WHAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE AND BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK CAN EITHER GREATLY ENCOURAGE SOCIAL CONNECTION OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF LONELINESS. THIS HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACEMAKING AND THE ROLE OF PLACE ACTIVATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COCKBURN CENTRAL TOWN CENTRE We tend to think of cities as collections […]
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THE RECENT DECISION BY THE WA GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE FIRST HOME OWNER GRANT ON NEW DWELLINGS TO $10,000 AND REDUCE THE GRANT ON ESTABLISHED DWELLINGS TO $3,000 MEANS EVERY STATE AND TERRITORY IN AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED OR ENACTED PLANS TO SHIFT THE GRANT IN FAVOUR OF PURCHASING NEW DWELLINGS. The $7,000 difference between new […]
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THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Perth’s iconic Yagan Square development by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority has taken out top honours at the UDIA National Awards presented on the Gold Coast earlier this week. The project won awards in the Urban Renewal category and also won the prestigious President’s Award. Testament to the success of Yagan Square, the […]
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