Excited to be heading to Melbourne this Wednesday for a serious conversation in the @greendesignshow at the @mcec to discuss the Future of Cities with brilliant colleages @qutaibahalatafi, @jegagreenway and @aliceblackwood. Come! Have a listen! Heckle! It'll be serious fun! #urbanism #futurecities

When it comes to density, and doing it better - or even so that it's not wrist-slittingly dreadful - we could learn much from San Francisco. architectureau.com/articles/The...

@emfarrelly.bsky.social spot on; “Architecture is the most public of the arts, yet the least publicly discussed. That’s not a high bar: across the arts in general, the public conversation is unedifying at best. But in architecture, it is all but non-existent” architectureau.com/articles/arc...

Must read article by @emfarrelly.bsky.social on the outrageous, undemocratic recent changes to NSW Planning Act. Premier Minns in pocket of the worst urgera & profiteers, environmental vandals & developers. This analysis ignored by MSM, sucked in by press release architectureau.com/articles/pro...

My review of The Brutalist, which may sweep the floor at the Oscars but remains the WORST, klunkiest, most empty-headed and over-acted rubbish for a long long time... as well as peddling a very dangerous myth. Ayn Rand, fascism. Just sayin' architectureau.com/articles/bru...

Wendy Harmer is THE best MC - fair, funny and tough! Come along, help generate a true citizen voice in planning!

After the huge success of Waverley we turn to the Northern Beaches. WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE NORTHERN BEACHES? asks how to achieve density, walkability and affordability AND amenity, heritage and biodiversity. Come! Join the convo! Mona Vale Community Hall, 26th Feb 6-8pm! #planning #democracy #sydney

On the joys of walking - rollicking article by @emfarrelly.bsky.social on the insanity of reserving streets for cars & relegating pedestrians to jaywalkers. Let’s invert our streets & prioritise pedestrians’ rights architectureau.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?...

So it’s happened. Trees are now the enemy. Everyone who wants to make a quid can now copy the developer lobby and pretend trees, (green tape, height limits, window requirements etc) are impediments to affordability. Not true. We can have density and amenity… it’s a design thing.

In which the redoubtable Tim Williams and I fix the #housingcrisis eastsidefm.org/episodes/173...

Why jaywalking is not just your right, but your solemn civic duty. #cities #walkthehood architectureau.com/articles/the...

WHAT’S NEXT FOR WAVERLEY - a free public event Wed 13th. Many consider Waverley “full” – yet govt housing targets propose an extra 2,400 dwellings by 2029. How? Where? How to find consensus? @wendyharmer.bsky.social moderates, @allegraspender.bsky.social speaks & many others! Do COME! #sydney

Thanks @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social! So much nicer than Twitter ever was!

I'm part of @emfarrelly.bsky.social initiative for more community input on planning in Sydney. You can find us here... www.bettercities.org.au 1/3

What do we mean by good #architecture, actually? architectureau.com/articles/arc...