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Placemaking

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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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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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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What does a regenerative street look like?
Every street is different so there's no one answer. What elements do you think are important in the streets where you live, shop, walk or drive?
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Gayle Dallaston
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Conversations: Different Views of Placemaking
Participating in this sort of conversation can add new insights and shift, widen, or fine-tune our own views. It certainly did for me...
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Gayle Dallaston
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Community Building
The last Sunday in March is National Neighbour Day. Do you see a role for your verge garden as a bumping place to help create stronger neighbourhoods?
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Gayle Dallaston
Placemaking: Who Does it Belong to?
Who gets to do placemaking? Planners, councils, designers, or you and me? Is there a relationship between placemaking and verge gardening?
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Gayle Dallaston
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