ANZ Urbanists
Urbanists, city thinkers, urban affairs journalists and community advocates from across Australia and New Zealand.
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@grugstan.bsky.social
@leopr.bsky.social
pro-people, homes, justice. very sure we can do better. ceo @ tenants' union of NSW, national association of renters' organisations he/him #PayTheRent
@gregvann.bsky.social
Australian urbanist at large based in Brisbane, 46+ years experience. Co founder Ethos Urban, President Queensland Walks. Keen to make cities better and to help those who want to do that. Aim to move things forward rather than backwards.
@sophieaubrey.bsky.social
City reporter at The Age covering planning, development and local government. Third-culture kid. Tips: sophie.aubrey@theage.com.au / soph.aubrey@protonmail.com
@richardhills.bsky.social
Dad to Theo. Auckland Councillor - North Shore. Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee. Working to make our community & city better.
@drchrismartin.bsky.social
Housing academic, UNSW Sydney. Tenancy law. Private rental. Social housing. Landlords. Modern money. Governmental criminology.
@floreani.bsky.social
digital rights advocate / writer / PhD candidate researching landlord tech + housing justice 🏠 surveillance isn't safety xoxo what would ned ludd do?? samanthafloreani.com
@purplepingers.bsky.social
“Tiktoker” (derogatory) I hate real estate agents Join ur union x https://linktr.ee/purplepingers
@ptcbr.bsky.social
Canberra's public transport advocacy group. https://ptcbr.org/
@ptua.org.au
Volunteer run not-for-profit advocating for better public transport in Victoria, Australia. Visit ptua.org.au to join for as little as $50 a year or to contact us.
@laurageo.bsky.social
Climate Adaptation and urbanism geek. Living my best cottegecore dreams from my townhouse. On unceeded Wurundjeri land - originally from Aotearoa. ND - BP2.
@merri-bekbug.bsky.social
Merri-bek Bicycle User Group. (Merri-bek BUG) Residents and friends who want to travel safely by bike in and around Merri-bek. Wurundjeri country, Naarm, Australia. morelandbug.org
@alistairsisson.bsky.social
cities & housing • Gadigal/Wangal land • he/him https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/alistair-sisson
@michaelzanardo.bsky.social
Apartment building doctor | Architect | Urban designer | PhD | Director Studio Zanardo | Associate Professor UNSW | Public and affordable housing
@red-black-archi.bsky.social
Architect, advocate for better designed cities. Melbourne / Naarm, Australia
@lhsyd.bsky.social
Draws…writes…knits…imbibes tea…thinks about architecture and urbanism…sighs a lot… Please do not replicate or copy this content onto any other platforms. (The beautiful flowers are Brack)
@philipthalis.bsky.social
Architect, urbanist, public advocate. Principal @HillThalisAUP co author #PublicSydney Book & Puzzle. Prof Practice UNSW. ex Sydney Ind Councillor. Aust Arch Gold🥇2024 On Gadigal country
@sydneystations.bsky.social
A personal nerdy project to document the look and feel of every station on Sydney Trains, Intercity Trains, Metro & Ferries. A look at urban environments in and around Sydney. Also other transit & urban things. Just some nerd..
@parkingreform.org
An org with a mission to educate the public about the impact of parking policy on housing, climate, equity, and traffic. https://parkingreform.org/
@walksydney.bsky.social
We are WalkSydney, the peak body supporting people who want to walk in Sydney.
@emiliedye.bsky.social
Marketing & Policy Analyst at the Centre for Independent Studies | Intergenerational Program | Sky News Contributor | Opinions = Own | Feminist •Atheist• Heterodox Thinker 🇺🇸🇦🇺 #auspol
@akorsyd.bsky.social
Father to 2; Lesser Half to 1; Architect; Lecturer of Practice in Architecture; Student of Guitar; Casual Cyclist; Believer in Housing Equity, Urbanity, Music and Karma (do good, or suffer!) also: www.redshiftaa.com.au
@sophiamaalsen.bsky.social
Urban and digital geographer interested in all things urbanism, digital, gender, housing and ‘smart’.
@coxyjindas.bsky.social
Frustrated urbanist and active transport advocate in Brisbane, Australia.
@mbowes.bsky.social
(He/him) Posting about public policy, housing and economics. Associate at the Grattan Institute. https://grattan.edu.au/expert/matthew-bowes/
@ozbob13.bsky.social
Public transport advocate Ex soldier RAAMC PTE CPL SGT SSGT LT CAPT (Ret'd) Retired Medical Scientist FAIMS
@danielbowen.au
Transport blogger / public transport advocate / campaigner and spokesperson for @ptua.org.au / professional geek. Opinions are all mine. Bunurong land, Melbourne, Australia
@paulbarter.bsky.social
Training, consulting, writing, podcasting on parking and urban transport. An 🇦🇺ian in 🇸🇬 (since 2000) but a 🌏 focus. Join Parking Reform Network! https://www.reinventingparking.org/
@sterow.bsky.social
Urban planner, and author of “Movie Towns and Sitcom Suburbs” and “The Victorian Planning System: Practice, Problems and Prospects.” Also, cats, AFL (Essendon), Lego, films. www.sterow.com
@kentlundberg.bsky.social
Sustainable transport and car optional cities. I lead a small company focused on public transport, urban design, parking reform and investment advice. Auckland, New Zealand.
