Graffiti removal forms part of the visual culture of contemporary cities. The knowledge and aesthetic contributions of “buffers” have gone unnoticed for too long.
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Intermediary cities have a vital role to play in the economies of African countries.
Naturalistic thinking has long helped humanity grapple with complex urban predicaments. What role can it play today?
The domed neoclassical Capitol building was inspired by European cathedrals and the Roman Pantheon – shrines to imperial power, not rule by and for the people.
City dwellers love their homes but there are different types of love that shape how cities are viewed and how they work.
Public washrooms are an essential service and the people who maintain them are essential workers. But what happens when a pandemic closes public bathrooms and a civil rights protest breaks out?
Cities can learn from past pandemics to see how communities and lifestyles are shaped by outbreaks.
Children are the future, so why don’t we listen to them more often?
We searched Instagram for city images people associated with happiness. And they consistently included similar features, such as water, nature and heritage buildings.
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PhD researcher & Project Leader, Queensland University of Technology
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