In this issue: 1. A Strategy for the Centres of Capital Cities, pg. 1 (a) Ten sprawly cities of more than 100,000, pg. 1 (b) The central city sickness, pg. 1 (c) A Prescription, pg. 2 (d) Melbourne adopts the prescription, pg. 3 (e) Critical test right now, pg. 3 (f) Ecological significance of strategy plan, pg. 3 (g) Attacks from within and without, pg. 5 (h) Strategy for the whole region, pg. 8 (i) Region decisions freeze car lifestyles, pg. 9 (j) Hamer and Hunt : Reality versus fine phrase, pg. 10 (k) Misdirected militancy, pg. 11 2. After R.E.C --- what for Ecoso?, pg. 13