Course: Urban dynamics: Spatial Accessibility and Real estate

Policy makers and the general public are eagerly anticipating the development and commercialisation of driverless vehicles. The widespread adoption of driverless vehicles may shift many parameters of transport in cities …

Transport Orientated Development (TOD) has the potential to create more density and to allow for greater opportunities for housing and public amenities such as parks and community hubs. Increasing density …

We continue to explore parking policies needing to optimise the use of public and private space, regardless of future transportation trends. In this interview, Paul Barter elaborates on two approaches …

How have policies for parking that serve the public interest and lead to better sustainable transport evolved over time? Whilst in Singapore Jan met up with Paul Barter, a transport-policy …

In physical terms, cities are made up of buildings, movement opportunities and the urban or natural spaces in between these functions. Public spaces are like a ‘glue’ that determines how …

There are legal requirements that must be observed regarding land use and development that are mandated in planning law. Once permission for development has been granted, or even as a …

In recent years, a range of new mobility devices have become commonplace in our cities. We refer to these lightweight and emissions-free forms of transport as micromobility. Examples of micromobility …

Shifting economic pressures and cultural preferences in city building and urban mobility occur within the context of climate policy and the need to decarbonise all sectors of society. This infographic …

As you would have seen, there are some unique challenges and opportunities Townsville faces when planning for urban renewal of its city. To address some of the complexities of these …

As we have seen, transportation trends around cars and other means, have played, and continue to play, a major role in real estate and future urban developments. The shifts in …

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), transport was responsible for 27% of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019. The majority of these emissions are caused by road transport, in …