Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 221) - Amanda York from Grimshaw on design authenticity & designing specifically for place Listen Now
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    Some good news for a change: Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall
    Some good news for a change: Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are set to fall

    It has been predicted that Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions will peak during 2019-20 at the equivalent of about 540 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.


    Growing numbers of renters are trapped for years in homes they can't afford
    Growing numbers of renters are trapped for years in homes they can't afford

    New evidence from the Productivity Commission shows almost half of “rent-burdened” private tenants are likely to remain stuck rental stress for at least half a decade.


    Small histories: a road trip reveals local museums stuck in a rut
    Small histories: a road trip reveals local museums stuck in a rut

    Cultural institutions in our capital cities have begun to pay greater respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. But away from the cities, small museums lag behind, presenting tourists with stories that give a narrowed view of local histories.


    Tone on Tuesday: On reading architecture
    Tone on Tuesday: On reading architecture

    Nobody reads about architecture anymore. The great literature on architecture, both past and present, mostly goes unread now, if it ever was. The extensive rise of glossy publishing, and more recently social media, has put paid to the long read, or even the short one.


    In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community
    In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community

    A row over a high-rise development proposed for suburban Brisbane shows what happens when the public feels left out of the planning process.


    Coalition hypocrisy on infrastructure surges as actual spending stalls
    Coalition hypocrisy on infrastructure surges as actual spending stalls

    Infrastructure is the latest area of Morrison Government incompetence exposed by fresh data from the Bureau of Statistics.


    Location, location, location: why up to two-thirds of property investors may get it wrong
    Location, location, location: why up to two-thirds of property investors may get it wrong

    What matters most to home buyers (and especially to investors), along with price and value, is location. So it would be unfortunate if investors were getting it wrong.


    How counting embodied carbon will produce truly sustainable buildings
    How counting embodied carbon will produce truly sustainable buildings

    They say you are what eat – your body is the sum of all the pies and chips (or blueberries and kale) you’ve consumed over decades. In the same way, our buildings are what they’re made of, and this can have huge repercussions for the health of our planet.


    Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space
    Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space

    The nature strip is everywhere. A million small patches combine into a giant park spanning the city, making it a significant player in our urban ecosystems.


    Environmental impact raises calls for Snowy 2.0 project to be scrapped
    Environmental impact raises calls for Snowy 2.0 project to be scrapped

    A landfill aspect of the Snowy 2.0 scheme has outraged environmental groups while a call has been put out for further feedback on the scheme, writes Michael Mazengarb.


    Three charts on: why congestion charging is fairer than you might think
    Three charts on: why congestion charging is fairer than you might think

    Congestion charging is gaining traction in cities around the world as a proven method to manage congestion. London, Singapore, Stockholm and Milan all have congestion charging schemes.


    It's easy to get us walking more if we have somewhere to walk to near our home and work
    It's easy to get us walking more if we have somewhere to walk to near our home and work

    The amount walked on an average day by those with good local accessibility at home or near where they worked or studied was around 12 minutes. Those with limited access to local facilities walked only seven minutes.


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