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Category: Infrastructure & transport

perth suburban sprawl
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

GOD save us: greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive

by Julian Bolleter and Cristina E. Ramalho, University of Western Australia 18 November 2019
Photograph of a roadblock
Posted inSpinifex

Tim Williams: Before we spend on infrastructure ask the right questions

by Tim Williams 29 October 20194 November 2019
fast rail australia
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Nothing moves slower in Australia than fast rail 

by Willow Aliento 24 October 201919 November 2019
A mobile garden in Chicago, USA.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

How cities are decarbonising

by David Thorpe 8 October 20198 October 2019
metaloop
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

The future of transit in cities could be point to point mobility that mimics nature

by Poppy Johnston 10 September 201911 September 2019
Posted inNews from the Front Desk

On the need for speed and is it just a nasty habit we need to break?

by The Fifth Estate - our view 29 August 201911 September 2019
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Infrastructure Australia warns of growing transport emissions

by Poppy Johnston 13 August 201913 August 2019
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Peak car – what is it, and so what?

by Terry Lee-Williams, Arup and Ryan Falconer 16 July 201916 July 2019
Posted inSpinifex

Observations on Japanese city making

by Philip Graus 9 July 201915 July 2019
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Why e-scooters are a victim of their own success and what they’re doing about it

by David Thorpe 1 July 2019
street
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

The future of our cities is the future of our streets

by Chris Isles, Place Design Group 27 June 2019
Posted inSpinifex

The post-election infrastructure review

by John Austen 20 June 201920 June 2019
Can Australia become the next circular economy superpower?
Posted inSpinifex

Can Australia become the next circular economy superpower?

by Lisa McLean, Open Cities 20 June 2019
Rethinking how we move – the promise of more liveability and better health for people and the planet 
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Rethinking how we move – the promise of more liveability and better health for people and the planet 

by Alexander Wendler, Transport for NSW 4 June 2019
Fremantle train
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Election cash splash shows transport planning shouldn’t be left to politicians

by Janet Rice, Australian Greens 16 May 2019
Posted inSpinifex

Philip Thalis on Sydney’s future: public treasures or throwaway junk buildings?

by Philip Thalis, Hill Thalis Architecture 14 May 201915 May 2019
Rethinking the city means rethinking economics 
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Rethinking the city means rethinking economics 

by Steven Liaros, PolisPlan 2 May 20192 May 2019
Cross river rail
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Queensland’s big infrastructure spend in Brisbane and what it means

by Mick Daley 11 April 201923 April 2019
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

$500m for station car parks? Other transport solutions could do much more for the money

by Nathan Pittman, Crystal Legacy, John Stone and Rebecca Clements 9 April 201920 January 2020
George st Sydney the rocks
Posted inArticles

NSW transport reshuffle a chance to rethink mobility

by Jason Packenham, ASPECT  4 April 20195 April 2019
Posted inSpinifex

Dreaming of a fast train – we think we can, we know we can

by Janet Rice, Australian Greens 28 March 20192 April 2019
Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be

by Brian Feeney, The University of Queensland 26 February 201926 February 2019
electric cars charging station
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

A national EV network a good start, but more action is needed

by Poppy Johnston 19 February 201919 February 2019
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

The shipping news will be increasingly green – as owners clean up their act and customers make greener choices

by Poppy Johnston 4 February 2019
Here come the flying taxis (soon) but where and how they fly is still up in the air
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Here come the flying taxis (soon) but where and how they fly is still up in the air

by Poppy Johnston 31 January 20194 February 2019
Infrastructure in 2019: Arcadis sees no signs of slowing and contractors stretched to breaking point 
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Infrastructure in 2019: Arcadis sees no signs of slowing and contractors stretched to breaking point 

by Poppy Johnston 22 January 201925 January 2019
Public transport funding, now for the good news
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Public transport funding, now for the good news

by Mick Daley 18 December 201815 January 2019
Infrastructure Australia’s take on managing growth of Australia’s cities 
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Infrastructure Australia’s take on managing growth of Australian cities 

by Tim Williams 13 December 201819 December 2018
A tourist’s-eye view of Malaysian transport infrastructure
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

A tourist’s-eye view of Malaysian transport infrastructure

by Mick Daley 3 December 2018
Population growth need more infrastructure investment
Posted inSpinifex

Population growth needs more infrastructure investment

by Anthony Albanese, Australian Labor Party 3 December 201819 December 2018

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