That was The week That was…

Tw3 is a commentary on stories bearing on the delights and discontents of urbanism that were in the news over the week ending 3 September 2017

In this week’s Tw3, The Urbanist comments on:

• Should the new Melbourne Metro stations be named after locations?
• It’s about time, not money: the real reason retirees keep their big homes
• Questions raised about heritage listing of Hobart’s Wrest Point Casino
• It’s smart to be dense: Melbourne sprawl to cost $110bn
• Fake news: is smoking really increasing in Australia?
• Let’s get to the facts on the Powerhouse move
• Future Brisbane: New technology will ensure city’s dominance
• Melbourne sky rail: Great wall of ‘cookie-cutter’ fences may cost taxpayers $1.75m
• It’s time to take back the streets and make them safe for walking.

That was The week That was…