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Seminar: Un-neighbourliness – The neighbourhood context of problems and disputes between neighbours
In academic research, neighbour relationships are generally viewed as either absent – having gradually been eroded by processes of mobility and privatisation – or as positive in the way they engender greater levels of community resilience, neighbourhood attachment and reduced fear of crime. Yet, despite anecdotal accounts that the incidence of neighbour problems is increasing, … Continue reading
Development Practice annual lecture: Feminist and queer strategies for imagining and enacting other possible worlds
In the current context of anthropogenic climate change, growing global inequality and widespread loss of confidence in ‘business as usual’, it would seem that never has the time been riper for women to ‘take back the economy’ and re-centre it upon care for people and other species and repair of the planet. In this lecture … Continue reading
New Colombo Plan Scholarship: Applications open!
Applications are now open for the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship, a prestigious program that funds high achieving undergraduate students to undertake study, language training and internships in 40 countries across the Indo-Pacific region. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government that aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in … Continue reading
New Conversation article on gender issues in planning by Dr Dorina Pojani
We need to have a conversation about sexism and the city. Gender affects all other “vulnerable group” considerations in the cities, where nearly 90% of Australians live. Sexism and the city: how urban planning has failed women Authors: Dr Dorina Pojani (UQ) Dr Dorothy Wardale (ECU) Prof Kerry Brown (ECU) Read the full article on … Continue reading
We are hiring!
SEES is currently recruiting a new Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Environmental and Planning Regulation and Policy. Follow the link below for details on this position: jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/504245/lecturersenior-lecturer-in-environmental-and-planning-regulation-and-policy Closing date for applications: 07 May 2018 (11:55 PM) E. Australia Standard Time Continue reading
New article on urban transport in the Global South by Dr Dorina Pojani
Policy design for sustainable urban transport in the Global South. Authors: Dr Dorina Pojani (UQ) A/Prof Dominic Stead (TU Delft) Many urban areas, both in the Global North and South, are becoming increasingly automobile-dominated and less sustainable. The need to take action is well recognized but all too often governance arrangements and the symbolism attached … Continue reading
OOPS/GEMS Employability Night
Two SEES student clubs – GEMS and OOPS – are hosting a night to help students focus and refine their skills for finding employment. Industry professionals and alumni will be speaking on the night about how to achieve this. What are the dos and don’ts of becoming a professional? When: Tuesday 17/4, 6-8.00 pm Where: … Continue reading
Planning student awards ceremony
Planning student awards ceremony is coming up! It includes Minister’s prize for best student in year for each year of the BRTP program and best student in the MURP program, and the PIA QLD Awards Launch. When: Tuesday 29/5, 12.30-2.00 Where: Parliamentary Annex. Cost: free (but registration is required) Registration: PIA website We hope to … Continue reading
Documentary film night by MDP: Disaster Capitalism
When aid and politics meets business, who really gains from the global giving industry? DISASTER CAPITALISM is a compelling documentary that goes inside Afghanistan, Haiti and Papua New Guinea to reveal the dark side of moneymakers and aid exploiters unafraid to make a killing from the misfortune of others. Best-selling journalist and author Antony Loewenstein … Continue reading
New article in The Conversation on weather and travel behaviour by UQ|UP team
Too wet? Too cold? Too hot? This is how weather affects the trips we make What sorts of weather lead us to change our daily travel behaviour? How do we respond to scorching heatwaves, sapping humidity, snow and frost, strong winds, or torrential rain? International research shows weather is important in shaping our everyday movements. … Continue reading
Public seminar: Responsive regulation of urban public spaces and their diverse social uses
In the UK and elsewhere, crime, disorder and (in)security have become organizing objectives of urban governance with distinct implications for the manner in which public spaces are planned, designed and regulated. This presentation seeks to reframe debates about the regulation of public space, conceptualized as ‘mediated conviviality’. This perspective simultaneously decentres crime and (in)security as … Continue reading
