Australia's Urbanity

Chapter 1. Australia’s Urban Pulse: Charting the Life of Cities through Transformations, Experimentations, and Urban Transitions.- Part I. Waterfront & Public Space Redevelopment .- Chapter 2. Living Edges with Purpose: The Pulse and Placemaking of South Bank, Brisbane.- Chapter 3. Edge of Ambition in Urban Design: Barangaroo and the New Urban Imagination.- Chapter 4. Reclaiming the Edge: Melbourne Docklands and the Search for Connected Urban Life.- Chapter 5. Civic Thresholds: Festival Plaza and the Reimagining of Adelaide’s Cultural Core.- Chapter 6. Reuniting City and River: Elizabeth Quay and Perth’s Civic Reawakening.- Part II. CBD Expansion & High-Density Urban Growth.- Chapter 7. Building a New Centre: Parramatta Square and the Making of Sydney’s Second CBD.- Chapter 8. Vertical Synergies: Collins Square and the Fabric of Future CBDs.- Chapter 9. Smart from the Start: Maroochydore City Centre and the Future of Urban Integration.- Chapter 10. Brisbane Live: Staging the Future City by Redefining Urban Energy through Culture, Connectivity, and Civic Imagination.- Chapter 11. Reframing the Nation’s Capital Core: The Quiet Power of Contemporary Placemaking in Civic Quarter, Canberra.- Part III. Sustainable & Master-Planned Communities.- Chapter 12. Ecco Ripley as the New Urban Ideal in Southeast Queensland: Designing Tomorrow’s Community Today.- Chapter 13. Riverlea Park: Building Community from the Ground Up and Designing Scalable Urbanity for Adelaide’s Expanding North.- Chapter 14. Tracks to Community: The Urban Promise of Hills Showground Station Precinct in Sydney’s Northwest.- Chapter 15. Yarrabilba and the Pulse of Sustainable Suburban Growth: Designing the Sustainable Satellite City in Logan, Queensland.- Chapter 16. Nightcliff Foreshore Revitalisation: Coastal Urbanism for Climate, Culture, and Community in Darwin.- Part IV. Industrial & Economic Innovation Precincts.- Chapter 17. Engines of the New Economy: Citiswich Business Park and the Urbanisation of Industry in Bundamba, Queensland.- Chapter 18. Aerotropolis Rising: Reimagining Economic Urbanism at the Crossroads of Mobility, Innovation, and Place in Western Sydney.- Chapter 19. Lot Fourteen Business and Technology Precinct: Reprogramming Adelaide’s Driving Force through Innovation.- Chapter 20. Reimagining Fishermans Bend: Recasting the Industrial City for a Mixed-Use Future in the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne.- Chapter 21. Macquarie Point Urban Renewal: The City Reimagined through Renovating Underutilized Land on Hobart’s Edge.- Part V. Urban Infill & Mixed-Use Regeneration.- Chapter 22. Density with Dignity: Epping Renewal and the Urban Evolution of Sydney’s Middle Ring.- Chapter 23. Heritage, Habitat, and Harmony: The Regenerative Urbanism of Main Drive Kew in Melbourne.- Chapter 24. The Ribbon Effect: Designing Urban Icons for Everyday Life in Darling Harbour, Sydney.- Chapter 25. Designing the Tropical Capital Through Climate-Conscious Urbanism: Urban Renewal and the Darwin City Deal.- Chapter 26. Village Within the City: Glebe Hill and the Revival of Everyday Urbanism in Hobart.- Chapter 27. Reimagining Urbanity: Designing Australia’s Next Urban Evolution and Transformation.

