Melbourne’s farms currently supply over 40% of the city’s food. But a growing population and urban sprawl mean by 2050 they’ll supply half as much.
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Ignoring residents’ concerns about boarding houses and failing to allay their fears helps nobody – least of all those in dire need of affordable housing options.
By simulating cities from the “bottom-up”, scientists can help us plan for the future.
The way we get around has been revolutionised over the past half a century. But old habits die hard.
The growth of megacities and the mental health challenges this presents requires a new way of thinking.
The arrival of the super-rich has triggered a ‘trickle down’ effect – and not in a good way.
These maps can tell us much more than the location of England’s most and least deprived areas.
We do need new homes - but Cameron’s plan could have unintended consequences.
The Turnbull government seems to have lifted Abbott’s moratorium on rail funding, but giving light rail to every city that wants it will take some clever strategies to woo private investors.
The plan is to devolve powers from Whitehall, giving local authorities more freedom and flexibility in the way they collect and spend money in their areas - but will it work?
Jamie Briggs talks to Michelle Grattan about his new portfolio, the policy pivot away from just roads toward other infrastructure projects like public transport, and much more.
Allowing first home buyers to tap their super would worsen housing affordability, leave many people with less to retire on, and cost taxpayers in the long run.
Gentrification is an immoral process - here’s why violent protest has a role to play in the fight against it.
It can be difficult to imagine that the antiquities in our museums were once a part of vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. Let our expert take you on a tour of three cities to rival today’s global hubs.
For the first time, both major parties have a cities portfolio in their front bench team. With a few more changes, the government could create a structure that will really get to grips with urban issues.
A summit between officials from the US and China on climate change underscores the crucial role cities need to play in meeting national carbon-emission goals.
The evidence is in: cars are a risk to public health, and we need to find alternatives.
Having all your green in one place or not has been taxing urban planners for some time.
Despite big hopes for rebuilding Coventry’s manufacturing heart after the Blitz, the tale of Hillfields became one of sad decline.
A new study has produced puzzling results about how the environment affects men’s and women’s mental health.
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