South Africa needs to review its approach to rolling out Bus Rapid Transit systems as the current model is proving to be too expensive and unsustainable.
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Our ageing population presents several social and economic challenges, particularly for the health sector. Physical activity can tackle many of these.
The physical segregation of cities has a crucial role in poverty and access to public services.
New South Wales is the only state that has made meaningful progress on legislation and enforcement of standards capable of creating a sustainable built environment.
With cities becoming more dense and housing more crowded, people rely more than ever on well-designed public spaces, so why hasn’t the furniture changed with the times?
By putting the users of buildings – people – at the centre of the process of designing buildings and infrastructure, we can create healthier, more human-centred spaces.
Successful parks and urban green spaces encourage us to linger, to rest, to walk for longer. That, in turn, provides the time to maximise the restorative mental benefits.
Being crowded into poor-quality high-density units harms residents’ health, but design features that are known to promote wellbeing can make a big difference to the lives of low-income households.
Despite the rise of feminism, strip clubs and other ‘sexual entertainment’ businesses have proliferated in our cities. And women are feeling the harmful impacts of the industry’s presence.
While many talk about 30-minute cities, some aim for residents to be able to get to most services within 20 minutes. But cities like Melbourne have an awful lot of work to do to achieve their goal.
Research shows planners and built environment professionals have surprisingly poor knowledge about how cities might harm mental health. The good news is that simple steps can make a big difference.
Many new housing developments are being built along busy roads and rail lines, but lack design features that would reduce occupants’ exposure to harmful traffic pollution.
Most women feel unsafe when using public transport. Instead of gender segregation, researchers suggest gender-sensitive design could be a better way to ensure safety for all.
Extreme heat divides people from the environment and from each other. So with the rapid densification of our cities, what kind of legacies are we building for future generations?
New research shows many good intentions for creating urban environments that promote good health were not carried through. The solutions start with engaging more closely with residents themselves.
The ubiquitous cafes across Australian cities attract locals and tourists alike, but surely there’s more to thriving neighbourhoods than a flat white.
The mall’s inventor, Victor Gruen, envisioned thriving hubs of civic activity, rather than bland, asphalt-enclosed shopping centers. Is his original vision now being realized – or further corrupted?
Urban bushland has health benefits beyond being a great place to go for a walk. Planners need to consider these when making decisions about the future of our cities.
There are very few approaches that examine all aspects of the complexity of urban design and development. Ergonomics, human factors and sociotechnical systems methods offer a way forward.
Research suggests stakeholders’ understandings of urban consolidation vary. And they often subvert policies to suit their own ends.
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Director, XYX Lab, and Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Monash University
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Lecturer and Researcher, Urban Design and Town Planning, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Architecture, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Land Use Planning & Urban Design, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer, Monash University, Monash University
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PhD Candidate and Sessional Tutor, The University of Melbourne
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Research assistant, Western Sydney University, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Design Studies, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney
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Deputy Director of Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University
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Engaged Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