Workshop: Smart cities, diverse disciplinary perspectives
Technical change, especially in the form of digitalisation, is transforming our economy and society. Cities are in the forefront of this transformation. One of the biggest policy challenges today, involving governments at all levels, business and the citizenry at large, consists of reworking the way our cities are planned, built and managed. The term smart … Continue reading
Dr Dorina Pojani on sexism and the city at Pecha Kucha event
PechaKucha is a global event run in over 1000 cities around the world, bringing together creative, and inspiring people. It is a casual evening where presenters are given the soapbox to share their work, ideas, and process in a patented format of 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each. This year, Pecha Kucha is part … Continue reading
Dr Dorina Pojani speaking about urban cycling on ABC Radio Melbourne
Listen to the full podcast on ABC Radio’s Breakfast show – with Jacinta Parsons and Sami Shah (pictured below). Continue reading
UQ Chancellor in conversation with UQ|UP development planning students
Mr Peter Varghese, the Chancellor of The University of Queensland (2016-present), shared his extensive experience in development planning with UQ|UP students in a course on international development in developing countries taught by Dr Sonia Roitman. Mr Varghese’s career in public service spans 40 years and includes senior positions in foreign affairs, trade policy and intelligence. … Continue reading
The Conversation: new article by UQ|UP team on non-motorized transport in Australian cities
To understand why Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling, follow the money. Our research has collated data for all the states and territories and our three biggest cities. We found that cycling and walking receive a tiny fraction of overall transport infrastructure funding. Read the full story in The Conversation. … Continue reading
New article coauthored by Dr Dorina Pojani on aging and mobility in Iranian cities
Internationally, an age-friendly built environment, including safe, affordable, and convenient transportation, has been identified as crucial in enhancing the quality of life for increasingly large numbers of elderly people. This study presents data on the urban travel and mobility patterns of older adults in Shiraz, Iran – a country where the population is ageing faster … Continue reading
OOPS seminar ‘Women in planning’
The Organization of Planning Students at UQ (OOPS) held a seminar and panel discussion to honor International Women’s Day. Title: Women in Planning Speaker: Dr Dorina Pojani, Senior Lecturer, UQ|UP, Lecture title ‘Sexism and the City’ Panel discussion members: Jenny Roughan, Director at Ethos Urban Olivia Nesbitt, Student planner, Cardno Leanne Chan, Planner, Brisbane City … Continue reading
#FEAS on the ARC’s gender bias in urban planning
Feminist Educators Against Sexism #FEAS, is an Australia-based feminist collective committed to developing interventions into sexism in the academy and other educational spaces. Read Dr Dorina Pojani’s post on the ARC’s gender bias in urban planning on #FEAS website. Continue reading
Sexism and the city
How much has gender shaped our cities? On International Women’s Day, UQ urban planning expert Dr Dorina Pojani explains how battling sexism in the planning industry might lead to more cyclists and fewer dark alleys. Read the full blog post. Happy IWD to all the women planners! Continue reading
New article in Cities coauthored by Dr Dorina Pojani on the links between sprawl, inequality and wellbeing
This study investigates whether income inequality is related to sprawl and wellbeing in American cities. The results do not provide evidence to support the role of income inequality as a mediator of the link between sprawl and well-being. Instead, the results tell a more nuanced story. Specifically, they indicate that consistent with a priori expectations, … Continue reading
Bikeshare masterclass in Sydney
Facilitated by Dr Elliot Fishman, this Master Class will cover: · Introduction to bike share systems: from humble beginnings to mega systems of 300,000+ bikes. · Dockless bike share: Understanding best practice in regulation and parking. · What other cities are doing to manage dockless bike share. · Bike share gone wrong: what happened in … Continue reading
PhD student Annie McCabbe’s research on community renewable energy featured on UQ News
UQ School of Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD research by Annie McCabe has revealed that community renewable energy – community energy – is a new, but growing movement in Australia, in which community organisations could help economically disadvantaged households gain more equitable access to renewable energy. The study, co-authored by UQ’s Dr Pojani and University … Continue reading
OOPS seminar: Women and city planning, presented by Dr Dorina Pojani
