Beschreibung:
Places Women Make tells stories of women shaping the Australian city - its buildings, spaces, and social and political agendas.
Preface by Wendy McCarthy, AO ixIntroduction: The city is our living room 1
A WOMAN'S PLACE
Safe hands 11
Eternity 18
A civilising influence 25
Commitment and common sense 34
WOMEN DESIGNERS
Claiming the city 49
Tough, talented and courageous 57
Knitting the city 65
Designs on nature 77
PLACES WE LOVE
Bush and birdsong 91
Secret gardens 107
House and garden 117
Women's gifts 131
Cultural boulevards 149
URBAN HEROINES
Beginning a movement 165
Heroines for heritage 183
Afterword: A tribute to the urban heroine Jane Jacobs 205
Acknowledgements 207
Reading list 210
Portraits of the Women 212