Green Urbanism

Jul
17
Civil disobedience, cultural diversity, and left populism's colonialism problem - latest news and articles

Civil disobedience, cultural diversity, and left populism's colonialism problem - latest news and articles

Hey all, Here's another roundup of my recent publications, plus some upcoming events and other stuff I'
10 min read
May
15
Local governments make major multi-million dollar decisions, but no-one’s scrutinising them anymore

Local governments make major multi-million dollar decisions, but no-one’s scrutinising them anymore

Periodically in Australian politics, everyone starts talking about a ‘scandal’ where a state or federal government has misspent ‘millions of
8 min read
Apr
20
The last goanna in Highgate Hill (Has anyone else seen it?)

The last goanna in Highgate Hill (Has anyone else seen it?)

Maybe inner-city green spaces have more habitat value than we might assume
10 min read
Feb
25
‘Missing middle’ medium density just ain’t happening – we need to talk about retrofitting suburbia instead of replacing it

‘Missing middle’ medium density just ain’t happening – we need to talk about retrofitting suburbia instead of replacing it

Suburban sprawl won't disappear in a hurry - so how can we make it more sustainable?
17 min read
Feb
13
Brisbane City Council cutting parkland by stealth: 30 Tottenham St, Woolloongabba case study

Brisbane City Council cutting parkland by stealth: 30 Tottenham St, Woolloongabba case study

Yet another long-awaited park expansion is being quietly removed from Brisbane's city plan
5 min read
Feb
07
Koalas are trying to return to Greenslopes and Annerley – but they’ll need our help

Koalas are trying to return to Greenslopes and Annerley – but they’ll need our help

Yes, this is kind of a good news story
14 min read
Sep
02
Big changes + Anarchy in the riparian zone, transphobic conspiracies, activism strategy and green shoots in the desert

Big changes + Anarchy in the riparian zone, transphobic conspiracies, activism strategy and green shoots in the desert

Heads up: Brief writing hiatus is probably on the cards...
7 min read
Aug
28
Seedlings in the desert: Did Alice Springs almost just elect a Greens mayor?

Seedlings in the desert: Did Alice Springs almost just elect a Greens mayor?

Challenging racialised crime panics has delivered multiple solid results for the Greens in the NT town of Mparntwe
8 min read
Jul
22
Anarchy in the riparian zone: Does liminal life fertilise radical imaginations?

Anarchy in the riparian zone: Does liminal life fertilise radical imaginations?

First-hand experience of a less-regulated life makes it seem more realistic to imagine a city without hierarchical rulers
14 min read
Mar
03
Why is Brisbane City Council intentionally preventing bunya pines from producing nuts?

Why is Brisbane City Council intentionally preventing bunya pines from producing nuts?

What does it say about our culture that we can't even coexist with one of South-East Queensland's most iconic trees?
7 min read