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City folk return to the arcades
The grace of the CBD is undeniably in its arcades but these grand urban spaces from the days of polite society are usually too full of tourists to be that attractive to local city folk.
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Curbing bad behaviour with “positive architecture”
There is a concept within design known as “hostile architecture” which describes attempts to use built environment to modify behaviour. As soon as you learn about this you will start to see it everywhere.
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A match made in heaven
Two-and-a-half-year-old spoodle Charlie loves to play tug of war with his owner, Caitlyn. The pair are a “match made in heaven”, she told CBD News last month. They get along fantastically well because both of them are both big time explorers.
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Cladding: are you on the funding list?
Does your building qualify for support from the state government’s cladding rectification fund?
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A concierge’s perspective on vertical living
Many vertical villages count their concierge as among their most valued feature, but how do these “keepers of the keys” view our vertical lifestyle?
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When the going gets tough …
City residents get going. The online world is buzzing in the time of COVID-19 as humans do what they do well. Innovate. Collaborate.
Read MorePutting the relationship first
The massive crack of thunder and the blindingly bright flashes of lightening smashed the darkness in my bedroom to smithereens and snapped me from my slumber at 3am in the morning.
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Flinders St traffic changes for Town Hall Station works
Road users and pedestrians in Melbourne’s CBD can expect significant changes from late May as work on the Metro Tunnel Project’s Town Hall Station moves up a gear.
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Market favourite reopens
Drums Café in the Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has reopened with a focus on takeaway food and delivery after recent COVID-19 restrictions forced the business to close.
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“You feel part of something bigger, something with a pulse”
For many people with young families, COVID-19 restrictions have been both a blessing and a curse.
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Division overshadows Residents 3000 AGM as new committee elected
The Regent Theatre’s secret ballroom
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