@archhistorian.bsky.social
PhD candidate, research assistant @AH_unimelb @msdsocial #ACAHUCH Architecture, affordable housing, history, urbanism, music, art, reading and cycling. Kulin land / Melbourne https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3679-1233
@pelinakyol.bsky.social
Economist @E61Institute Assistant Professor of Economics @BilkentEconDept. Education, Labor, Health and Demography PhD @PennStateEcon http://spelinakyol.weebly.com
@patrickreynolds.bsky.social
Candidate for AKL Council Waitematā & Gulf 2025 urbanism, governance, photography. deputy chair AKL city centre advisory panel @greaterauckland.bsky.social www.patrickreynolds.co.nz
@miriammoore.bsky.social
Urban designer in Te Whanganui a Tara enjoying car-free life on two wheels 🚲🥦🌆⚽️ Enjoys public transport, vegetables + the Wellington Phoenix
@keatonjenner.bsky.social
Here to chat housing & sport. Mostly in the weeds. Ex-RBA & Ex-NSW PC. Brisbane Broncos tragic. All views my own.
@jdeheij.bsky.social
15-minute cities advocacy | Urbanism | Sustainability | 🇳🇱🇳🇿 📍Ōtepoti Dunedin, NZ
@heritagewhy.bsky.social
Australian urbanist in Melbourne. YIMBY. Our cities are not museums. Cargo bike parent of young kids.
@betterrenting.bsky.social
Better Renting is a community of renters working together for stable, affordable, and healthy homes. See our upcoming events, latest research, media, & renting news here: https://linktr.ee/BetterRentingAus
@morehomesnz.bsky.social
We are a group of citizens and organisations calling for more quality homes near transit, amenities & jobs for a more equitable, sustainable future.
@jonobri.com
Writer, software dev, lead organiser yimbymelbourne.org.au // jonathan@jonobri.com // lead@yimbymelbourne.org.au
@jonathanpbryant.bsky.social
@abundanthousing.org.au
A national alliance of independent grassroots campaigners working to build a new vision for housing and cities | https://abundanthousing.org.au
@julieannegenter.bsky.social
MP for Rongotai. Green Party of Aotearoa NZ. Mama working for healthier, happier cities and climate justice. 🚲🌏🌱💚🍉 Auth by M Ross, L5, 108 The Terrace, WLG
@ryanmcneillysmith.com
urban climates, heat, planning and social justice // policy wonk and wearer of too many hats // PhD candidate @ UniSC // he/him 📍Meanjin/Brisbane
@greaterbrisbane.org
A grassroots urbanist collective building a bigger, fairer and more sustainable Meanjin | Brisbane 🏙️🚌🚲 Let's build more homes where people want to live!
@kerstinthompson.bsky.social
Founding Principal_Kerstin Thompson Architects; 2023AIA Gold Medallist; AM; Adjunct Prof of Architecture RMIT & Monash Universities. Melbourne, Australia. Architecture, Landscape, Ecology, Cities. projects @kerstin_thompson_architects & @more_kta on IG
@urbanistfromwhk.bsky.social
Author at Better things are possible https://betterthingsarepossible.substack.com
@joelmacmanus.bsky.social
Wellington Editor of The Spinoff. I write the weekly Windbag newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thespinoff.co.nz/newsletters
@greatercanberra.org.au
A more liveable, sustainable, and affordable Canberra for everyone. Join us ➡️ https://greatercanberra.org/join Authorised by Howard Maclean for Greater Canberra Inc.
@carawaters.bsky.social
City editor, The Age. I write about all things Melbourne, planning, councils, housing, architecture, art, events, urbanism, travel and food. Contact me: cara.waters@theage.com.au
@anthonysegaert.bsky.social
Parramatta bureau chief at the Sydney Morning Herald. I write about the region’s councils, culture and future. anthony.segaert@smh.com.au, or on Signal: 0426034550. powered by flat whites and grace.
@nzsd.bsky.social
kentucky fried fully automated luxury millennial dirtbag urbanist democratic market sewer socialism with hutt valley characteristics
@greater-otautahi.bsky.social
We advocate for more neighbours, better active transport, and better public transport in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
@rachaeldexter.bsky.social
Journalist at The Age in Melbourne, Australia. Covering local government, planning and all things Melbourne. rachael.dexter@theage.com.au (DM for signal)
@urbanizationist.bsky.social
Professor of Urban Policy, Melbourne, posting/following mostly academically on housing, transport, planning, infrastructure, energy, governance, geography, and climate. If I followed you it is probably via a starter pack (not personal). Also @ X, 🐘, 🪡
@greaterauckland.bsky.social
We advocate to make our great city of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland an even greater place to live, move around, and connect with each other. About us: https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/about-greater-auckland/
@studonovan.bsky.social
Economist researching cities, transport, housing, & energy. I focus on New Zealand & Australia, with European dalliances. And some chaff.
@sydney.yimby.au
Membership-based organisation for housing abundance. http://sydney.yimby.au
@rebeccamatthews.bsky.social
Councillor for Wharangi Ward, Te Kaunihera o Pōneke. She/her. Shorter in person, Scottish by marriage. YIMBY.
@liamhogan.id.au
Heritage yobbo. Intern at Dark Heart of Gradual Reform Pty. Ltd. All punked up on jupiter oil, rolling fifty deep. Mostly at http://aus.social/@liamvhogan
@kinokofry.bsky.social
Urban planning Research Fellow RMIT & USyd/cartoonist on Wurundjeri Country, Japan parking/transport governance/mobility justice, she/her 🏳️🌈
@drnatosborne.bsky.social
Env + insurgent planning & human geography, urban social + env justice, radical spatial politics, abolitionist planning. Co-producer of @radioreversal.bsky.social, co-convenor Brisbane Free University. White settler on unceded Jagera & Turrbal Country
@sustainabletall.bsky.social
Head of School at UNSW Built Environment and Professor of Architecture. Writer, researcher & teacher, tall buildings, climate change, embodied carbon, cities
@grugstan.bsky.social
professional good boy // democracy, cities and tech // travisjordan.work // these are my own opinions and not those of my employer he/him // living in Meanjin Brisbane