When it comes to public spaces, everybody wants progress, nobody likes change.
So says media manager and engagement strategist Mark Ames. Kathleen Kinney reports on the soft skills needed to handle people’s emotional attachment to places.
There’s no question that undertaking public realm projects – whatever their scale – can...
Recent extreme weather events have once again raised debate about the best ways to ensure resilient and affordable stormwater management. Meanwhile, Patricia Moore reports that water sensitive urban design will become a more mainstream practice when the tangible benefits are better analysed and communicated.
Forget the grey – think...
Street furniture, mixed-use spaces, pop-up art installations and guerrilla gardeners are all part of the mix as smart councils work more collaboratively with communities to create better places and spaces. By Patricia Moore.
Small towns to big cities are all prime for placemaking. It’s the practice of involving local communities in...
