Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents
Infrastructure Australia has prioritised regional road safety and smart technology to reduce traffic congestion among Australia’s development agenda. In its annual list of top priority projects, the statutory body has also named the reliability of the electricity network and rolling out electric vehicle fast charging sites as among worthy initiatives. […]
The big lesson from Opal Tower is that badly built apartments aren’t only an issue for residents Laura Crommelin, UNSW; Bill Randolph, UNSW; Hazel Easthope, UNSW, and Martin Loosemore, UNSW The saga of Opal Tower, the 36-storey Sydney apartment building evacuated on Christmas Eve after frightening cracking, has helped to […]
Author: Yale Zhuxiao Wong, University of Sydney The optically guided bus is the latest in a long line of initiatives to repackage the bus as premium rail-derived technology. The name “trackless trams”, the vehicle design, and the modest deployment costs all have broad appeal. The concept has gained traction in Australia, […]
Transport research provides clear evidence that increasing road capacity is a shortsighted band-aid that increases car travel. It also promotes driving dependency and ultimately makes congestion worse. Most transport resources are being used inefficiently. The Canberra Transport Photo shows the road space required to move 69 people using public transport, […]
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned that global warming could reach 1.5℃ as early as 2030. The landmark report by leading scientists urged nations to do more to avert an impending crisis. We have 12 years, the report said, to contain greenhouse gas emissions. This includes serious […]