"For an indicator of what matters to this government, look no further than the constant spin about its top priority – the infrastructure projects associated with the extension of the tram to Woden," writes columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Paul Costigan
Paul Costigan is a commentator on cultural and urban matters. There are more of his columns at citynews.com.au
"The parliamentary triangle consists of loads of unnecessary mown areas that could be easily replanted with all manner of grasses and flowering shrubs," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Are there other realistic options for the YWCA to look after the vulnerable without bulldozing the aspirations of families who already live alongside Bill Pye Park?"asks "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Is there anyone within the NCA’s world who thinks it is a good idea to insert another set of traffic lights on Commonwealth Avenue to allow the tram to enter every couple of minutes," asks "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Community councils are frustrated with the process whereby developers and their consultants show up at meetings to present on their latest development. The exercise is usually a blatant waste of community time," writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
"The lack of care by the planning directorate in how it approves knock down rebuilds in established suburbs has been devastating for the older suburbs," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"While developer-friendly voices carp about how the residents are anti-development, the residents have shown yet again that it is not so," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"The ACT government used to be reasonably good at using designers. Not anymore. The results today are usually very amateurish and quickly removed," writes "Canberra Matters columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Another year and yet another announcement about the progress being made with the ACT government planning reforms. It has become an annual event, writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN
"There desperately needs to be a complete change to the approach to planning. Biodiversity – plants, trees, shrubs, water, animals and insects – need to be the priority consideration," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Live and in person the Chris Steel boy band gave the Woden Valley Community Council an hour of spruiking and spin, reports "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN writes in tentative praise of the NCA showing some planning spine over a vast development proposal in Yarralumla.
