Australia
Solar-lit Footbridge Opens in Brisbane
Last month saw the debut of one of the world's longest footbridges, which also happens to be 100% solar-powered. 36,500 people are projected to walk across the bridge each week.
Inhabitat
A Greener Shade of Golf?
Golf courses use dangerous pesticides and hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to maintain their manicured look. Many people would like to change that. But some golf courses says you can have your cake and tee off, too.
Good
GE's Grand Gorgon Gas Plan
GE is going to power the world's largest carbon capture and sequestration project for western Australia, in order to process natural gas from its Gorgon natural gas field.
Environment News Service
Planners Needed As Building Rebounds in Australia
Australia, like most of the world, is feeling the hurt of the economic recession. But the rebound is happening, a fact that's especially evident in the building and development world. As new projects get going, the need for planners is on the rise. To meet that need, Australia is increasingly looking beyond its shores.
A Perfect Storm of Construction
A perfect storm of projects, ranging from a new busway to an expanding sports arena, is just beginning to disrupt life in the village of Rozelle, Australia. Construction could continue past 2020.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Data Proves Rail Lines = Fewer Cars
Transport Textbook maps new data about car ownership in Melbourne, and finds clear evidence that transit makes a difference.
Transport Textbook
Australian Province Considers Free Transit
The government of New South Wales is considering a plan to remove fares for public transit.
The Daily Telegraph
An Unsustainable Industry's Call to Planners
Australian transport official Nick Dimonpoulos has called on better land use and long-term planning to avoid flooding and temperature extremes brought on climate change caused by land transportation-related emissions.
Transport & Logistics News
Australia a Model of Changing Climate
With years of drought, recent deadly fires, outbreaks of pests and a multitude of other problems, Australia is becoming the poster child for what effects global climate change will have.
Los Angeles Times
Without Rail, Sydney Will Fall Behind Global Cities
Without a proper light rail system, Sydney will get left behind as other global cities progress into a diverse transit future, according to planning expert Peter Newman.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne Needs A Makeover
Veteran Australian architect Philip Cox says Melbourne is long overdue for a makeover, and a move towards people-centric city development.
The Age
The Fire Next Time?
If climate change is behind the horrific brush fires in Australia, then North Americans should be concerned about climatic changes killing off their own forests.
Daily Kos
Climate Change Hits Australia?
Australia's 12-year drought shows no sign of ending, and many are worried that the continent may be the first major victim of climate change.
Independent (UK)
Brisbane Needs Open Space
Queensland University of Technology Prof. Jeannie Sim says that while density has increased in the city, green spaces have diminished.
The Brisbane Times
Sydney Pins New Growth to Mass Transit Plans
Officials in Sydney, Australia, are creating a blueprint for the city that envisions a broad mass transit system, increased density in the inner city and the suburbs and a much higher skyline.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Obesity and Sprawl Correlation Found in Australia
A new study from the University of New South Wales has outlined a connection that suggests living farther away from central cities results in higher rates of obesity.
Sydney Morning Herald
Architect Hopes To Spread 'Pedestrianizaton'
The transformation of Copenhagen from a car-choked thoroughfare to a lively, pedestrian center began in 1962 with the closing of the Strøget, and folks walked and biked in record numbers. Now architect Jan Gehl hopes to spread this new urban culture.
The Globe and Mail
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