Victoria's new government shouldn't dismiss CBD residential towers as the playthings of avaricious developers. It should think about the wider benefits from increased housing supply
The popular idea that outer suburban workers spend two or more hours a day commuting is exaggerated. The key issue isn't time but how far they commute and how they get there
High-rise apartments in the city centre are under constant popular attack, but they facilitate walking, improve housing affordability elsewhere in the metro area, and improve sustainability
Public art enjoys a privileged status: it gets to live in a place owned by the public. It should therefore be a given that it must “connect” with the wider community in a positive way
The public don't get much say in the selection of designs for major public buildings even though they're the main users, but there's a case for them having a bigger role
