Green Urbanism

Jul
13
LNP's bus funding campaign demonstrates city council's public advocacy potential

LNP's bus funding campaign demonstrates city council's public advocacy potential

Should the council be using public money to attack and pressure the state government?
5 min read
Jul
03
Breakfast Creek does not exist(?)

Breakfast Creek does not exist(?)

What's the future of the forgotten Aboriginal town that early Brisbane depended upon?
20 min read
Jun
12
Could Brisbane bring back Christmas beetle swarms?

Could Brisbane bring back Christmas beetle swarms?

Beetles don’t give a toss about property boundaries or surveillance cameras
8 min read
Jun
06
Does Brisbane City Council allow people to live in tiny houses on wheels (and could this change)?

Does Brisbane City Council allow people to live in tiny houses on wheels (and could this change)?

Short answer: Yes (and yes), but there are some important caveats to keep in mind
10 min read
May
26
QLD public transport fares dropping to 50 cents: Make it free you cowards!

QLD public transport fares dropping to 50 cents: Make it free you cowards!

Big win for the Greens, but a 6-month trial isn't enough
6 min read
May
21
Living on our off-grid houseboat makes us more connected, not less

Living on our off-grid houseboat makes us more connected, not less

The world looks a little different from the other side of the mangroves
17 min read
Apr
18
On Being Doppelgangered

On Being Doppelgangered

What it's like becoming the target of a covertly racist political smear campaign
20 min read
Mar
21
Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election

Solid swings but not many ward wins: Unpacking the Greens' results from the 2024 Brisbane City Council election

Initial analysis (written while final vote counting was still underway)
25 min read
Aug
12
Brisbane should redefine itself as a forest city

Brisbane should redefine itself as a forest city

One of Brisbane's greatest assets and differentiators from other cities is our abundance of wildlife, vegetation and intact urban waterways. If we need an identity to celebrate, maybe we should embrace being a 'forest city'?
4 min read
May
27
Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?

Why have the Greens 'suddenly' started winning seats in Queensland?

The 2022 election saw the Greens pick up 3 seats in Brissie plus another Queensland senator. These victories didn't come out of nowhere. Here's what most commentators overlooked...
14 min read