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Chief Executive, Property Council of Australia
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Will cities survive and thrive?
Twenty years ago, Richard Florida coined the phrase “creative class” with a theory that clusters of knowledge workers make more prosperous cities. Now he’s thinking about how we can create better, more equal cities post-pandemic. Florida penned The Rise of the Creative Class in 2002, arguing that the “clustering force” of young creatives, knowledge and technology workers in our …
Demographics for a new decade
Australia’s population will be one million less in 2022 than expected pre-pandemic. But hidden behind this statistic is a huge opportunity to create more vibrant CBDs and better quality buildings, says demographer Simon Kuestenmacher. The phrase ‘demography is destiny’, attributed to French sociologist and philosopher Auguste Comte, is as relevant to real estate today as …
Enter the new workplace destination
“Finally, we have learnt the value of the workplace,” says Woods Bagot director Sarah Kay. How will our new insights influence design for the future workplace?
