The UQ Planning team has just published a Special Issue in Australian Planner, which includes five papers, each authored or co-authored by one of us, as well as Editorials by UQ|UP members Dorina Pojani and Neil Sipe. In combination, these papers provide a comprehensive picture of the knock-on effects of the pandemic in Brisbane. Link …
The development of global metrics for evaluating university research performance has been accompanied by increasing attention to key performance metrics for individual disciplines. This paper examines research performance metrics for Australian planning academics. It addresses questions related to programs, staff, publications, and citations. The main findings are the following: Wide gender gaps exist in Australian …
New article in The Conversation by UQ|UP team: Australian cities are crying out for better planning, but the research funding is missing Authors Dorina Pojani Jaime Olvera-Garcia Jason Byrne Neil Sipe Read the full article in The Conversation. Excerpt The Australian Research Council (ARC) provided only A$31.7 million for 91 urban and regional planning research …
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is closer on the Horizon! If you are currently in SEQ, here are some tips to stay safe before/during/after it makes landfall: • Stay home over the next 48 hours. Even if conditions seem calm, they can change rapidly, making travel or being outdoors extremely dangerous.• Wear strong covered shoes in case … Continue reading
The twin housing and planning crises in Australia have reached such a level of urgency that they are now making international headlines. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani recently shared her insights with Diari Ara, a prominent paper in Barcelona, for an article titled Australia, where being a full citizen means being an owner. The article, written by … Continue reading
With the rise of electric motorcycles (EMs) in Vietnam, an important question arises: Are EMs actually safer than conventional motorcycles (CMs)? The latest study by UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani and her colleagues in Vietnam, based on survey data from 972 motorcyclists in Hanoi, explores this issue by comparing crash prevalence and risky riding behaviours between EM … Continue reading
This book focuses on the relationships between underground urban music cultures in Los Angeles and specific urban imaginaries related to music practices, far away and sometimes in stark opposition to the commodified image of the city crafted by urban planners and associated urban stakeholders. Rather than this commodified city, and the ‘imaginary city’ of the … Continue reading
For years, we’ve known that housing costs shape migration patterns. When prices soar, fewer people move in, and more people move out. But with today’s extreme housing affordability crisis, are we seeing even stronger effects? The latest research by a UQ|UP team dives deep into this question, looking at how housing prices, supply, and even … Continue reading
A large, primarily historical literature exists on the subject of planning capital cities. Less attention is evident in relation to contemporary challenges and planning in these ‘cities of power’. Recent debates around conceptualising cities and urbanisation tend not to engage with the specificities of political capitals. The presentation examines recent developments and present approaches to … Continue reading
Australia is no longer a nation of homeowners, and UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani went on ABC News WA – TV and digital – to set the record straight. In her interviews, she highlighted build-to-rent as a crucial piece of the housing puzzle, acknowledging that many Aussies will rent forever. While more rentals won’t instantly slash prices, … Continue reading