May 4, 2021
Why ‘McMansion’ is no longer a derogatory term
“When “McMansion” became a familiar term a few decades ago, it usually invited a faintly derogatory undertone. McMansions represented over-sized, over-the-top, standardised homes in the US squeezed on to relatively small suburban blocks and quickly translated into the suburban outskirts of Australia’s major cities.”
May 1, 2021
Dutch couple move into Europe’s first fully 3D-printed house | 3D printing | The Guardian
“New home in shape of boulder is first legally habitable property with load-bearing walls made using 3D-printing technology”
April 5, 2021
Community batteries: what are they, and how could they help Australian energy consumers?
“Labor proposes funding batteries to allow households with solar power to pool excess electricity. Here’s what you need to know”
April 4, 2021
Melbourne is getting closer to overtaking Sydney in population – what does it mean for both cities?
“Sydney’s high cost of living is leading a renaissance of the Victorian capital, narrowing the population gap to 200,000 people – the closest since 1930”
March 26, 2021
Riders Are Abandoning Buses and Trains. That’s a Problem for Climate Change
“Public transit offers a simple way for cities to lower greenhouse gas emissions, but the pandemic has pushed ridership, and revenue, off a cliff in many big systems”
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/climate/buses-trains-ridership-climate-change.html?referringSource=articleShare
March 25, 2021
It’s not too late for Australia to forestall a dystopian future that alternates between Mad Max and Waterworld
“Catastrophic fires and devastating floods are part of Australia’s harsh new climate reality. The country must do its part to lower carbon emissions”
March 24, 2021
Residents of Sydney’s north-west say swell in development has made flooding worse | Australia east coast floods 2021 | The Guardian
“Thousands of extra buildings and new roads on the flood plain have changed how rainwater runs off into the Hawkesbury River, locals say…”
March 21, 2021
‘A long road’: the Australian city aiming to give self-driving cars the green light | Self-driving cars | The Guardian
“Ipswich is an ideal place to trial technology to bring fully self-driving cars to Australian cities. But the project has had to overcome a lot of road bumps”
March 20, 2021
‘The future of housing’: California desert to get America’s first 3D-printed neighborhood | 3D printing
“Rise in 3D-printed homes comes as California’s housing crisis continues to rage, with 1.8m to 3.5m new units needed by 2025”
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/mar/18/california-housing-coachella-3d-printed-houses
Mark Burry
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