city planning

Canberra's Manuka Oval lights lean due to strict city planning rule

Canberra's Manuka Oval light poles lean inwards due to the city's RL617 planning rule, which sets a maximum height limit of 617 metres above sea level to preserve Walter Burley Griffin's vision of a 'bush capital'. This rule, inspired by Parliament House's grassy peak, restricts development and has led to creative engineering solutions like the angled light poles.