Does rugby league help us plan Sydney?

THE sight of more than 16,000 fans crammed into a soggy and bedraggled Leichhardt Oval in early April confirmed that Sydney is essentially a tribal city. Despite an antiquated scoreboard, access via 19th century laneways and a lack of toilets – along with atrocious weather – they came in their droves to watch the home team…

Pop-up shops: are they the solution or problem?

Soon after it first opened in 2000, the Italian Forum development was a thriving part of Leichhardt which featured an attractive and spacious open-air plaza ringed by restaurants and shops. You could enjoy an authentic Italian meal or gelato from any of the restaurants which circled the entire plaza, or shop for the latest fashions.…