Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents
NH53/Flickr, CC BY John Stone, The University of Melbourne; Iain Lawrie, The University of Melbourne, and Nat Manawadu, The University of Melbourne As part of efforts to decarbonise urban transport, Australian states and the ACT have announced various zero-emission bus trials and targets for replacing diesel buses. These trials are […]
Urban consolidation policies to contain development within existing urban areas are creating poor development outcomes in Australian cities. In Brisbane, our newly published research shows this means the low-density housing character of the city is being retained at the expense of backyards. Current land development regimes place urban planning outcomes […]
Many cities in Australia and around the world have recently made or proposed investments in new light rail systems. They often do so in the belief this will not only increase public transport use, but also lead urban renewal and improve a city’s global image. However, compared to light rail, […]
Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them Melissa Parsons, University of New England and Martin Thoms, University of New England Dramatic scenes of flood damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods have been with us on the […]
Madison Bland, Griffith University; Abraham Leung, Griffith University, and Benjamin Kaufman, Griffith University Shared mobility devices such as bicycles and electric scooters have experienced significant growth across the globe and Australia is no exception. In cities with such offerings, users are able to get around in more convenient and flexible […]