Tag: urban-design

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.

Inside a Melbourne council’s experiment with urban play.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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