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Tag Archives: Civic

City Renewal Authority a loss cause

October 4, 2020A DICKSON RESIDENT, Canberra, cities, equity, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, opinions, trees, urban design, urban development, URBANITYACT Planning, City Renewal Authority, Civic, Fiona Carrick, Malcolm Snow, west basin, WodenPaul Costigan
Time to give up on the City Renewal Authority

Has the electorate of Murrumbidgee been overlooked again?

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ACT Government ruins Christmas

December 24, 2019A DICKSON RESIDENT, ARTS & CULTURE, canberra tourism, cultural, design, opinions, URBANITYACT Government, Andrew Barr, Christmas tree 2019, Civic, designPaul Costigan
When bad design hinders being jolly

When in Civic around 10pm on Wednesday last week we were confronted with what the ACT government now defines as a Christmas tree.

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Where to for Civic in Canberra?

March 8, 2018A DICKSON RESIDENT, Canberra, opinions, planning, urban design, URBANITYCity Renewal Authority, Civic, landscape design, urban planningPaul Costigan

I can only guess how many committee meetings have been held to discuss some aspect of how to improve Civic– the traditional urban centre of the city of Canberra.

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