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A passport from the United Arab Emirates will get you into far more destinations than one from Afghanistan. Gaps like this have big implications for people’s ability to travel, reside and work.
Shade, street furniture, streetscapes – they all matter when it comes to making a footpath appealing.
Mobility justice — the right to access spaces and means of movement — means that transportation planning should address marginalization.
Opportunities for social mobility, rather than simply economic incentives, have generated emigration from China to countries like Ghana.
On-street parking is an increasingly scarce resource as we take to our cars post-lockdowns. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Is it affordable? Is it safe? Here are some key things to consider if you’re considering buying one of these vehicle, or using them in a share scheme.
The post-pandemic recovery presents an opportunity for creating accessible environments.
As global travel resumes, now is the perfect time to establish new conversations for what ethical travel might look like.
Transportation planning for the elderly should consider their needs, including safe pathways and accessible vehicles.
Official policies at the international level and within host countries do not adequately address the challenges posed by forced displacement across the world
If bars are forced to restrict people’s movement in our post-coronavirus pandemic world, they will lose some of their most important social functions.
Many of Canada’s residents, including essential workers, have no choice but to ride transit. Service cuts may cripple their access to essential destinations if governments do not intervene.
Preliminary results of new research show how using data from social networks such as Facebook may help us understand how the coronavirus spread on local and regional levels.
Who can and can’t move and why is crucial to understanding the virus.
Over US$33 billion was invested in mobility tech last year in response to claims it will transform our lives. Based on what we have seen so far, which of these promised solutions will be delivered?
In major cities around the world, dockless scooters and bikes are everywhere, yet the companies themselves are often breathtakingly short-lived. Basic economic concepts give us clues why.
Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
Cities must manage all the competing uses for limited roadside space to avoid congestion and maximise efficiency. And that begins with reliable data.
Every day, e-scooters and helmets are put out together, but some people ride without helmets and at the end of each day helmets are missing. So what can be done to ensure safe riding behaviour?
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Neil G Sipe is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Research scientist at CSH, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Spatial Information, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Management & Organizations; Professor of Environment & Sustainability; Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the Ross School of Business and School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor of Education, University of the West of Scotland
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Professor of Law, University of Sussex
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Professor of Transport and Energy Demand, University of Aberdeen
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Professor and Founding Director of QUT Centre for the Digital Economy, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Urban Informatics, Queensland University of Technology
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Lecturer in Computer Science and Software Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
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Senior Technology Leader (ITS Research), Australian Road Research Board
