Australian Urban
Australian Urban is a biannual urban design podcast hosted by Josh Blashki. Each episode I interview a guest urbanist or designer who brings a deep understanding of an Australian project, precinct or place.
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Australian Urban
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
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Josh Blashki
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Season 1
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Episode 3
This episode, I’m joined by Professor Andrew Leach, an urban historian and author of Gold Coast: City and Architecture. This episode dives deep into the story of Surfers Paradise, a hub of tourism and leisure on the Gold Coast. Once a modest 1920s seaside village, Surfers Paradise has grown into a bold urban experiment, characterised by speculative high-rise development, themed architecture, and the tension between its postcard-perfect image and its lived reality.