The Ghost Cities of Australia A survey of New City Proposals and The

This book examines failed new city proposals in Australia to understand the hurdles – environmental, societal, and economic – that have curtailed such visions. The lessons from these relative failures are important because, if projections for Australia’s

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Julian Bolleter

The Ghost Cities of Australia A Survey of New City Proposals and Their Lessons for Australia’s 21st Century Development

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Julian Bolleter

The Ghost Cities of Australia A Survey of New City Proposals and Their Lessons for Australia’s 21st Century Development

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Julian Bolleter Australian Urban Design Research Centre University of Western Australia Perth, WA Australia

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