The Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Mayor Clover Moore has suggested that the road be demolished, and a recent report from planning experts indicates the plan would not bring the city's traffic to a halt.

A major plan to improve Sydney's walkability, urban design and public transit system have been applauded throughout the city. The only problem is figuring out how to pay for it.

A recently announced $12.5 billion metropolitan rail system plan for Sydney has many in the region excited about finally getting a good mass transit system. But they are also wary, as many other proposals promising similar services were never kept.

The Aborigine population in Australia is on the rise, and the shift in demographics is posing problems for the country's school system.

According to a recent poll, one out of every five people in Syndey, Australia, is considering moving out of town. Many city high costs and a loss of job opportunities in the city.

Congestion is one of the most common complaints about a city, whether it's L.A., New York, Beijing, or Sydney. This article takes a look at how congestion is important to making a city what it is.

A European experiment that removed traffic signs to improve pedestrian safety has spread to Australia.

An exploration of the architectural ego, the reasons for its existence, and whether it could be any other way.

This editorial from The Sydney Morning Herald looks at how the rise in housing prices in Australia has both short- and long-term negative effects.

The Lord Mayor of Sydney has used very blunt language to characterize the city's future, yet planning to counter anticipated problems is still in the early stages.

The policy of urban consolidation that Sydney has followed for 20 years is straining the region's infrastructure, while providing little to no affordable housing, argues a newly published paper.

A innovative program for gifted children in Australia is giving students a chance to learn the basics of town planning.

The state government's plan to build new housing to accommodate anticipated population growth is being pushed over the heads of local officials who contend they had little say in the growth targets.

A recent study on childhood development in compact cities calls on planners to consider the needs of children when making plans to avoid not giving children enough places to play. Children's motor skills are negatively affected, making them clumsy.

Government planners rejected plans for light-rail and have proposed a downtown transit mall with bus only lanes.

A new bill passed by the Australian Parliament appears at first to offer protection to environmentally sensitive lands is actually little more than a carbon-trading system for land that helps development on sensitive lands overstep environmental review.

While still dogged by its tawdry and crime-ridden reputation, London's East Side is booming with nightlife and vibrant neighborhoods. More big redevelopment plans underway as the city begins to prepare for the 2012 Olympics.

Citing the example of Cuban organic farming, this piece from The Sydney Morning Herald looks at the paradigm that pits cities against all that is natural.

Wendell Cox has diagnosed what he sees as Sydney, Australia's most crippling problem: not enough freeways. Australian developers have taken in America's most vocal supporter of sprawl, who is pushing for more drivability in Sydney.

The ills that affect our cities can be cured with more sustainable urban planning, says one Australian public health practitioner.