Jim Koopman
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Jim Koopman
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Architect living on Garigal land | Density not Sprawl | Mobility Disruption | Energy Disruption | Eucalypt species | Bush regeneration | Permaculture | Postecoglou follower | Slava Ukraine | Incredulous Trump/Dutton observer |
1986-1987 Sydney

A bid by Donald Trump to build Sydney’s first casino was rejected 30 years ago after police expressed concerns about his links to the mafia

Minutes of the NSW cabinet show police warned the government against approving a bid by Trump consortium to run a casino in Darling Harbour
September 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We commissioned a painting from artist Julie Alcorn to celebrate our garden and its inhabitants. Here is a detail with the bees ( even though they are solitary….artist licence)
September 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
There goes the winter sun at lunchtime in Meagher Street, Chippendale
June 24, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Winter sunlight
June 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It was fun catching a ride in LA
May 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“Lacks credibility“

Since when has anything Trump has done been credible.
April 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We did a similar research project in 2018 at AJC Arch comparing BAU apartments v multi core perimeter housing.
February 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The Sulphur Crested Cockatoos(Biloela) love our Gymea (Kai’Mia) Lily seeds. The plants need the ethylene (hydrocarbon gas as a plant hormone) in smoke to get them to flower profusely
January 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
All the neighbours on the bay have their Australian flags up so I had to respond with a sort of flag balyunmirr
‘ haka’ #garigal #InvasionDay
January 26, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Ray Kappe Keeler House lost
January 10, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Fig v Grey Gum at Murray’s Beach in 2017. I wonder how it’s going?
January 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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More work needs down to allow open stairs in mid rise.
December 1, 2024 at 9:44 PM