Tag: Better Cities
As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot
Shared e-scooters are much more regulated and monitored than privately owned e-scooters, which are likely to pose greater risks as a result.
We asked Melburnians about shared e-scooters. Their responses point to alternatives to the city council’s ban
The parking of e-scooters is a source of fierce debate, but technology offers a solution to control the problem.
Sydney’s largest public housing estate is being redeveloped, but not all these homes need to be demolished
Our research shows decent homes could be lost – and the social and environmental costs of demolition should not be ignored.
Can Australia end homelessness? Yes, we know how, but we must find the will to do it
Our governments now have all the evidence they need to end homelessness. The new National Housing and Homelessness Plan is an opportunity to put it into practice.
How to ensure higher-density housing developments still have enough space for residents’ recreation needs
Planning for residents’ needs must be done well in advance to ease public fears about new high-density housing projects lacking open space for recreation.
Prefabs and the ‘missing middle’: how to get Australia back on track to build 1.2 million homes in the next 5 years
Current construction approaches are too slow to achieve the ambitious national housing target. But there’s a proven alternative building technology that’s more efficient, faster and greener.
Tents, caravans and mobile homes are used after disasters, so why can’t they be solutions to our housing crisis?
After natural disasters, temporary accommodation is often an option for those affected. Why isn’t the same happening with Australia’s housing crisis?
Hundreds of cities have achieved zero road deaths in a year. Here’s how they did it
The number of deaths on Australian roads has been increasing steadily year after year. It’s unacceptable not to act on the evidence of what works to boost road safety.
City planners love infill development. So why are cities struggling with it, and how can they do better?
Infill development is patchy across Australian cities, as is its quality. Bigger and better projects are needed to hit planning targets and reduce urban sprawl.
If you squat in a vacant property, does the law give you the house for free? Well, sort of
What are ‘squatters’ rights’ and do they apply in Australia? They do, but using them will likely prove difficult.
Feeling lonely? Too many of us do. Here's what our supermarkets can do to help
For people who feel lonely, a trip to the supermarket could help – if only the store provided opportunities to chat at the checkout. A Dutch chain has done just that, and customers and staff love it.
Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth
Research on where businesses and households want to be points to growth in suburban and regional centres on the coast, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth also gaining ground on Sydney and Melbourne.
Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future
An ageing population is caught in a perfect storm of rising house prices and rents, falling home ownership rates, mortgage debt carried into retirement, insecure rentals and a lack of social housing.
