Urban Development 27 March 2026 - 2 April 2026

Mirvac Group Eyes 4,000-Home Brisbane Prize as Visy Site Race Narrows
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Mirvac Group Eyes 4,000-Home Brisbane Prize as Visy Site Race Narrows

Mirvac Group and Lendlease are now seen as the leading contenders to redevelop the former Visy glass site along Brisbane’s South Brisbane riverfront, according to the Courier-Mail. That puts the two heavyweight Australian developers out in front in the state-run competition for the rare inner-city property. The Courier-Mail also noted that Economic Development Queensland hasn’t officially announced the shortlist. Dubai-based Sobha Realty and Azizi Developments are reportedly still in the running. Timing is crucial here: the site is large, nearby, and carries political weight. EDQ calls it 7.1 hectares of prime riverfront, just 1.3 kilometres out from Brisbane’s CBD, with 400 metres of river edge and scope for over 4,000 homes inside a mixed-use area.
May 3, 2026
Glasgow Subway under fresh pressure after both circles suspended as access campaign grows
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Glasgow Subway under fresh pressure after both circles suspended as access campaign grows

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport faced fresh heat Thursday, with disability advocates again slamming the lack of accessibility across Glasgow’s Subway. Then, both loops on the network went down for a spell in the afternoon—no details on the cause. This is notable given SPT’s broad Subway overhaul: the new trains now run every route, platform screen doors are going in, and driverless trains are next on the list. But across the 15 Subway stations, which SPT says see 13 million riders a year, just Govan and St Enoch have elevators so far.
April 2, 2026
Los Angeles Metro Approves K Line Extension to Hollywood Bowl, Keeping $15 Billion Rail Plan Alive
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Los Angeles Metro Approves K Line Extension to Hollywood Bowl, Keeping $15 Billion Rail Plan Alive

On Thursday, Los Angeles Metro directors gave the green light to the San Vicente-Fairfax route for the K Line Northern Extension. The plan calls for a mostly underground light-rail line, running about 9.7 miles from the E Line at Expo/Crenshaw, cutting through Mid-City and West Hollywood, and reaching all the way to the Hollywood Bowl. This vote clears the way for West Hollywood and Los Angeles County to push forward with an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District—a funding mechanism that taps into future property-tax gains along the route to help bankroll the project. Metro has made local funding a key requirement, demanding it cover no less than a quarter of the capital costs. “Every time a property is redeveloped or sold,
March 27, 2026