Soupthink

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Welcome to my blog. I explore a wide range of different topics with various people. I hope you find something that catches your interest!

All in cities

Nov 5

Nov 5 What is the purpose of CBDs now - and into the future?

Scott Lang

cities, business, culture, employment, housing, networks, tourism

Jul 12

Jul 12 What does heritage housing give to all of us?

Scott Lang

cities, culture, design, housing, history

Are heritage houses only of value to those who own them? Or do they play a broader role in our societies? And if they do, what happens to our neighbourhoods - and our culture - when we lose them?

Feb 15

Feb 15 Creative and passive cities

Scott Lang

cities

Sep 12

Sep 12 Where are Australia's coloured front doors?

Scott Lang

cities, culture, design, fashion, housing

Sep 9

Sep 9 What do these doors have to say?

Scott Lang

cities, culture, design, fashion, housing

Photo sourced from https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/style-and-advice/Unexpected-colour-pops-we-love-E10440 on 9 September 2021. I do not own this photograph.

Jun 5

Jun 5 The Appleton Ladies Potato Race play peels away layers to reveal modern Australia

Scott Lang

cities, culture, etiquette, literature, media, relationships, networks

Oct 19

Oct 19 Retail rent battle reflects transition to a radically different world....

Scott Lang

business, cities, culture

May 26

May 26 How will our cities look and act after COVID-19?

Scott Lang

business, cities, culture, design, digital, employment, housing

How will our cities look and feel after the virus is gone? Will we act in the same way - or will major differences appear across industries and in different neighbourhoods?

Dec 15

Dec 15 Is the search for the easy life good for us?

Scott Lang

cities, culture, housing

Is moving to the country in search of community going to give us what we want? Or do the answers actually connect more to how we relate to the people around us in any given setting?