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Announcing: Sydney – We Need to Talk! Volume 2, a new book of short essays about Sydney from the Sydney Urban Crew. So great to finally have this out in the world, in a short run hard copy and free online.
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Kurt Iveson
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Re-posting this one in the wake of this week's news that YIMBY Melbourne have secured a AUS$760,000 grant from Open Philanthropy, a philanthropic trust with close connections to US tech folks
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arena.org.au YIMBY or NIMBY? Both are worse… – Arena Critical * Radical * Australia * Earth Had a great time talking about wires on the wireless with @rgloveroz! Got into great story of how telco wires ended up under Sydney's footpaths, and 120+ years of beef between councils, telco providers and unions about wiring work. abc.net.au/listen/program…
www.abc.net.au Trench Warfare on Sydney's Footpaths - ABC listen Sydney's first government telephone exchange was established in 1882. By 1891 there was a petition that unleashed hell. I am extremely here for this thread breaking down the relationship between Tokyo's fashion scene and its urban planning. Menswear guy is also honorary geography guy.
Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵View quoted post on X
Loving @RTBUnion industrial action in Sydney: “Our call for 24-hour transport has the benefit of being a pain for management and the government, while also resulting in improved services for commuters.”
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www.theguardian.com Sydney trains to run 24 hours a day this weekend as government caves to union demand while warning... Commuters can access round-the-clock trains from Thursday but light rail services will be limited on Friday and Saturday due to industrial action