Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Thursday, December 12.
If you’ve lived in Perth long enough, you’ve probably heard our dear city referred to as “Dullsville”.
Lonely Planet anointed our city with that disparaging tag back in 2000, but a perhaps more damning assessment had been delivered seven years prior, when renowned Danish architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl concluded Perth had all the character of an oversized department store.
Yeesh. Yeah, well, like… at least we’ve got a decent food court, right?
Perth: ‘Dullsville’ no more! Credit: Tourism Australia
Anyway, Gehl’s back. Or at least planners from his consultancy firm are. They’ve returned to Perth after three decades – and have largely hailed our refresh a success and declared we’ve shed our “Dullsville” reputation. About time.
So we’ve obviously heeded Gehl’s advice. Except in one area.
Read Jesinta Burton’s report to find out what that is – and what Perth needs to do next.
And in property news, Perth has dominated a national list of best-performing suburbs, taking out all top 10 spots for the strongest growth in house values.
But one suburb was a standout, with 45 per cent growth in median house values over the year.
Read Sarah Brookes’ article to find out where it is.
While we’re on the topic of property, what do you think about the idea of a home going from slab to lock-up in four days?
From commercial use to residential, pre-made homes are aiming to revolutionise the housing construction industry.
Claire Ottaviano’s got the story. Read all about it here.
Thanks again for joining us this morning, stay tuned as we bring you more news you need to know today.
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