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Perth’s urban sprawl hits the wall

Perth has long relied on a clear-and-flatten rule on its sand plain for housing construction. Now there are moves to reject the system, along with a dangerous fringe development at North Stoneville. Has Perth’s urban sprawl hit the wall? Perhaps greener, transit-led urban regeneration now has a chance.

by Peter Newman, Curtin University and Ray Wills, University of Western Australia

NEWS FROM THE FRONT

TFE Events

Delta HQ: Solutions for built and natural environments as Sebastian Pfautsch launches new hub

by Tina Perinotto

Arts and Letters

Dude, where’s my council?

by Philip Bull, Civic Assessment

Spinifex

Data centre mania: How communities are pushing back and the bigger questions we need to ask

by Christopher Wright, University of Sydney and Mandy Ottaviano, University of Sydney

News from the Front Desk

On pollies and why we should maintain the rage but with better behaviour and smarter outcomes

by The Fifth Estate – our view

Market Pulse

Is filtration the new anti mould hero in home ventilation? Stiebel Eltron’s expansion plans – and an imminent code change – say yes

by Tina Perinotto

At Green Square, a public school breaks tradition and wins the community

NEWS FROM THE FRONT (CONTINUED)

The ambitious Arden Central project revealed – it will take 30 years and $7 billion to realise

A joint venture between developer Hamton and superannuation fund Hostplus has been appointed by Development Victoria to take on the urban renewal mixed use precinct slated…

by Bevin Liu

TFE Events

Delta HQ: Solutions for built and natural environments as Sebastian Pfautsch launches new hub

NATURE FIRST & RESILIENT CITIES: Professor Sebastian Pfautsch has built a formidable reputation as the nation’s foremost expert on urban cooling, specialising in Sydney’s west, where the temperatures…

Arts and Letters

Dude, where’s my council?

TRAUMA TOWN PART 10: Councils and corruption, it rhymes if you say it quickly 3 times. Well, it doesn’t, but the point is, if you make something complex,…

Spinifex

Data centre mania: How communities are pushing back and the bigger questions we need to ask

Australia is currently experiencing a data centre mania in which tech companies and developers feverishly rush to build hyperscale data centres across the country. Like mushrooms after rain,…