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Should public works be named after politicians?
Alan DaviesSep 7, 20171 Comment
No matter how worthy they are, we should be very cautious about naming public works after people, but most especially after politicians
Should this motorway report be secret?
Alan DaviesSep 6, 20173 Comments
No, Daniel Andrews, you can't spend $1 Billion of public money to get rid of the East West Link and then be secretive about the case for the West Gate Tunnel
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Can Melbourne be the new Amsterdam?
Alan DaviesSep 5, 20179 Comments
It’s an appealing meme, but the idea Australian cities could replicate the experience of Amsterdam if only they had the political will is harder than it might look
That was The week That was... w/e September 3
Alan DaviesSep 3, 20171 Comment
Tw3 is a short commentary on stories in the news over the week ending 3 September 2017 bearing on the delights and discontents of urbanism
Are kids cycling a whole lot less?
Alan DaviesAug 30, 20171 Comment
A big drop in the number of children's bicycles imported into Australia last year doesn't mean large numbers of children are losing interest in cycling
Is selling public housing land to developers a good policy?
Alan DaviesAug 29, 20177 Comments
The Victorian Government's policy of inviting proposals from the private sector to redevelop outdated public housing estates is proving controversial
That was The week That was... w/e August 27
Alan DaviesAug 27, 2017
Tw3 is a commentary on stories in the news over the week ending 27 August 2017 that bear on the delights and discontents of urbanism
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