urban design

Constitution Avenue is one of Canberra's prime avenues.

After the Griffins: reclaiming Canberra’s streets for people

by Foreground—June 8, 2018

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

The Street

by Foreground—May 3, 2018

South Melbourne Primary School integrates community services alongside education. Image: Chris Matterson.

A fenceless, vertical school in Melbourne trades hard borders for close-knit community

by Foreground—April 4, 2018

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

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

by Amelia Thorpe—December 7, 2017

Australia by Design's Sharon Mackay.

Network Ten to survey Australian landscapes

by Foreground—November 8, 2017

Climate is only one of many variables whose impact on the city is impossible to predict

Planning & policy

Uncertain future: why our cities need more options and less codes

by Foreground—October 11, 2017

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Mall Seats come in DDA iterations, and with curves to allow people to sit for longer.

How to place seats in the city

by Street Furniture Australia—September 20, 2017

Urban Food Street has turned street verges into productive gardens in Buderim. Image: Caroline Kemp

Street eats: from suburban wasteland to community kitchen

by Zoe Myers—September 19, 2017

Pop Up Patch turned a disused carpark into 140 veggie crates. Image: Moreland Food Gardens Network

Planning & policy

The rise of the productive landscape

by Foreground—September 14, 2017

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Street performer

by Peter Salhani—September 11, 2017

Often visions of car-less cities speaks volumes about the privilege of those who seek it.

Planning & policy

Retrofitted cities are forcing residents to live with planning failures

by Linley Lutton—September 5, 2017

Landscape architect Shea Hatch presents at Foreground's Cities for Children forum.

To make cities for children, we’ll have to overcome our culture of fear

by Foreground—August 9, 2017