urban design

ripened fruit displayed outside a fruit and vegetable store

Are you living in a food desert? These maps suggest it can really affect your health

16 Jan 2023

Nearly two-thirds of suburbs in one major part of Sydney have no food stores at all. And in those that do, unhealthy food outlets outnumber healthy ones by more than six to one.

E-scooters could make cities better, so why are we still outlawing them?

23 Nov 2022

The rise of these micromobility services could help solve some major challenges facing our cities.

New land valuation tool uses big data to inform urban planning and investment

26 Aug 2022

UNSW and partners launch a data-driven toolkit that rapidly calculates property valuations to inform urban development.

Vice Chancellor and President of UNSW, Professor Brungs, Professor Claire Annesley, Dean of UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture and Minister for Cities Rob Stokes

UNSW launches Cities Institute to help future-proof our cities

18 Aug 2022

The Institute brings together diverse perspectives, expertise and experiences to solve the biggest challenges facing our cities.

Testing the waters: local communities engage with sustainable water practices

12 Aug 2022

Engaging communities on water quality testing and stormwater management promotes cultural ownership and investment in sustainable water practices.

birdseye shot of two people riding bikes on a cycle path

Why cycling lanes should be on the fast track for cities

27 Jul 2022

The benefits of more cycling infrastructure pedal themselves, says a UNSW urban design expert.

UNSW joins $2.2m State Government initiative to build 'smart spaces' in regional NSW

26 May 2022

The project will upskill regional councils to reap benefits of ‘smart places’.

People's odds of loneliness could fall by up to half if cities hit 30% green space targets

10 Jun 2021

For the areas of cities with less than 10 per cent green space, increasing that to 30 per cent could cut the overall odds of residents becoming lonely by a quarter.

You can't sit with us: the rise of privately-owned public spaces

23 Oct 2020

The emergence of these pseudo-public spaces raises fundamental questions about the value of a public domain that is by the public, for the public.

Concrete bench designed to prevent people from sleeping

Defensive architecture: design at its most hostile

13 Aug 2020

Increasingly hostile designs are emerging to keep members of the public out of public space.

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