A group of academics, artists and architects interested in cities and public space. Founded at the University of Melbourne by Alison Young in 2016.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined July 2016
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Some thoughts from me in today's paper on why the creeping sell-off of public space for private ads is so wrong smh.com.au/politics/nsw/why-… via @smh
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Excited to launch our Justice-involved Young People Network on July 26 - with @BuchananLiana @melbournepeter @MrCoreyWhite @jaimeloma and others! Don't forget to register: eventbrite.com/e/justice-inv… And follow us here; @JypNetwork & ypjustice.wordpress.com
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WEEKEND COURSE Urban Identities: Art, Architecture and the Right to the City: 21-22 July, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Book here: royalacademy.org.uk/event/co…
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POST BREXIT UK and ANTI-BREXIT DANCE-OFF by painter and printmaker #magdaarcher - Sweetness and light glowing in the dark streets of Camden...
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Brightening up the streets of #glasgow @magda_archer's brilliant POST BREXIT UK and ANTI-BREXIT DANCE-OFF. Signed, limited ed. artists' poster prints from flyingleaps.co.uk
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Another large @OddlyHead's 'SLOGANS' (2017): this time in Stoke Newington... And neither will UK gov. desperate efforts at 'negotiation'.
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Making politicians uncomfortable may just be the point of this homeless ‘tent city’ | Alex McKinnon theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Have a chapter in this great collection about graffiti, street art and the democratic city. Thanks Kostas and Myrto
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There's hope: renewable tech is improving rapidly and it's cheaper. Subsidies for renewables are tiny compared to fossil fuels #ecocity2017
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When you drive in the city, you force a branded, private bubble into shared space.
When you walk or cycle, you help build that shared space. – at Canada
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This is going straight onto the reading list for teaching next semester... ping @LibbyJPorter
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Fantastic piece from @dremmapower For renters, making housing more affordable is just the start theconversation.com/for-rent… via @ConversationEDU
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The 'Uberisation' of work is driving people to co-operatives theconversation.com/the-uber… via @ConversationEDU
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How Foreign Investment Fuels Hyper-Gentrification Leah Binkovitz, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
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Digital labourers of the city, unite! Short piece by me on datafication/monetization of urban life redpepper.org.uk/digital-lab… #digitallabor
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So, this disgraceful motion was passed by @cityofmelbourne - we have 28 days to halt a profoundly unjust homeless ban #NoHomelessBan
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"Students can’t just design a pretty building; they must think about the needs of the people who will live there." trib.al/IlLKsuF
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Urban Japan #inOneShot: Architectural innovation，neighbourhood community，human scale，density，diversity，walkability
