Abstract: Abstract After years of delay, the Perth Central Area is about to get both a statutory planning scheme and a strategic plan. Whether this is a case of ‘better late than never’ or ‘too little, to late’ is the question pursued in this paper. For the past 30 years, since the need for a city centre plan was first recognised, have been marked by drastic changes. Office towers and hotels now dominate the core, replacing buildings of charm and character. The central workforce has increased despite metropolitan plans calling for office dispersa...
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