(Please read author’s confession at the end of this piece) Did you know that every time you open your car door in most apartment car parks you are technically trespassing? If your car spaces are privately owned lots ( and not common property with an exclusive use attached) every time your car door crosses the [...]

Flat Chat 97 – Slumming It By Jimmy Thomson There’s been a lot of talk about “slums of the future”, most recently by opponents of the decision by NSW planning minister Frank Sartor to take control over the Fosters site at Broadway. But is there any real possibility of slum development being allowed in this [...]

Instead of being more efficient than “normal” houses, as they should be, Sydney’s high-rise apartments apparently produce twice as much greenhouse gas through energy wastage. Our green credentials go up in smoke via common areas and uncovered swimming pools. Despite this, according to Herald planning and architecture writer Elizabeth Farrelly (SMH June 21st), the NSW [...]