City streets were built to accommodate cars, but the COVID-19 pandemic has scrambled our transport needs. Many cities are moving to make streets more people-friendly and less car-centric.
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New research reveals how roads channel microplastics from car tires and brake pads to remote ocean habitats.
My research into Britain’s birds found 77% of species varied in abundance around roads.
Creating a digital twin of infrastructure or services makes them easier to monitor and operate safely.
Road and rail construction is booming in sub-Saharan Africa, but the pandemic has brought a welcome pause for reflection.
Road networks are emptying during lockdown. What does it mean for wildlife now and in the future?
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.
How to get from A to B – in the future.
Most people do not know the right-of-way rules, but a starting point should be that pedestrian needs and safety take priority. Current road rules are biased towards driver convenience
Commuters who drive to and from the CBD typically earn much more than most. Concerns about the fairness of charging drivers who use these busy roads at peak times are overblown.
Turning from the conflict of airport expansions to a vision of a low-carbon transport system.
Britain’s councils are cutting roadside verges less often to allow vibrant wildflower meadows to bloom.
Cities must manage all the competing uses for limited roadside space to avoid congestion and maximise efficiency. And that begins with reliable data.
The real ethical challenge of driverless cars is not deciding how they respond in emergencies – it’s facing up to the failings of human drivers.
Despite efforts to encourage a shift to sustainable transportation, traffic congestion is often the focus of debates over mobility. Motorists endlessly demand more roads, but is this really a solution?
Just as America’s highways, sewage systems and water pipes need fixing, so does the growing gap between rich and poor. Trump and the Democrats could use that money to address both.
Patching concrete sidewalks, roads and bridges after every season of snow and ice is expensive. A team of engineers is now testing a new approach harnessing bacteria to patch the potholes and cracks.
Despite boasts of ‘record’ infrastructure spending, relative to GDP it’s comparable to previous budgets. What’s different is that Treasurer Frydenberg has chanced his arm more over the longer term.
The focus on roads reflects the fact that this infrastructure program lags well behind the growth of our biggest cities, resulting in less-than-ideal transport patterns.
The major parties are promising projects costing tens of billions of dollars, with a surprisingly large overlap between them. Yet only two have been endorsed by infrastructure authorities.
Top contributors
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor in Transport and Logistics Network Modelling, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Infrastructure Management, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies, UCL
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Political Science, University of Canberra
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Professor of Enterprise and Competitiveness, University of Birmingham
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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Transport Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
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Honorary Fellow in Environmental Sciences, Swansea University
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Assistant Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Michigan