The Organization of Planning Students at UQ (OOPS) is holding a seminar and panel discussion to honor International Women’s Day. All members of the UQ community and the general public are welcome. Title: Women and city planning Speaker: Dr Dorina Pojani, Senior Lecturer, UQ|UP. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion. When: Thursday, … Continue reading
Dr Dorina Pojani interviewed by Sunday Mail on sexism and the city
Read the full story below and on the Sunday Mail website (subscription required). Continue reading
NTEU: International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day celebrations are an important part of the union calendar. It’s a special time to recognise the role of our sisters in building a fairer society through campaigns for equity and justice in the workplace. We hope that you can make it to the event listed below. It’s important to realise that the … Continue reading
Public Lecture: The Role of Ideology in Public Discourse
Join the School of Languages and Cultures for a Public Lecture titled “The Role of Ideology in Public Discourse“, presented by Professor Jef Verschueren. Perhaps the most flattering thing one can say about human beings of the sapiens type is that they are meaning-making machines. Verschueren’s lecture will discuss the processes involved in turning a … Continue reading
Seminar: Keeping the Great Lakes of North America great
David Ullrich will give an overview of the formation of the Laurentian Great Lakes over 10,000 years ago as the glaciers receded, the settlement of the region by indigenous peoples, and then the exploration and settlements of the region by Western Europeans. With tremendous agricultural development, forestry, and industrial growth, the area’s population and economy … Continue reading
Seminar: Constructing and deconstructing the transport infrastructure policy paradigm
The established transportation policy paradigm in industrial and post-industrial nations embeds the goal of incremental, yet perpetual, growth into infrastructure development using policy instruments to “predict and provide” for successive increases in future mobility. This presentation explores the infrastructure assessment goals and planning principles that could support an alternative mobility paradigm. Such alternatives seek to … Continue reading
Lean and inequitable funding for planning research in Australia
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 … Continue reading
New paper on residential mobility in Australia and the United States coauthored by Dr Aude Bernard
Abstract Background: Levels of internal migration vary significantly between countries. Australia and the United States consistently record among the highest levels of migration anywhere in the world. Very little is known, however, about the factors underlying mobility differentials. We argue that this is because existing evidence is almost exclusively based on period measures applied to cross-sectional … Continue reading
New grants open at Brunel University London for Australian planning fellows
Brunel University London will soon offer five short-term fellowships to Australian early career researchers, thanks to a new grant from Universities UK International’s (UUKi) Rutherford Fund. Funded by the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the new fellows will be tasked with researching resource efficient future cities, the environment, and health. … Continue reading
Seminar: Gender, Education and Marital Status Differentials in Migration
Comparing levels and patterns of internal migration across countries is a difficult task. Administrative geographies are non-uniform and migration can be defined in a number of different ways. These challenges have prohibited cross-national studies on demographic differentials in migration patterns. In this talk migration data from over 60 countries are used to provide a broad … Continue reading
New article on community energy by Annie McCabe and Dr Dorina Pojani
Social housing and renewable energy: Community energy in a supporting role Annie McCabe Dorina Pojani Anthony Broese van Groenou Abstract. The development of renewable energy offers potential for achieving distributive justice. Individuals and communities have emerged as a major force in shaping just energy transitions. This brief perspective piece provides an introductory exploration of the … Continue reading
Focus group on climate-sensitive urban design in Nagpur, India
PhD candidate Renuka Bhoge recently organized a focus group on climate sensitive urban design in her hometown of Nagpur, India. This is her travelogue: My research topic is “Climate Sensitive Urban Design: A comparison between Brisbane (Australia) and Nagpur (India)” I went to India in Christmas holidays of 2017-18. I was in Nagpur for 5 … Continue reading
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Confirmation seminar: Are cities still building highways?
