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The main winner of Commonwealth Games 2018 is ... the City of Gold Coast.
The problem with most public housing 'renewal' programs is that the residents have the least say in what happens to the places they call home. The evidence of housing research is also being ignored.
Governments have started to see automation as the key to brighter urban futures. But what will this look like?
New Zealand's coalition government plans to transition to a low-emissions economy while also addressing major urban issues such as unaffordable housing, inequality and poverty.
Gentrification is not the only path for improving urban neighborhoods. A cleanup in Brooklyn and Queens offers another, more inclusive model that scholars have dubbed 'just green enough.'
France is transforming old industrial wastelands in cities like Paris, Lyon and Nantes, so what are the secrets of its success?
The vitality that defines central Melbourne today did not emerge overnight. Rather than being born of one grand vision, it's the result of many astute, incremental changes that revitalised the city.
South Korea's lofty vision of transforming the region into a winter sports hub may be pipe dream.
There are 20 US cities bidding to host Amazon's HQ2 – but the winner will have its work cut out to make the most of the prize.
Big data provides a rich picture of the physical city, but it won't tell us much about the social city – that's where agent-based modelling comes in.
Developers will now be responsible for dealing with noise issues from nearby music venues – but it will take real community activism to prevent closures.
City residents all around the world are getting together to create housing tailored to their needs and budgets, instead of being developed for maximum profit.
By drawing on common values, faith communities can take a lead in making cities fairer, safer, accessible and affordable for all.
Ségou in Mali has successfully developed its urban cultural economy in ways that's inclusive, sustainable and context-sensitive.
Toronto has entered a joint venture with a Google sister company to create a high-tech urban development area. The goal is to 're-imagine cities from the internet up' – Google's internet, of course.
A massive residential development in a flood-prone inner-city suburb sounds like a recipe for disaster. But good urban design can deliver higher density and reduce the flood risk.
Millions of Americans rely on public transit to get to school, work or stores, but many can't get the service they need. 'Uberizing' transit by offering more options on demand could fill the gaps.
The media and policymakers often say a 'perfect storm' of environmental factors cause wildfires but that ignores the role of irresponsible urban planning and development in raising fire risks.
Traditionally, new communities first get hard infrastructure – schools, hospitals, transport – and 'soft' social infrastructure comes later. Liveability and public health suffer as a result.
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School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Urban Infrastructure and Policy, UCL
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Lecturer in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Environmental Management, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Canberra Business School & Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
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Director, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Peter Phibbs est un·e ami·e de La Conversation
Director, Henry Halloran Trust, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, and Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
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Engaged Research Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecosystems, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Director of Urban Design, Swinburne University of Technology
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ARC DECRA Fellow at the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
