He has lectured and broadcast widely on social issues in architecture and urban design.
2008) explores theories of place as mediators of power, incorporating case studies of politics of public space, housing, shopping malls and corporate towers.
He has made significant contributions to theories of place, homelessness, transit-oriented development, urban density, walkability, informal settlement and creative clusters.
He is Co-Director of the InfUr- research hub at the University of Melbourne.
In November 2022 he was elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.