Are cities still building highways? A comparison of Brisbane (Australia) and Isfahan (Iran). Fahimeh Khalaj Friday 16 February, 10 am Room 519, Chamberlain building Constructing roads and highways have been used as an effective method in solving transport problems, despite few positive effects these strategies had negatively affect cities, people and environment. This research investigates … Continue reading
Dr Dorina Pojani talks about urban sustainability on the radio
East Side FM radio (Sydney), Monday Drive show. Listen to the full interview. Monday Drive is fuelled by lively conversations with local artists and scientists, film and book reviews, breaking news with a green tinge and a diverse range of guests from grass roots groups to experts on coal seam gas, metropolitan water management, biodiversity … Continue reading
New article on TOD co-authored by Dr Dorina Pojani
Is transit-oriented development (TOD) an internationally transferable policy concept? Regional Studies Many cities and regions have embraced the concept of transit-oriented development (TOD). This paper explores how transfer of TOD as a policy concept impacts its implementation in the Netherlands. The study determined international policy ideas and tools that have contributed to implementation and tested … Continue reading
New article on informal settlements co-authored by Dr Dorina Pojani
‘Urban acupuncture’ to alleviate stress in informal settlements in Mexico Authors: Alejandro Lastra Dorina Pojani Abstract. This paper explores whether smaller-scale physical space interventions (‘urban acupuncture’) have the power to alleviate the stress, social pathologies and political disengagement experienced by the residents of informal settlements. The case study is Tepito, a barrio in Mexico City. … Continue reading
New article in The Conversation by UQ|UP team
Australian cities are far from being meccas for walking and cycling Australian city planners are seeking ways to make cities better for walking and cycling. Walkability and cyclability are attractive and “green” urban amenities. They reduce pollution and improve health. They are also economic assets. In developing countries, active transport is key to improving accessibility … Continue reading
Webinar by Dorina Pojani: How Cities Are Managing Their Transportation Growing Pains
E4C presents Dr. Dorina Pojani in our latest webinar, How Cities Are Managing Their Transportation Growing Pains Web link to the recording of the presentation here. by engineers, for everyone | www.engineeringforchange.org E4C Webinars: How Cities Are Managing Their Transportation Growing Pains The Engineering for Change (E4C) Webinar Series promotes emerging ideas and connects you … Continue reading
New article on bikesharing in The Conversation by UQ|UP team
A new article on the success determinants of bikesharing schemes by UQ|UP team members Dorina Pojani and Jonathan Corcoran and colleagues from the University of Melbourne was just published in The Conversation. Read the original article, a version republished by SBS News, or a YouTube visualization prepared by South Africa News. Join the discussion at … Continue reading
New article by UQ|UP team on the application of renewable energy to social housing
A new systematic literature review by PhD student Annie McCabe and her advisor, Dr Dorina Pojani, on the application of renewable energy to social housing was just published in Energy Policy. Download the full text. Abstract. Low-income housing associations provide a unique opportunity for renewable energy installations, through potential scale of implementation sites, and in … Continue reading
1st IFAU Forum on Architecture and Urbanism takes place in Tirana
The 1st IFAU Forum on Architecture and Urbanism took place in Tirana, Albania (14-16 Dec). Dr Dorina Pojani served on the scientific committee and attended the conference. The main topic of the conference was Cities in Transition. The conference was attended by 150y researchers from the Southern European region. Prof Paolo Giordano of University of … Continue reading
Roja Gholamhosseini is awarded her PhD
Roja Gholamhosseini was awarded her PhD in urban planning. Congratulations Dr Gholamhosseini! The thesis examined the role of public space in the lives of Middle Eastern women migrants in Australia. Her advisors were Dr Dorina Pojani and Dr Derlie Mateo-Babiano. Abstract International migrants must undergo a difficult process of acculturation, during which new attachments are … Continue reading
Greg Brown named one of the world’s most impactful scientific researchers
Prof Greg Brown, UQ|UP honorary professor, currently Head of Cal Poly’s Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences Department (USA), has been named to the 2017 list of Highly Cited Researchers. He was included on the annual list produced by Clarivate Analytics, which recognizes the most frequently cited researchers spanning the globe in 21 fields of … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani interviewed by RBC media
The RBC Group (Russian: РБК) is a large Russian media group headquartered in Moscow. An article on urban sustainability appeared on RBC today, which compared six major cities, including Brisbane, and their transport systems. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani gave an interview during which she discussed issues related to urban form and public transit provision in Brisbane. … Continue reading
Recent promotions in planning and human geography
Some happy news for the UQ planning and human geography community. Three members of staff have been successful in recent promotion rounds from level B (Lecturer) to level C (Senior Lecturer): Dr Elin Charles-Edwards Dr Dorina Pojani Dr Thomas Sigler Well done and congratulations to all on these thoroughly well-deserved promotions. Continue reading
