william feuerman, Author at Untapped New York

Does It Make Sense to Turn Sydney's Monorail into a High Line?

On June 30th, the Sydney Monorail will cease operation, begging the question: What will become of the infrastructure?

Biking Bourke Street, A Slice of Sydney’s Cycle Network

A slice of Sydney’s network of cycleways continues to grow, branching, meandering and extending throughout the city and beyond. When I first arrived in Sydney in October of 2010, construction was underway.

Sydney

Go West: Exploring One Of Sydney’s Edges

Manhattan has a river that clearly defines its edge. Paris has a highway, the Périphérique, which can be considered the division of city and suburb. Sydney itself is massive; one of the largest cities in its land size with over 300 suburbs.

Architecture Sydney

Convict City: Tracing Sydney’s Penal Past

Fragments of this past scattered throughout the city are reminders of the convict roots of a new nation. Once a continent-sized prison, it's today what many people think of, thanks to its civil liberties and live-and-let-live social attitudes-one of the most free places on earth.

Architecture Sydney

Celebrating Architecture in Sydney’s Streets

Thousands attend University of Technology Sydney School of Architecture's final review exhibited outdoors all over Sydney.

Architecture Sydney

Sydney: An Urban Jungle

You might not think of Sydney as a jungle, but the city comes with bats, spiders, lizards, snakes, bizarre insects and an exotic array of bird species.

Arts & Culture Sydney

A Canvas for the Arts: Sydney, A City of Festivals

Sydney is packed with art festivals for summer: Sculpture by the Sea, Vivid Sydney and Outpost Young Artists Project on Cockatoo Island.

Architecture Sydney Transit

City to Surf: Riding Sydney’s 389 Bus

Besides walking, driving and cycling, buses are a common mode of public transportation here. Sydney does have train and ferry systems however given the city's sprawling suburban nature...