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'city deals' are pushing universities into high-rise buildings

  • Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide
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Let’s talk about “city deals”. The Australian government is.

Its department of infrastructure website describes them as “a genuine partnership between the three levels of government and the community to work towards a shared vision for productive and liveable cities”.

The idea comes from the UK. There...

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