The Night Time Economy
By 5.30pm most people leave work, head to their bus or car, and make their way home in a frustrating rush hour. By 6.30 on a week night...
A Lord Mayor’s role in our City, State & Nation
A column Stephen wrote whilst Lord Mayor… It is easy to stereotype local government as “rates, roads and rubbish”, but in the 21st...
The role of Chinatown in our cities
Asia is booming. Its economy has proven resilient during economic downturn and it is overwhelming to contemplate cities bigger than...
A Social Media Mayor!
Stephen was recognised as one of Australia’s leading social media Mayors – he wrote this column about the topic… Social media certainly...
Adelaide; A world leader in Smart Cities
Pondering how digital technologies will change how we as citizens live, work and play is both overwhelming and exciting. There are now a...
Great Streets make Great Cities: “Mainstreets” are vital
Hasn’t the nature of shopping changed in the last few years? Just as big box shopping centres took a stranglehold on the battle for your...
What was it like being Lord Mayor?
Stephen was regularly asked what it was like being Lord Mayor and wrote the following to educate people of the role and responsibilities....
Healthy Cities – critical to our economy
I was once told that creating a healthy community was not the Mayor’s business. The facts however suggest it is central to the...
