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Tag Archives: Landscapes

Marion Mahony Griffin’s vision for Canberra

February 17, 2022A DICKSON RESIDENT, biodiversity, CANBERRA, cultural, design, gardens, green infrastructure, Landscape, opinions, planning, trees, urban design, URBANITYbiodiversity, Canberra, horizon, Landscapes, Marion Mahony GriffinPaul Costigan

and how it is being lost

When Marion Mahony Griffin provided those glorious drawings for the submission to design Canberra, she included a distant view of the mountains.

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Trees and smart planning

July 7, 2018A DICKSON RESIDENT, CANBERRA, cities, GOVERNANCE, green infrastructure, trees, urban development, URBANITYLandscapes, Philip Gibbons, smart planning, The Conversation, treesPaul Costigan
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them
File 20180629 117377 112lzty.jpg?ixlib=rb 1.1Mature trees have horizontal branches that are attractive to wildlife and birds.from shutterstock.com

Philip Gibbons, Australian National University

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What is this landscape about

December 15, 2016ARTS & CULTURE, cities, cultural, cultural landscapes, URBANITYdevelopments, Jonathan Jones, Landscapes, Paul Costigan, picturesque, viewsPaul Costigan
Jonathan Jones on cherishing the landscape

Click on the image to see the point being made – it’s a good one!

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