{"product_id":"views-to-die-for-murder-anarchy-and-the-battle-for-sydneys-future-9781763741027","title":"Views to Die For: Murder, anarchy, and the battle for Sydney's future","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow did a 1970s plan to raze and redevelop a historic Sydney suburb lead to a kidnapping, murder and urban warfare? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd why does this tumultuous period still play a pivotal role in Sydney's planning today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are the big questions explored in Views To Die For.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViews To Die For has been published alongside the 50th anniversary of the 1975 murder of outspoken Kings Cross activist and publisher Juanita Nielsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafalgar Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781763741027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d","brand":"Mark Skelsey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258240172213,"sku":"9781763741027","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4b948964-a9f9-4583-bfd4-ae83c799bb0f.jpg?v=1750814520","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/views-to-die-for-murder-anarchy-and-the-battle-for-sydneys-future-9781763741027","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}