Colin James, noted community architect and long-time lecturer at the University of Sydney, passed away in 2013 at age 76.
Throughout his life, he lived, breathed and stayed committed to community justice, community control and community housing. He was well-regarded within Sydney’s Aboriginal communities, but rarely sought the limelight, content to work steadily on projects both small and large with little requirement for ego stroking. At one time or another, he worked closely with almost every major inner Sydney community advocate. He was soft-spoken but firm, friendly and warm......