Laurel Johnson voted best teacher in SEES
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New article on urban design in hybrid regimes by Dorina Pojani
Title: Cities as story: Redevelopment projects in authoritarian and hybrid regimes Author: Dorina Pojani Abstract: In the past decade, so-called hybrid regimes—authoritarian regimes in the guise of democracy—have emerged in Europe. Similar to the authoritarian or totalitarian regimes of 20th-century Europe, the association between urban design and politics is evident in the capital cities of … Continue reading
ANZAPS 2018 conference
We are pleased to announce that ANZAPS 2018 will be hosted by the University of Waikato in New Zealand! For further information: Contact Iain White iain.white@waikato.ac.nz Visit anzaps.net The Proceedings from ANZAPS 2017 – including the peer reviewed papers – are now available at anzaps.net/anzaps-2017 Continue reading
Seminar by Scott Lieske: Urban design & results variability in hedonic price modeling
Urban design and results variability in hedonic price modeling Thursday 23 November, 2-3 pm Room 320, Steele building Speaker Dr Scott Lieske Abstract Within the context of Australia’s backlog of transportation infrastructure development, “Value capture is back in fashion, and the calls are growing louder for Australia to tap into these seemingly wonderful revenue streams” … Continue reading
UQ Master Plan receives Planning Institute of Australia award for Planning Excellence
The UQ Master Plan has been awarded for planning excellence. As a member of the VC’s expert advisory team, UQ|UP’s Laurel Johnson was an active participant in the development of the UQ Master Plan. Learn more about the UQ Master Plan. Learn more about this year’s PIA awards in Queensland. Continue reading
Sebastien Darchen and Dorina Pojani on the radio
UQ|UP team members Sebastien Darchen and Dorina Pojani gave a joint interview on radio 2ser in Sydney. They spoke about the role of movies and TV is shaping and reflecting public perceptions of the contemporary city. Listen to the podcast on the 2ser website 2ser.com/ Continue reading
Laurel Johnson and Neil Sipe give expert speeches at “Meet the candidates” event in South Brisbane
State Election Forum – South Brisbane. With state election coming up on 24 November, this forum was an opportunity for residents to meet the candidates and discuss important local issues such as: transport and mobility, density and affordable housing, and green and open space. UQ|UP team members Laurel Johnson and Neil Sipe gave expert speeches … Continue reading
New article on city representations in movies and TV in The Conversation by UQ|UP team
The way cities are portrayed reveals and shapes public perceptions of the city. For young people, in particular, the media inform and disseminate the most elemental images of the city and the society that inhabits it. The media can be an important didactic tool – often the only one available to much of the population. … Continue reading
Happy World Town Planning Day!
“World Town Planning Day,” also known as “World Urbanism Day,” was instituted in 1949 by Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera (University of Buenos Aires) to advance public and professional interest in planning. It is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents on 8 November. It is a special day to recognise and promote … Continue reading
Upcoming Keeble Lecture
PIA will host the 2017 Keeble Lecture, which is proudly sponsored by The University of Queensland. We are thrilled to announce that the chair of the the 2017 Keeble Lecture is Warren Rowe, the UQ|UP planner in residence. The inaugural Keeble Lecture was held in 1997, and since then PIA has been fortunate to have … Continue reading
UQ|UP team at ANZAPS conference in Hobart
The Australia and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools (ANZAPS) is a scholarly society formed by the urban planning schools and programs at Australian universities (including UQ) and New Zealand universities, as well as planning educators and individuals concerned with urban and regional planning education and research. ANZAPS is recognised as representing the planning schools … Continue reading
New article on parking in The Conversation by UQ|UP team
Parking may seem like a “pedestrian” topic (pun intended). However, parking is of increasing importance in metropolitan areas worldwide. Freeing up the huge areas set aside for parking can transform our cities. Read the full story in The Conversation. Authors: Dorina Pojani, Derlie Mateo-Babiano, Jonathan Corcoran, Neil Sipe. Continue reading
Happy Teacher’s Day to our planning academics
In Australia, 27 October is a special day for the appreciation of teachers. Thank you to all our UQ|UP teachers for their special contributions to planning and human geography. Continue reading
In memory of Taylah Casey
The UQ|UP group is sad to announce that one of our students, Taylah Casey, recently passed away. Our thoughts are with Taylah’s family, and with her friends in our planning community. Counselling support is available at Student Services, and can be accessed individually or as a group. Continue reading
Story maps: Not every tale starts with ‘Once upon a time’
Join Dr David Pullar for an overview of popular technology used for story maps. There is growing interest in creating your own digital stories to share ideas and for educational learning. Story maps utilize interactive online web maps in combination with text narratives, pictures and other multimedia to tell and share stories that have a … Continue reading
‘Renters @Home’ final seminar