Ali CHESHMEHZANGI is a Full Professor and Head of the School of Architecture, Design and Planning (ADP) at the University of Queensland, where he leads the school and researches across the fields of architecture, design, and planning/urbanism. He has been the World's top 2% field leader for two consecutive years, recognised by Stanford University. He is among the top 30 global scholars in the urban sustainability research area. Ali is internationally known for his scholarly contribution and extended work on climate resilience and sustainable urbanism research. Ali has a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to innovation and excellence in the fields of architecture, design, and planning, the three core disciplines of his School at UQ. With a career spanning over two decades, he has made significant contributions to the academic and professional communities, with a focus on sustainable and environmentally conscious design. Prior to joining UQ, Ali held several strategic leadership and senior managerial roles, such as Vice-President for International Engagement and Global Partnership, Founding Director/Head of the Center for Innovation in Education and Research, Head of the Department of Architecture and Built Environment, Founding Director of the Urban Innovation Lab, Director of a university-wide Teaching and Learning platform, Director of International Research Network for Rural and Urban Development, Head of Research Group for Sustainable Built Environment, co-director of university-wide research priority areas, Director of Center for Sustainable Energy Technologies, and Interim Director of Digital Design Lab. So far, Ali has published over 500 journal papers,
articles, conference papers, book chapters, and reports. He also has 30 other academic books, three of which have received awards at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. He also has received international awards and recognition for his research on urban resilience studies and sustainability research, as well as a Vice-Chancellor's award for his impactful contribution to higher education.
Tian TANG is an independent researcher focused on analysing China's urban and regional transitions and urban sustainability research. She co-authored a book with Ali Cheshmehzangi, titled "China's City Cluster Development in the Race to Carbon Neutrality" (2022), which received a prestigious national award from Springer in November 2023. For almost a decade, Tian has worked with several local agencies and consultancy firms, with significant research work in Sichuan, Shanghai, Guangdong, Hainan, Hunan, and
Chongqing, all in China. Tian is experienced with fieldwork activities in China and currently focuses on analysing urban transitions in urban clusters and specific regions in China, while exploring global case study examples, too. With extensive collaborations with the industry, relevant institutes, and governmental agencies, Tian has developed an extensive profile in urban sustainability research. In 2016 and then from 2019 onwards, her extended work included several case study research works as an
independent research associate member and industry collaborator. In 2020-22, she focused on carbon neutrality research, case study reports, regional analysis, Chinese city clusters, and ICT-driven smart-resilient urban transformations. To date, Tian has 120+ reports, papers, and conference/workshop presentations and is co-author of an award-winning book.

Chapter 1. Australia’s Urban Pulse: Charting the Life of Cities through Transformations, Experimentations, and Urban Transitions.- Part I. Waterfront & Public Space Redevelopment .- Chapter 2. Living Edges with Purpose: The Pulse and Placemaking of South Bank, Brisbane.- Chapter 3. Edge of Ambition in Urban Design: Barangaroo and the New Urban Imagination.- Chapter 4. Reclaiming the Edge: Melbourne Docklands and the Search for Connected Urban Life.- Chapter 5. Civic Thresholds: Festival Plaza and the Reimagining of Adelaide’s Cultural Core.- Chapter 6. Reuniting City and River: Elizabeth Quay and Perth’s Civic Reawakening.- Part II. CBD Expansion & High-Density Urban Growth.- Chapter 7. Building a New Centre: Parramatta Square and the Making of Sydney’s Second CBD.- Chapter 8. Vertical Synergies: Collins Square and the Fabric of Future CBDs.- Chapter 9. Smart from the Start: Maroochydore City Centre and the Future of Urban Integration.- Chapter 10. Brisbane Live: Staging the Future City by Redefining Urban Energy through Culture, Connectivity, and Civic Imagination.- Chapter 11. Reframing the Nation’s Capital Core: The Quiet Power of Contemporary Placemaking in Civic Quarter, Canberra.- Part III. Sustainable & Master-Planned Communities.- Chapter 12. Ecco Ripley as the New Urban Ideal in Southeast Queensland: Designing Tomorrow’s Community Today.- Chapter 13. Riverlea Park: Building Community from the Ground Up and Designing Scalable Urbanity for Adelaide’s Expanding North.- Chapter 14. Tracks to Community: The Urban Promise of Hills Showground Station Precinct in Sydney’s Northwest.- Chapter 15. Yarrabilba and the Pulse of Sustainable Suburban Growth: Designing the Sustainable Satellite City in Logan, Queensland.- Chapter 16. Nightcliff Foreshore Revitalisation: Coastal Urbanism for Climate, Culture, and Community in Darwin.- Part IV. Industrial & Economic Innovation Precincts.- Chapter 17. Engines of the New Economy: Citiswich Business Park and the Urbanisation of Industry in Bundamba, Queensland.- Chapter 18. Aerotropolis Rising: Reimagining Economic Urbanism at the Crossroads of Mobility, Innovation, and Place in Western Sydney.- Chapter 19. Lot Fourteen Business and Technology Precinct: Reprogramming Adelaide’s Driving Force through Innovation.- Chapter 20. Reimagining Fishermans Bend: Recasting the Industrial City for a Mixed-Use Future in the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne.- Chapter 21. Macquarie Point Urban Renewal: The City Reimagined through Renovating Underutilized Land on Hobart’s Edge.- Part V. Urban Infill & Mixed-Use Regeneration.- Chapter 22. Density with Dignity: Epping Renewal and the Urban Evolution of Sydney’s Middle Ring.- Chapter 23. Heritage, Habitat, and Harmony: The Regenerative Urbanism of Main Drive Kew in Melbourne.- Chapter 24. The Ribbon Effect: Designing Urban Icons for Everyday Life in Darling Harbour, Sydney.- Chapter 25. Designing the Tropical Capital Through Climate-Conscious Urbanism: Urban Renewal and the Darwin City Deal.- Chapter 26. Village Within the City: Glebe Hill and the Revival of Everyday Urbanism in Hobart.- Chapter 27. Reimagining Urbanity: Designing Australia’s Next Urban Evolution and Transformation.