The climate is changing: are we adapting? A panel discussion. With 2014 officially declared the hottest year on record we are once again reminded that climate change is not only something…
Move over, McMansions – the tiny house movement is here
A small group of people are gathered around a campfire in a Victorian State Forest. Members of the Tiny Houses Australia community, they’re attending a Spring Camp to talk about how to…
Gerotopias: the ‘good life’ for later life
The Federal Government’s push to move the retirement age to 70 will impact on the dreams and realities of many Baby Boomers (those people born between 1946 and 1964). This…
What do major sporting events leave behind?
Event legacy – the positive things left behind after a major sporting event – has become an important part of the competition to host events and winning bids are now…
Who is willing to pay for passenger transport infrastructure?
In modern society, every day we make decisions about our willingness to pay. At a basic level, we might consider paying extra for milk from the easy-to-access corner shop rather…
Round-a-about planning
We all know the feeling, sitting at a congested roundabout, creeping along, blood pressure slowly rising as you wait to enter the slipstream, exit and at last be on your…
The Return of Light Rail to Australian Cities
“The light rail scheme is such a great natural experiment,” ponders Dr Matthew Burke a senior planning and transport researcher within Urban Research Program. “Can contemporary light rail really change…
Greening up the city
Your local park is likely playing a vital role in your city’s health, and probably your own too. Parks and other “green spaces” help keep cities cool, and as places of…
Transport Innovations with Dr Matthew Burke
How transport projects and policies are changing our cities and changing our way of life In the last two decades Queenslanders have created world leading transport projects that are now…
Dr Matthew Burke Profile
“Transport planning is a dynamics area of research; everyone has an opinion when it comes to transport,” starts Dr Matthew Burke, lead researcher with the Urban Research Program. Dr Burke…