The country is dominated by an unhealthy and chaotic system dominated by the car, argues a local planning professor.
"AUSTRALIA'S urban transport system is expensive, unhealthy and dangerous. Unless large changes are made in the next 50 years, our cities risk economic and environmental collapse. Global warming is a real threat that is driving the need for a total rethink of urban transport delivery.
Melbourne's transport system is one of the most costly anyone could design. It is based on a system in which people are pushed into private vehicles, urban areas are dispersed indiscriminately and vast new urban fringe highways are built. The planning and management of all forms of public transport has disintegrated and we spend almost nothing on walking and cycling."
FULL STORY: The mess that's our transport
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Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
In Urban Planning, AI Prompting Could be the New Design Thinking
Creativity has long been key to great urban design. What if we see AI as our new creative partner?
Researchers Use AI to Get Clearer Picture of US Housing
Analysts are using artificial intelligence to supercharge their research by allowing them to comb through data faster. Though these AI tools can be error prone, they save time and housing researchers are optimistic about the future.
Making Shared Micromobility More Inclusive
Cities and shared mobility system operators can do more to include people with disabilities in planning and operations, per a new report.
Car Designs Make it Harder to See Pedestrians
Blind spots created by thicker pillars built to withstand rollover crashes are creating dangerous conditions for people outside vehicles.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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