Planning for future heat stress

The Kurilpa Street Tree Strategy was developed to fast track street tree canopy cover along the key pedestrian walkways in the inner city neighbourhood of Kurilpa, in Queeensland. JMLA worked with local community group Kurilpa Futures to map out sites and priority areas, and to identify easily planted tree locations. The Strategy outlines the need […]

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Toondah Harbour: poisoned chalice or beautiful gateway?

Toondah Harbour has been the subject of a heated debate about its future, particularly around recent development plans for intense highrise development adjacent to the Ramsar listed wetlands. The Walker development plan was called- in by the Federal Government in 2024 due to unacceptable environmental impacts. Following a five month community-based planning and design process, […]

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Breaking The Boundaries

John Mongard taught placemaking in 2019 as part of a Myer Foundation grant and collaborated with Sebastien D’archen and his town planning students at The University of Queensland. A co-design workshop was held in Boundary street, in the heart of West End, which led to creative plans for the future of the centre. Read about the […]

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