Pocket parks a solution to lack of public green space

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to public parks, and in many cases small might not just be the best option, but the only one.

9 October, 2023

Council’s urban play experiment hailed a success

Inside a Melbourne council’s experiment with urban play.

21 November, 2022

Research finds Aussie cities fail to meet health and sustainability thresholds

Australian cities may be less likely to promote healthy and sustainable lifestyles than some lower-income global counterparts, research suggests.

12 May, 2022

Six steps to make Australia a world leader in bike-friendly cities

Bicycle networks are often not thoroughly planned out, with lanes ending abruptly at unsafe intersections.

20 January, 2022

Why we need to drop the ‘helicopter view’ approach

Authorities need to stop ‘planning cities from helicopters’, according to an urban design champion.

3 February, 2020

Sydney planning must focus on people, not cars

Urban planning in Sydney is prioritising cars above people, an academic says.

15 January, 2020

Melbourne laneways set global trend

Vancouver has taken the lead from Melbourne in a laneway transformation project.

25 July, 2019

Sharing economy solution to Sydney parking headaches

A tech start-up is connecting commuters with Sydney’s unused parking spaces.

6 June, 2019

The world’s best pedestrian-friendly makeovers

Some of the world’s most traffic-choked cities are banning cars and transforming streetscapes to improve walkability.

9 May, 2019

Smart parking technology shows spots in real-time

New cloud technology that shows vacant parking spots could take smart parking to the next level, its developers say.

6 May, 2019

Seattle’s lessons on liveable localities

Seattle’s transport mastermind explains how the city is balancing unprecedented growth with a thriving, liveable locality.

25 March, 2019

VIVID to explore what drives cities’ success

Sydney’s Vivid festival will feature a series of events exploring how cities can boost visitation and transform their economies.

19 March, 2019

Making Melbourne’s streets safer for women

The City of Melbourne is crowd sourcing innovative ideas to make the city safer for women following a spate of attacks.

18 March, 2019

Bring nature back into cities, planners told

New research shows that besides using the right species for the local environment, their social acceptability, economic use and Indigenous significance need to be carefully considered. “There are many benefits of bringing nature back into urban areas,” says Dr Luis Mata from RMIT’s Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group. “Nature in all its forms provides a […]

3 December, 2017