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Waypoints For People Walking And Cycling
Imagine the equivalent of a service station for pedestrians. A place where they can break their journey, to rest, recharge, check their directions. It’s…
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Gayle Dallaston
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A Shady Footpath
While the focus this month is on extreme heat and how we need to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change, some of us took time out today for a…
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Urban Heat - Emissions AND Biodiversity
If the answers to climate change and urban heat were simple, we’d have solved them long ago. Instead, we do our best to cope with the consequences.
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Gayle Dallaston

January 2025

Three things we must do to cool our streets and cities
I was asked this week what we need to do to increase shade in our streets for walkability. Of course we need more trees and more verge gardens. Perhaps…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Heatwaves and Urban Heat Islands
Street trees don't just cool our footpaths. They stop our roads becoming like giant bar heaters making our homes hotter during the day and well into the…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Verge Visits: an Easy Event
For any group trying to raise their profile or awareness about their projects, verge visits are an easy win: easy to do, little effort or cost, and good…
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Gayle Dallaston
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December 2024

November 2024

October 2024

Could verge gardens make increased housing density more acceptable?
This article is my contribution to the Regen Brisbane series on housing issues in our region as we grapple with housing affordability, homelessness, and…
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Gayle Dallaston
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Is it too late to do anything about climate change?
I was asked if it was too late to do anything. And my answer is no.
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Gayle Dallaston
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves and Others
How do you respond to the different types of stories? What stories do you tell?
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Gayle Dallaston
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