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Australia’s major cities are certainly not bursting at the seams, notwithstanding residents’ concerns about issues like traffic congestion and housing affordability, writes <b>The Melbourne Urbanists' Alan Davies</b>.

Can our cities get bigger (and remain liveable)?

Aug 24, 2010

To encourage a healthy cycling culture, cities need to improve their infrastructure to make cycling safer. Would specialised bike roads, rather than just a lane on car roads, work effectively?

Highway to car hell

Jul 02, 2010

Encouraging people to walk -- as opposed to driving their cars -- can be done by urban planners increasing the aesthetics of our footpaths. Try more greenery, better lights, interesting things to look at and paving that doesn't catch high heels.

These streets are made for walkin’

May 12, 2010

The ever increasing urban sprawl and private car based travel is causing enormous health, social, environmental and economic costs, says Victoria Walks' <b>Ben Rossiter</b>. But can the public be convinced that more urban housing doesn't necessarily mean more concrete?

Why medium density housing is a health issue

Apr 12, 2010

Living in a cul-de-sac might be great for street cricket, but they are a giant fail when it comes green urban planning. Cul-de-sacs use too much land and breed a population reliant on driving. The tranquillity isn't worth the trouble.

Why we need to kill the cul-de-sac

Feb 10, 2010

Sydney ruthlessly expunged most of the "working harbour" aspects of its heritage years ago, rendering it blandly safe for the café latteratti set and retail mall developers, says <b>Ben Sandilands</b>. So why are Sydneysiders suddenly getting historical about their harbour again?

Better latte than never to get excited about Goat Island again

New South Wales

Oct 28, 2009

When it comes to infrastructure, what we need first and foremost are not new rail lines. Not even fast rail lines. What we need are new cities.

We don’t need new fast trains, Albo, we need new cities

Oct 27, 2009

Don't believe state governments' glossy planning documents promising of “strong communities” and “smart growth”, says <b>Peter Spearritt</b>: Australia's cities are a mess of urban sprawl, inadequate transport, congested roads, dwindling water supplies and energy-guzzling buildings.

Over-crowded and under-planned: Australian cities in crisis

Oct 23, 2009

NSW is at the centre of a long-term public policy disaster in housing that will have a major impact on Australia's recovery from the recession.

NSW the epicentre of our housing crisis

Oct 06, 2009

Even with hybrid cab fleets hitting the roads in a growing number of cities, when it comes to efficiency and intelligence, the design of most cabs falls short. Designboom featured a collection of taxi concepts from automakers and designers in markets around the world.

Hail a taxi from the future

Jul 25, 2009

High rise buildings that grow, beach pods and pyramids -- what bringing farms to the city could look like.

PHOTO ESSAY: Farming the future

Jul 02, 2009

Rapid urbanisation may be the “single greatest development challenge and opportunity in our century,” says a newly released World Bank report, <em>Eco² Cities: Ecological Cities as Economic Cities</em>.

The city challenge: how to build rapidly … and sustainably

Jul 02, 2009

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