changed working patterns for good, UK survey finds | Business | The Guardian
Few staff say they intend to return to their offices five days a week
Source: Covid-19 has changed working patterns for good, UK survey finds | Business | The Guardian
October 5, 2020
Has the pandemic shot down the starchitects?
No, says British architect John McAslan, whose firm recently opened in Sydney: he’s adjusted to it, and even sees some silver lining.
Mark Burry
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October 18, 2020
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