Professor of Urban and Cultural Geography, Western Sydney University
Donald's work is located at the intersection of human geography, economic sociology, spatial planning, and urban design and architecture, with a particular interest in the political and cultural economy of globalisation and cities. He is currently working with colleagues on ARC grants about the future of Sydney’s Chinatown, and on the social history of air-conditioning in South-east Asia, and has recently completed an ARC Discovery project, ‘The production and contestation of airport territory’ (2008-2010).
Growing cities face challenges of keeping the masses moving up, down and across
Jun 03, 2018 21:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Cities worldwide face the problems and possibilities of volume: the stacking and moving of people and things within booming central business districts. We see this especially around mass public transport hubs. As cities...
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