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New tool shows active transport benefits to health and finances

23 November 2023

Today a team from the RMIT Centre for Urban Research are launching THAT-Brisbane, a transport and health assessment tool for planning healthier cities.

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Victoria’s Housing Statement: A critical explainer

Libby Porter, David Kelly, Priya Kunjan, Iris Levin, Kate Shaw, Liam Davies
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E-gentrification: Digital Community Engagement, Urban Change and Digital Rights to the City

Bhavna Middha, Ian McShane

In Citizen Participation in the Information Society Comparing Participatory Channels in Urban Development

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The (hidden) value of early transport alternatives in new suburbs

Annette Kroen, Robin Goodman, Lucy Gunn, Steve Pemberton

Planning News

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ADR practice in planning conflicts: Australian lawyers’ thinking on ADR, training and mentorship

Kathy Douglas, Robin Goodman, Anne Kallies

International Journal of the Legal Profession

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THAT-Melbourne wins PIA Victoria Award for Excellence in Planning Research

15 December 2021

Two projects out of the Centre for Urban Research were recognised at last week’s 2021 PIA Victoria Awards for Planning Excellence.

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New Zealand rushes in on upzoning where Australia fears to tread

12 November 2021

Australian planners and economists are currently debating the role of planning policies and regulations in dwelling production as part of the federal parliamentary inquiry into housing supply. Meanwhile the New Zealand government has announced it intends to dramatically roll back residential zoning across the country’s major cities in response to high house prices. This simplistic policy poses risks for strategic metropolitan planning and Australia should pay attention.

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Street space allocation and use in Melbourne’s activity centres – Working paper

Chris De Gruyter, Seyed Mojib Zahraee, Emeritus Professor William Young

Using a case study of Melbourne, this research aims to understand how much street space is allocated to each mode of transport and how this compares to the use of each mode of transport.

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New digital tool provides green solutions for city planners

26 May 2020

A European funded research project has released an online decision-making tool to identify suitable Nature-Based Solutions according to a city’s specific environmental challenges.

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Meet the women helping to improve how we live in cities and with nature

05 March 2020

As our cities evolve, so too should our approach to building and planning our urban habitats. Here, six RMIT urban researchers share how their work is shaping how we live in our cities and with nature.

Geographies of Land, Home and Place Regenerative Environments and Climate Action

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