Campus as commons
Campus as commons- a new project led by the Power of Public Spaces team Dr Miriam Williams writes about a new case study being conducted by the Power of Public Spaces Team. The project explores…
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On public space: an interview with composer, musician and academic Paul Mac
On public space: an interview with composer, musician and academic Paul Mac Paul Mac is one of the legendary figures in Australian electronic music. He is a composer, songwriter, musician, producer, remixer, and academic. Paul…
Public spaces as infrastructures of care: mundane doings of/in ordinary places
This article positions public spaces as infrastructures of care. Drawing on a series of vignettes reflecting on experiences of public space during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, we develop an expansive understanding of public space…
On public space: an interview with visual artist and curator Heidi Axelsen
On public space: an interview with visual artist and curator Heidi Axelsen Heidi Axelsen is a visual artist and curator working in public space through research-driven and social practice. She is passionate about creating meaningful…
The Murama Healing Space, Sydney Olympic Park: key ingredients for an Indigenous-led engagement at a site of urban greening and adaptive re-use
This paper describes an Indigenous-led engagement between an Aboriginal community and a state government authority in the creation of an inter-tribal and inter-cultural public space.
The river is a portal: unpacking Maitland Levee as a public space
In this storymap by Justine Lloyd, you’ll learn how the Maitland Levee precinct’s design cares for and creates an innovative public space.
Sustaining Care-Full Public Spaces
This paper develops a multidimensional framework for sustaining care‐full public spaces. It was published in Geography Compass Volume 19, Issue 6 Jun 2025.
Medowie’s Street Libraries: borrowing and sharing public space
Medowie’s Street Libraries: borrowing and sharing public space One of the major themes of our project is that public spaces require care to be relevant and useful to their communities. Throughout our research, we have…
Sustainable Urbanism in Sydney: Ecology-driven Renewal for Sydney with Salvador Rueda
Salvador Rueda on the principles behind Barcelona’s Superblocks
WA Loves Nature: creating pollinator friendly public spaces
Pollinator-centred placemaking Pollinators—bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, birds, and bats—play a vital role in ecosystems and food production. In 2016, the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) sounded the alarm on global pollinator…
