urban planning

chris minns speaking

The centralisation of planning power is exactly what Sydney doesn’t need. The commission broadened the focus across the whole city.

a waratah train approaches central station

More cities worldwide are experimenting with zero-fare public transport.

Hyde Park Sydney

Urban green space reduces cardiovascular disease risk, and more trees are key. 

panorama over gladesville bridge across parramatta river facing distant city cbd skyline

A planning strategy for Australia’s first multi-city region, home to nearly one in four Australians, is being developed. So what’s the thinking behind creating an integrated network of six cities?

a woman walks past a mural with indigenous themes and native animals

Reducing transport inequality and improving walkability in Indigenous communities are necessary to help close the health and social gap.

New medium-density housing in Penrith NSW

Projects for 2021 funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute are timely, practical and policy relevant.

courtyard

Many older women are in desperate need of affordable housing where they can age in place securely, with dignity and as part of a community. The siheyuan model offers ways to meet these needs.

suburb in Sydney bordering CBD

The ability to work, live and play all within 20 minutes' reach is the new gold standard for urban planning.

Mumbai slum

Many are speculating about the pandemic changing how we plan and use our cities. What they overlook is how many people live in unplanned settlements where it's more likely to be business as usual.

sydney congestion

The problem in fast-growing Sydney isn't too many people, it's too many cars, says a UNSW urban design expert.

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