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Two New CityGlider Routes for Inner-Brisbane
21 Jan 2020
This week, I'm calling for the introduction of two new CityGlider routes to fill gaps in Brisbane’s public transport network. Getting from one suburb to another by bus or train is often a lot harde...
Short-Term Accommodation in Residential Buildings
10 Jan 2020
Here’s an important local issue that potentially impacts a lot of apartments in Brisbane in terms of safety, sense of community, insurance premiums and body corporate fees. It’s a bit technical, ...
Red Dawn for a New Decade
03 Jan 2020
I kicked off 2020 by giving a morning talk at Woodford Folk Festival called ‘A Rough Work-in-Progress Blueprint for Revolution.’ Despite half the festival still being asleep or hungover from NYE ce...
Pedestrian and cycling safety
Two New CityGlider Routes for Inner-Brisbane
21 Jan 2020
This week, I'm calling for the introduction of two new CityGlider routes to fill gaps in Brisbane’s public transport network. Getting from one suburb to another by bus or train is often a lot harde...
Understanding Divergent Approaches to Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
04 Apr 2019
In a city like Brisbane, whether we’re talking about improving public transport services, or improving paths and intersections to make walking and riding safer and easier, there are basically two a...
Development and housing affordability
Short-Term Accommodation in Residential Buildings
10 Jan 2020
Here’s an important local issue that potentially impacts a lot of apartments in Brisbane in terms of safety, sense of community, insurance premiums and body corporate fees. It’s a bit technical, ...
Over-development in Kangaroo Point - 108 Lambert St
09 Oct 2019
Here's the text of our first email update to residents concerned about the development application for 94 to 108 Lambert St.. Dear residents, Thanks for showing an interest in the campaign against ...
A Different Trajectory for Brisbane's Future
18 Feb 2019
I originally wrote this article for the Courier Mail's 'Future Brisbane' series in September, 2017, but since they put it behind a paywall, I thought I'd repost it here so everyone can read it. BR...
Parks, public spaces and biodiversity
Koko Apartments Fig Tree Removal
27 Sep 2019
As some of you will be aware, a while back, one of the two large fig trees outside Koko Apartments along Riverside Drive fell down somewhat unexpectedly. It seems this was due to a combination of f...
Carl St Park Concept Design
26 Jul 2019
Council has released the final concept design for the expanded park at the corner of Carl St and Tottenham St in Woolloongabba. After council recently acquired neighbouring properties, we've expa...
Transport, traffic and parking
Two New CityGlider Routes for Inner-Brisbane
21 Jan 2020
This week, I'm calling for the introduction of two new CityGlider routes to fill gaps in Brisbane’s public transport network. Getting from one suburb to another by bus or train is often a lot harde...
Understanding Divergent Approaches to Sustainable Transport Infrastructure
04 Apr 2019
In a city like Brisbane, whether we’re talking about improving public transport services, or improving paths and intersections to make walking and riding safer and easier, there are basically two a...
Communities and Culture
Short-Term Accommodation in Residential Buildings
10 Jan 2020
Here’s an important local issue that potentially impacts a lot of apartments in Brisbane in terms of safety, sense of community, insurance premiums and body corporate fees. It’s a bit technical, ...
Red Dawn for a New Decade
03 Jan 2020
I kicked off 2020 by giving a morning talk at Woodford Folk Festival called ‘A Rough Work-in-Progress Blueprint for Revolution.’ Despite half the festival still being asleep or hungover from NYE ce...
New Historical Panels for Boundary Street
31 Jul 2019
After a lot of consultation and hard work by dedicated volunteers from the West End Making History group, this is the final text and artwork of the six history signs that will soon be installed alo...