Relocating Disadvantage in Five Australian Cities: Socio-spatial Polarisation under Neo-liberalism

During the mid-1980s, the Australian political discourse shifted decisively towards a neo-liberal political agenda that has remained the dominant policy paradigm ever since. Arguably, a key outcome of this has been an increase in social inequality. However, there has been little acknowledgement of this process in Australian urban policy debates. Yet these social outcomes have been accompanied by distinctive impacts on the socio-spatial structure of the Australian city. Using Census data over a 25 year period between 1986 and 2011, this paper analyses the trend towards a marked suburbanisation of the most disadvantaged households in the five major Australian cities. Its conclusions have relevance for current metropolitan planning strategies and their capacity to address what is emerging as Australia’s version of the now more widely recognised “urban inversion” of the last quarter of a century.     

Regional Cities In The Australian Urban System, 1961-1991

This paper examines change in the economic functions of Australia's regional cities and the relationship between industry structure and growth rates. It considers the role of regional cities within the national economy and suggests that they are becoming a more significant part of the national urban system. Labour force and population data indicate that while regional cities are growing more quickly than Australia as a whole, there are substantial variations between cities. The paper goes on to discuss functional classifications of Australia's regional cities based on the 1961, 1976 and 1991 Censuses and highlight the emergence of new functions over this period. It is argued that while the highest rates of growth have occurred amongst cities with economies founded on tourism, retirement and recreation, development has not been limited to these centres. The paper also considers the reasons why this research presents a picture of change within the urban system that is at odds with the views of other writers.     

当代职业技术学校设计探索——以安徽省淮南技工学校异地重建项目设计为例

文章以安徽省淮南技工学校异地重建项目设计为例,探索了应对当代职业教育模式与建筑创作语境转变,以"集约高效、适技生态、健康活力、平实适用"为原则的当代职业技术学校设计。     

探索复合型“文化特区”构建之路--以北京三山五园规划为例

提出在北京三山五园片区,借鉴经济特区实施经验,保护三山五园文化遗产资源,重组区内自然生态资源、完善文化产业链、实行优惠文化政策,最终构建复合型“文化特区”,为城市特色功能区的规划和发展提供借鉴。