Cities

Would cities benefit from more autonomous governance? Image by Beau Giles.
Planning & policy

Do Australian cities need major governance reform?

by —August 16, 2018

Between May - August, Foreground will explore 'The Street', to better understand what the future holds.
Parks & places

The Street

by —May 3, 2018

Centenary Square, Parramatta
Agriculture & environment

Tackling urban heat with water in the landscape

by —April 19, 2018

These citizens of Copenhagen are making the most of living in the harbour city.
Planning & policy

The Foreground Five: February’s most-read stories

by —March 8, 2018

Melbourne's once grotty laneways have now become a haven for small restaurants, shops and bars. Image: Gary Sauer-Thompson.
Planning & policy

Rob Adams on the forces reshaping Melbourne for better… and for worse

by —February 23, 2018

Cape Town is weeks away from what could be the complete collapse of its metropolitan water supply. Image: Jonathan Gill.
Agriculture & environment

Cape Town is almost out of water. Could Australian cities suffer the same fate?

by —February 8, 2018

Newcastle Ocean Baths, New South Wales.
Parks & places

Take ten: Foreground’s top 2017 stories for your summer

by —December 28, 2017

Reko Rennie's ‘Always Was, Always Will Be‘ for Melbourne Festival 2016. Image: Ian Green / VicSig.
Culture

From an urban country to urban Country: Confronting the cult of denial in Australian cities

by —December 22, 2017

Much of our life in public space is now spent immersed in glowing screens. Photo: Marc Smith
Technology

Do public places still matter in the age of the smartphone?

by —December 14, 2017

Planning & policy

Ageing, isolating and unequal: Melbourne’s Chief Resilience Officer on the city’s problems

by —December 14, 2017

Pundits cite parklets as urban interventions that foster a sense of social inclusion. Image: Seattle Department of Transport.
Parks & places

Pick a Parklet: People love them, and so should business, too

by —December 7, 2017

Tens of thousands of people around Australia have marched for credible climate change action, with over 10,000 taking to the streets in Melbourne in 2014.
Agriculture & environment

Cities of hope: Tim Flannery on tackling the challenge of climate change

by —December 5, 2017