"The style and design of towers in Canberra suit developers, but the majority don't deliver a high enough quality of life. Nor are they designed to effectively deal with the coming climate crisis," says 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
"Politicians of all colours are staying away from getting involved. This town cramming on steroids, along with the interchange that will destroy the residential streets, has to be stopped, says "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
PAUL COSTIGAN and IAN MEIKLE offer some personal memories on the passing of long-time "CityNews" gardening writer Cedric Bryant…
"Elizabeth Lee either needs to change the Canberra Liberals' priorities by doing positive stuff to empathise with what people are concerned about or risk being seen as a fizzer.," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN congratulates the ACT government on a quarantine initiative and wonders if the Chief Minister Andrew Barr has realised that maybe good advice is something to be cherished.
"It is no longer appropriate for the racing club to be occupying such valuable land. Here’s a chance for some real architecture and landscape design," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN is slack jawed at the latest decisions by planning bureaucrats.
Polls can be useful or, at times, totally misleading. Or even plain rubbish, like the one on the tram to Woden, says "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"It is said that arts organisations signed confidentiality agreements not to discuss what's happening with the Kingston development," writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN urges the ACT Greens to stop spinning and get out and do something real to fix the urban habitats and urban forest.
"The new towers are collectively delivering a new suburban-sized residential population. It is as if there is a new suburb called Northbourne that includes those living 100 metres either side of the corridor," writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN discovers there's a lot to learn from lockdown walks…
