Views To Die For: murder, anarchy and Sydney’s future
Thursday 25 September from 6:30pm to 8pm
Views To Die For has been published alongside the 50th anniversary of the 1975 murder of outspoken Kings Cross activist and publisher Juanita Nielsen.
It’s the untold and inside story of how a scheme to turn Sydney’s inner-east into a future Manhattan was driven by greed, secrecy and incompetence.
The scheme resulted in street violence, an anarchist uprising and Nielsen’s death, but also sparked important reforms to support low-cost housing, protect heritage and allow communities to plan their future.
It’s a legacy which is at the centre of a heated public debate as Sydney, and Australia, grapple with transformational change and a housing affordability crisis.
Author Mark Skelsey in conversation with City Historian Laila Ellmoos.
Book sales and author signing available.