The Urban Heat Island is an inevitable outcome of urbanisation – but as the Earth gets warmer, that’s cause for concern.
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Hundreds of cities worldwide have pledged to act against climate change. New York City’s experience rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy offers useful lessons about making urban areas more resilient.
Inner-city parents in urban redevelopment zones are the most likely to have problems getting their children into a government school.
Had the Romans, Chinese and English of old seen our buildings, built around views that distract from the interior and our interior lives, they would not have been surprised by modern discontent.
Cities are aiming to increase their tree cover. But there will need to be more than trees to encourage wildlife to return.
Garden cities are the best of town and country combined and could be part of the answer to the housing crisis.
On average, people won’t accept a commuting time of more than an hour. As cities grow ever bigger, new road projects can’t achieve this, yet policymakers still rely on modelling that defies evidence.
Navigating a major metropolis with a disability is tough, but the Paralympics give us the chance to make it work.
Cities have been called “orphans of public policy”, so Malcolm Turnbull’s decisive entry into the fray is remarkable. He has the credibility, nous and drive to deliver a national urban policy agenda.
Residents of Rio’s favelas are facing forced evictions – but they’re not moving out without a fight.
Hosting a mega-event isn’t all it’s cracked up to be - and now some cities are starting to say ‘no’.
Cities are complex systems. One visible artery of the city is traffic – the cluster of moving people and flowing goods – and that mobility is critical for a city’s life.
From New Year’s Eve, to Guy Fawkes night, to Diwali, fireworks are an exciting way to celebrate. But these dazzling displays come at a serious cost to the environment.
From metal spikes to bagpipes, nasty architecture is making life harder for the homeless.
Almost 60% of short-term prisoners reoffend - ensuring they have a place to stay could seriously reduce that risk.
Winter is a really tough time for the homeless, but it is hard to help people who are invisible to society.
The following field note on cities as democratic laboratories was inspired by a recent visit to the Republic of Korea. The highlight of my journey was an afternoon meeting and press conference with Park…
We all love a shady courtyard, but it’s tough to know just how effective trees are at beating the heat.
Successive governments have promised to give more power to local councils but so far all have fallen short on delivery.
Communities want urban policy to deliver the right projects at the right time in the right place. Governments should embrace local citizens and interest groups as key players in crafting such policy.
Principais colaboradores
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John Rennie Short é um amigo do The Conversation.Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban and Environmental Planning, Griffith University
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Adjunct professor, School of Media and Communications, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney
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Housing Policy Researcher, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools and Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Housing Research, University of Adelaide
