Why a national plan for homelessness in Australia must make thousands of children a priority
In any given town, community and neighbourhood there will be homeless children, sometimes as young as ten, who are surviving…
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The post-Covid crisis hit Queensland hardest. With 100,000 households needing housing, here’s how it can recover.
Brisbane rents are up nearly 50% more than the national average and homelessness in Queensland is increasing at the fastest…
Winnipeg proposes new Indigenous street names, but what’s behind claims they’re too hard to pronounce?
Some have claimed the proposed new Indigenous names for Winnipeg streets are too difficult to pronounce. But what does it…
The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
Political power and a history of racism lurk behind the recent state takeover of the Houston public school system.
Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America
Secession talk evokes fears of a second Civil War. But one scholar says secession is already happening in the US…
Wars in cities: Three rules for protecting the built environment during conflict
Urban spaces are a repository of people’s beliefs, memories and collective conscience.
How on-demand buses can transform travel and daily life for people with disabilities
Ensuring public transport vehicles comply with the laws on disability access is just the tip of the iceberg. Access issues…
We’re building harder, hotter cities: It’s vital we protect and grow urban green spaces
New Zealand’s urban green space has dwindled over the past six decades. The Commissioner for the Environment has issued a…
