Ultimately the most effective city policies and projects focused on moving towards a low carbon economy are those that are locally tailored and make good economic as well as environmental sense. Strategic intent to reduce...
Footpath Gardens in Sydney Sydney City Council is encouraging its residents to plant footpath gardens. The Council has a footpath gardening policy that makes it easy and simple for residents and businesses to start a garden...
This White Paper from the Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society (IBES) argues that as online access becomes increasingly integrated into social life, public institutions need to get over their reticence to provide free WiFi with...
The latest report on the state of Australian Cities has been released. State of Australian Cities 2013 shows what’s happening to urban population and settlement and looks at productivity, sustainability and liveability. It also addresses governance in Australia’s...
New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has released a report on Economic Linkages within Auckland. The report examines the main economic linkages (labour market, transport and firms linkages) within the Auckland city-system and identifies...
We attended the Committee for Perth Perth in Focus luncheon on Thursday 27 June, which explored the issue of local government reform, the difference between amalgamation and integration and the impact for the future of the Perth...
The City of Joondalup has wasted no time in preparing for the opportunities and challenges presented by digital technologies and broadband services. It is the first local government in the Perth metropolitan area to go down...
Cities aspire to have a night time economy that is healthy in every sense of the word. A new report by the National Local Government Drug and Alcohol Committee in Australia sheds light on this issue....
The Localise office is in Maylands which has regenerated over recent times http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/news/14230495/rejuvenated-maylands-becomes-the-place-to-be/
Mark and Alison had the pleasure of hosting Mayor Len Brown for a morning's tour of some of Perth's notable urban development features.
