Planning for a Continent of Cities by Julian Bolleter and Robert Freestone confronts Australia's urban future head-on, moving beyond metropolitan growth policy to propose a National Urban Policy centred on a thriving network of regional cities.
About This Book
Australia is one of the world's most urbanised nations, yet its planning frameworks remain tethered to the logic of ever-expanding capital cities. Bolleter and Freestone challenge that orthodoxy directly. Drawing on leading scientific research and broad social opinion, they build an evidence-based case for redistributing urban growth across a continent-wide network of regional cities — a structural shift in how Australia conceives of sustainable urban settlement. This is urban planning literature operating at the scale the problem demands: rigorous in method, clear-eyed about ecological and social pressures, and genuinely far-sighted in its policy vision. Essential reading for planners, geographers, and anyone invested in the long-term trajectory of Australian cities.
Key Features
- 312 pages of evidence-based urban policy analysis and continental-scale planning proposals
- Authors: Julian Bolleter and Robert Freestone
- Published by UWA Publishing
What You'll Discover
- Why current metropolitan growth policies fall short of addressing Australia's interlocking ecological, social, and economic pressures
- A detailed framework for a National Urban Policy built around a network of regional cities rather than concentrated capital city growth
- The intersection of leading scientific research and broad social opinion as a basis for continental-scale urban planning
- A vision for sustainable urban settlement that positions Australia's cities as the nation's greatest asset and most urgent planning challenge
About the Author
Julian Bolleter and Robert Freestone are the co-authors of this work. Their collaboration draws together expertise in urban design and planning history to construct a continental-scale policy argument grounded in contemporary research. Further biographical details are available upon request.
Specifications
- Format: Softcover
- Pages: 312
- Dimensions: 20.32 x 25.4 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781760803063
- Publisher: UWA Publishing
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Urban planners, policy researchers, geographers, architects engaged with city-scale design, and academics working in Australian urbanism and sustainable development.