14 cities around the world that are better for pedestrians than people with cars
Australian cities can learn from pedestrianisation in other places around the world.
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Cities: Back to Ground Zero?
Cities: Back to Ground Zero Daniel Bennett This article was first published on the industry news site, Sourceable, on 25 June 2019. The federal election has been and gone and the…
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WHAT’S UP WITH THAT: BUILDING BIGGER ROADS ACTUALLY MAKES TRAFFIC WORSE
an international view of road building aimed at reduced congestion.
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Can parks help cities fight crime?
Contact with nature reduces stress and aggression, one reason scholars say urban green space may reduce violence.
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For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up
MELBOURNE HAS A RICH LEGACY OF URBAN PARKS THANKS TO PLANNING DECISIONS MADE WHEN THE CITY WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED. SHUTTERSTOCK Jason Alexandra PhD candidate, RMIT University https://theconversation.com Greening our cities has…
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Living Cities Forum 2019 Melbourne highlights
Australian Islamic Centre, Melbourne by Glenn Murcutt. Photography: Anthony Browell Mange House, Bingie Bingie Sth NSW by Glenn Murcutt. Photography: Anthony BrowellThe Light House by all(zone) ltd Held in Melbourne…
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Taming wild cities: the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines
The Conversation May 24, 2019 6.00am AEST Private enterprise has shaped the skylines of Australia’s cities, and the names of their highest towers reflect this. The towers of Sydney shout…
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Abstracts or expressions of interest – 21st century urban design / built environment on the subject of loneliness and/or isolation
I am seeking creative, provocative, informed, scholarly chapters pertaining to 21st century urban design / built environment on the subject of loneliness and/or isolation. The book seeks to capture a broad range…
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Call for Papers of Special Issue on From urban sprawl to compact green cities – indicators for multi-scale and multi-dimensional analysis
Elsevier would like to call your attention about the Special Issue (SI) in ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS Journal (ELSEVIER) Elsevier are currently preparing entitled: “From urban sprawl to compact green cities indicators for multi-scale and multi-dimensional analysis”.…
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Places Women Make Unearthing the contribution of women to our cities. Jane Jose
Places Women Make tells stories of women shaping the Australian city – its buildings, spaces, and social and political agendas. Jane Jose takes a fresh look at city life, great places…
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