For decades, old fashioned street directories managed to identify everything of importance in our city. Now, thanks to globalisation and the tech giants, important bits of our geography and history are vanishing from view.
Urbanisation and environmental quality are not necessarily at odds. Higher densities lessen the pressure on our environment, and enable more efficient resource consumption.
The biggest game-changer of all will be Echo’s massive Queens Wharf integrated resort development, predicted to make up an astounding 3 per cent of Brisbane’s economy once fully operational. It’s a catalyst the likes of which Brisbane has never seen, far bigger than South Bank was.
