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Category: Infrastructure & transport

Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Brisbane’s global city dreams will vanish if it doesn’t tackle resilience

by Cameron Jewell 21 September 201726 September 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

NZ gentailer and car share enterprise team up to promote EVs

by Willow Aliento 19 September 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Bike-sharing schemes might seem like a waste of space but the economics makes sense

by Sun Sheng Han, University of Melbourne 19 September 201719 September 2017
Highway Traffic at Sunset. Tilt Shift Concept Photo. Traffic in Las Vegas Nevada, USA.
Posted inInfrastructure & transport, Spinifex

Managing and reducing parking congestion through smart technology

by Rosh Wickramasuriya, AusNet Services 14 September 2017
Artist impression of NSW renewal project
Posted inInfrastructure & transport, Planning & Design, Spinifex

There’s plenty of money around, but still NSW gov stalls on infrastructure for the future

by Merrill Halkerston, Better Planning Network 11 September 201712 September 2017
north Sydney night time roads
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Sydney’s tunnels, stacks, electric vehicles and driverless cars – considerations for property buyers

by Chris Curtis, Curtis Associates 5 September 201711 October 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

WA government ups spending on cycling infrastructure

by Cameron Jewell 4 September 20175 September 2017
driverless car
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

At last! The world’s first ethical guidelines for driverless cars

by David Tuffley, Griffith University 4 September 2017
aerial view of Sydney Airport Mascot
Posted inInfrastructure & transport, Spinifex

Could Sydney Airport become a stranded asset?

by Mike Brown 29 August 201729 August 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

SkyConnex next for Sydney?

by Tina Perinotto 15 August 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

This is how regional rail can help ease our big cities’ commuter crush

by Michael Buxton, RMIT University 8 August 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Queensland wants to put Australia’s electric vehicle transition in the fast lane

by Willow Aliento 1 August 20171 August 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Arrivals looking beautiful at your local train platform

by Willow Aliento 27 July 201728 July 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

New fish market on the way, as consultants appointed

by Willow Aliento 16 July 201718 July 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Built environment sector rallies behind Infrastructure Australia’s corridor protection call

by Cameron Jewell 11 July 201724 July 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Airport rail link can open up new possibilities for the rest of Melbourne

by Ian Woodcock, RMIT University; and Iain Lawrie, University of Melbourne 3 July 20173 July 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Cars overwhelmingly cause bike collisions, and the law should reflect that

by Soufiane Boufous, UNSW 15 June 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

How leading cities are responding to congestion (spoiler alert: not with freeways)

by Willow Aliento 7 June 201726 June 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Why Gold Coast light rail was worth it (it’s about more than patronage)

by Matthew Burke, Griffith University 31 May 201731 May 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Open Opal data offers valuable insights for planners and developers

by Willow Aliento 4 May 20178 May 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Sydney start-up’s winning ideas for road woes

by Willow Aliento 2 May 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

How do we restore the public’s faith in transport planning?

by Crystal Legacy, RMIT University; Carey Curtis and Jan Scheurer, Curtin University 5 April 2017
Posted inFunding & grants, Infrastructure & transport

City of Melbourne taps global talent to help cut travel times

by Cameron Jewell 28 March 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Grattan Institute casts doubt on value capture for transport

by Cameron Jewell 20 March 201721 March 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

WestConnex: Opposition will only grow in wake of scathing audit report, protesters say

by Cameron Jewell 15 February 201715 February 2017
Posted inInfrastructure & transport, Spinifex

There is more than Trump that Australia can learn from the US election

by Tim Williams, Committee for Sydney 16 January 2017
Posted inBriefs, Infrastructure & transport

Sydneysiders give car sharing policy the green light

by Julia Grove 1 December 2016
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

How we can move to a “car-lite” city

by Willow Aliento 24 November 2016
Posted inInfrastructure & transport

Infrastructure investors have little appetite for fossil fuels

by Willow Aliento 17 November 2016
Posted inInfrastructure & transport, Sponsored

Infrastructure conference signals a new era for ISCA

by Sponsored: ISCA 13 October 201620 October 2016

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