What if the NSW planning policy designed to preserve existing affordable housing can lead to the withdrawal of this housing … More
Category: Sydney
As former favourites close, and McDonald’s moves in, has Newtown lost its way?
Newtown’s Pride Square contains a hidden message which speaks volumes about the Newtown we used to know. The message is … More
Why the murder of a Kings Cross publisher 50 years ago has lessons for today’s planning challenges
Planning, almost always, is about the future. Where do we put the new homes which cater for a growing and … More
Does Marrickville’s “attractive disorder” face a bland and more expensive future?
On your typical Saturday morning or night, Marrickville’s Illawarra Rd is a feast for the senses. In the morning, there’s … More
Sydney ghost shops on rise thanks to economic gloom
Ghost signs are a well-known city phenomenon. These are signs left behind when a business vacates a premises, but does … More
The happy chaos of Bankstown’s Saigon Place saved from redevelopment
It’s 10.30am on a Saturday morning, and Saigon Place is in full swing. Speaking in Vietnamese, greengrocers bark out prices, … More
History may repeat itself in the street where murdered publisher Juanita Nielsen fought for affordable housing
History is repeating itself in the inner-Sydney street where murdered publisher Juanita Nielsen fought for the protection of affordable housing … More
Is it time for the Inner West to stop the destruction of existing housing?
While Sydney’s focus in recent times has been on increasing housing supply, there is another issue to consider – the … More
Look up! The ghost signs you may have missed in Sydney’s CBD
The Sydney CBD has seen constant change. In just over 200 years, it’s been transformed from a tent-filled colonial outpost … More
Neon signs of one of Sydney’s last ‘sin alleys’ face final days
In the 1930s, famous Sydney poet Kenneth Slessor described what he perceived to be the unrecognised beauty of down-at-heel William … More
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