This paper examines this unusual case in order to determine how successful a newly created CBD can be and what factors are important in its planning.

Using a case study of Melbourne’s peri-urban region, this paper explores the capacity for regional growth under different spatial scenarios.

This paper is a critical exploration of visual representation of urban places. The paper examines extracts from one Australian case study, the document An Urban Design Framework: A Vision for Perth 2050 (UDF), and makes comparisons between prior analysis of urban plans and the visual language of the UDF.

This research traces the emergence of the compact housing agenda in Australian cities with a particular reference to the early experiments in Canberra during the early 1960s and 1970s.

Given the size of existing parcels in urban areas, amalgamation and redevelopment will be needed in order to increase dwelling density. Land amalgamation is a fundamental step in the development process that allows for the unpicking of the existing ‘sticky’ property boundaries.