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When forester Benton MacKaye proposed building an Appalachian Trail 100 years ago, he was really thinking about preserving a larger region as a haven from industrial life.
Simone Biles’ recent Olympics withdrawal is a reminder for all of us to balance our passions with our emotional well-being — as both work in unison.
There will be more weather-driven disasters like February's deep freeze in Texas, and energy planners aren't prepared.
Medium-term expenditure frameworks can be useful only when they are based on comprehensive medium-term development plans.
Although the end of the pandemic may be in sight, the costs of working remotely are growing. It’s time companies had a plan – even if they aren’t returning to the office any time soon.
The government has proposed radical reforms to the planning system in England.
An evolutionary psychologist, politics expert and sustainability scientist discuss the potential for humanity to plan for the long term future.
The council, developers, architects and the local community got together to set the principles of what they consider good design in this fast-growing region.
The current focus on number of homes built ignores other issues of social and environmental justice.
A new study forecasts that thousands of miles of new road construction will cut through tiger habitat across Asia by 2050. Planning can make these projects more tiger-friendly.
The virus has put life on hold for many around the world.
Most of the world’s urban residents now live in suburban areas. A multi-year, multi-site project has conducted research internationally about these changing urban areas.
We need to change council planning rules that prevent community members from having a say on proposed development in their local area.
The UK government has been trying to hand planning power over to local people for 50 years – but research reveals it has fallen far short of its goals.
Smart cities are more likely to be defined by quieter upgrades to existing infrastructure and new partnerships that better represent residents.
The Star Trek formula for sustainable urban innovation: collaborate, share, use technology for the greater good and invest in people.
Planning innovations around the world offer inspiration, but ultimately the innovations needed to make Australia’s sprawling cities more sustainable must be shaped by local conditions.
Ahead of two state elections, the Grattan Institute Orange Book examines the state of each state and how each can do things better. The good news is that if each copied the best in each field they would do very well indeed.
Managing flood risk is not just ‘good planning’; it requires commitment to resilient cities by land developers, politicians and communities. Effective response means learning from mistakes.
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, South Western Sydney Local Health District
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Professor of Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania
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Intern at the Centre for Climate and Resilience Research (CR2), Santiago, Chile; Research Assistant, Centre for Resources Energy and Environmental Law, The University of Melbourne
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Patrick Harris is a Friend of The Conversation.
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