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Griffith Review 20: Cities On The Edge
Most people now live in cities which are increasingly under
stress. Making cities more liveable, more sustainable and more fun
is the challenge of the next decade.
The lead essay is by the most outstanding young urban planner in
Australia, Brendan Gleeson, winner of the inaugural John
Ironmonger Award. In this important essay Brendan examines the
points of stress, especially in areas of rapid growth and suggests
solutions that will make our cities better places to live and work.
His expansive essay will set the big picture agenda for a new
generation of thinking about urban planning and touch the concerns
of us all.
Getting the mix right in the supply of water, transport, jobs and
housing, at the same time creating an inspiring place to live that
allows creativity to blossom and provide the entertainment and
nourishment of the best cities, is a challenge. It is also the key
to a sustainability.
The drift to the cities is happening all around the world, and the
implications of this are evoked in moving essays by some of the
best writers in Australia, including Margaret Simons and Robyn
Davidson.
