"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN looks at the spin in the latest newsletter from the Chief Minister.
Paul Costigan
Paul Costigan is a commentator on cultural and urban matters. There are more of his columns at citynews.com.au
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN casts an eye across three new additions to the Canberra architectural landscape.
"Could things get any worse than what's happened along Northbourne Avenue? Yes, it's already happening to the Woden Town Centre, which is overrun by development with towers jammed against each other," writes "Canberra matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN shakes his head in despair at the way communities are treated when it comes to planning issues...
"The online meetings have become an easy way for local politicians to access the community groups. Mysteriously, not all have got the message to be brief and to the point," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"This next stage of light rail is a political statement and damn the consequences for other priorities – health, housing and education," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
In this urgent, open letter to the Heritage Minister, "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN pleads to save a heritage house in Narrabundah.
"Minister Chris Steel is the key to get things unblocked and for services to start happening at Yerrabi Pond. I suspect that things could get ugly if spin is not replaced by actions very soon," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Any piece on the NCA has to include mention of its latest exercise in stupidity. That would be the proposal to have seaplanes use Lake Burley Griffin," says "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN takes a quick look around the state of planning the ACT, and editor's warning: don't read this if you are given to bouts of depression.
"Social housing is used as a shield for bad planning and questionable developments," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
"We can't say anyone involved is telling fibs, but so much of the land swap deal remains undisclosed or obscured by the disingenuous spin of those involved, including the NCA, the Greens and Labor politicians and the role of the City Renewal Authority," writes "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
