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Practical guides, policy updates, and expert commentary on the changing world of heritage. Essential reading for property owners, architects, and planners.
What is Urban History?: Shane Ewen: Book Review
James Lesh positively reviews the new survey text of urban history by Shane Ewen.
Sep 20, 20164 min read
Lockout laws repeat centuries-old mistake of denying value of cities as messy places
Sydney’s lockout laws, as well as current and proposed restrictions in other Australian cities including Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Newcastle, are perhaps more about regulating people’s behaviours in cities than about liquor licensing.
Jun 7, 20164 min read
Rialto Towers and the future of Melbourne, 1970s-80s
The 1980s Rialto Towers was a game-changer for skyscrapers, development and heritage in Melbourne.
Mar 11, 20161 min read
Larry La Trobe: The Dog Statue That Has Defined Melbourne
Larry La Trobe, explains James Lesh, has shaped Melbourne's urban imagination since the 1990s.
Jan 31, 20161 min read
The 25,000 Square Metre Rule: An Obituary
The 25,000 metre rule has shaped planning, skyscrapers and heritage in Melbourne.
Sep 8, 20154 min read
Innovation and Reaction: What Would a Minister for Cities Be Good For?
James Lesh considers the role of a Minister for Cities in Australia.
Aug 12, 20154 min read
Australia's greatest urbanist: Hugh Stretton
The Australian City in History has yet to be written. If it were, there is one person that would loom large: Hugh Stretton.
Aug 6, 20152 min read
Regenerating heritage at Melbourne's Rialto Towers
The Rialto precinct in Melbourne is undergoing another facelift in the coming months.
Jul 10, 20153 min read
Cremorne's subdivision in 1885
James Lesh examines the Cremorne Broadsheet, an 1885 land sale map, as an artefact of material culture.
Mar 11, 20151 min read
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