Council projects retrofit unused urban space as SkyParks
Planning authorities need to focus on repurposing existing urban spaces rather than constructing new buildings if they want to create sustainable cities.
10 August, 2022Planning authorities need to focus on repurposing existing urban spaces rather than constructing new buildings if they want to create sustainable cities.
10 August, 2022City of Hobart Council has upgraded the city’s legacy security system and reinstated it as a single, citywide integrated network.
1 August, 2022An award-winning Sydney-based smart parking and urban mobility startup is hoping to grow its US market.
25 July, 2022Community parklets can activate public spaces and make urban areas more healthy and sustainable, a study has found.
30 June, 2022The NSW government has launched a new land use tool to help developers and is also working on a new gravity model to assist with infrastructure projects.
27 June, 2022Home owners who put their properties on Airbnb will face higher rates in a bid by Brisbane City Council to free up long-term rentals.
20 June, 2022The WA government is funding councils to engage consultants to help identify and protect their local heritage.
23 May, 2022NSW councils are using creative approaches to activate public spaces and reclaim the streets for residents.
19 May, 2022Australian cities may be less likely to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles than some lower-income global counterparts, research suggests.
12 May, 2022A new tool helps urban greening teams work out which plants will survive where over the next 50 years.
9 May, 2022A South Australian council using new technology to measure and monitor tree canopy, raise community awareness and inform Council planning.
28 April, 2022The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has developed the state’s first set of guidelines on planning for urban heat.
25 April, 2022Georges River Council says there are many benefits to standardising public toilet design.
18 April, 2022A Melbourne council is trialing a road pavement technology designed to minimise urban flooding.
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