Many people and organisations supported the ‘Renters @ Home’ research. Now that the PhD thesis resulting from this research is submitted, stakeholders, participants and researchers are invited to a final seminar. We will take a deep dive into some data and findings to explore what challenges and what supports renters to be ‘at home’ as … Continue reading
Confirmation seminar: Transfer of Sustainable Transport Policies within the Commonwealth
This thesis will explore transport policy development and transfer processes among the Commonwealth nations. The Commonwealth of Nations is one of the largest groups of nations bound together to achieve common objective of an all-round development. Candidate: Sachin Goel Date: Friday 20 October, 2017 Time: 2:30 pm Location: Room 411, Chamberlain Building Advisory Team: Dorina … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani attends Cultural Diversity and Innovation panel discussion
The Leadership Council on Cultural Diversity organized a panel discussion and networking event on Cultural Diversity and Innovation. Respect for cultural diversity and innovation is crucial for Australian planners, who are serving an increasingly international population base. Moreover, it has been proven that diverse workforces lead to better decision-making in business and government. Also, cultural … Continue reading
Upcoming “Poster Showcase” at SEES
All PhD and MPhil planning students in SEES are invited to participate in this event, and to submit a poster showcasing their research. Poster submission is open to all students. Participation at least once during candidature is compulsory. Friday 3 November – SEES Poster Showcase Entrants will stand beside their poster from 1:30–2:00 to discuss their … Continue reading
First “baseline” measure of liveability in Australia’s capitals just released
Creating Liveable Cities in Australia – a report by RMIT – is the first “baseline” measure of liveability in Australia’s state and territory capitals. While Australian cities are often labelled some of the most liveable in the world, this isn’t the daily reality for many residents of our capitals. By mapping policy standards designed to … Continue reading
Research Seminar: The Strength of Long Ties
Humans have always formed networks through their relationships – before the internet, before the phone and before the car. But social networks are not always fair, and social network analysis can show where any problems are and how to manage the provision of life-essential services more equitably. For example, investigating how the introduction of new … Continue reading
Proposed research agenda for parking in Australian cities
A new paper by UQ|UP team: We propose a conceptual framework to guide parking research. As the diagram illustrates, we do not view parking as a standalone element of the transportation system but rather as an integral component of policy, technology, economics, society, and even urban design. From this conceptual framework, we next develop a … Continue reading
Urban planning news from around the world: UQ|UP via Flipboard
The UQ|UP team has created a custom magazine on Flipboard for planners and city aficionados. Visist our Urban Planning News magazine to keep abreast of current happenings! Updated frequently. Continue reading
UQ hosts the 2017 Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) conference
This July, nearly 300 geographers and planners came to UQ to attend the 2017 Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) conference. This year’s conference theme was ‘Geography Counts’, stressing the role of geography in informing policy from a holistic, global perspective. The diversity of keynote speakers reflected the interdisciplinarity of the conference. IAG 2017 Conference Chair was … Continue reading
Forthcoming book on parking by UQ|UP team
Parking: An International Perspective (Elsevier, 2020) At first sight, parking may seem like a somewhat ‘pedestrian’ topic (pun intended). However, parking is arguably a key component of urban transport and land use systems worldwide. This book (available in 2020) will include parking case studies from more than 20 countries. They will draw together international best … Continue reading
Australia’s future extreme temperatures and the role of planners
In recent years, Australia has experienced unprecedented heat, including heatwaves and record-breaking hot days, months, seasons and years. Australia has a naturally variable climate, but recent studies show that our recent extremes are already being influenced by climate change. Even if the Paris agreement to limit the global temperature rise to below 2C is met, … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani panelist in forum “How to build neighbourhoods without widening roads”
A community forum called “How to build neighbourhoods without widening roads” was hosted by Amy MacMahon, the Green’s state election candidate for South Brisbane, on Sunday, October 1st, 3:30pm-5pm, East Brisbane Bowls Club. Dr Dorina Pojani was one of the invited panelists. The forum was attended by Jonathan Sri, Councillor for The Gabba Ward. The main … Continue reading
New book chapter on mobilities and the child-friendly city by Laurel Johnson
Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning 6 | The Right to the City Edited by Christopher Silver, Robert Freestone, Christophe Demaziere Chapter 9: “Putting Children in the Place on Public Transit: Managing Mobilities in the Child-Friendly City” by Deanna Grant-Smith, Peter Edwards and Laurel Johnson The Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning series offers a … Continue reading
Public lecture: The world in Guangzhou – Africans and other foreigners in South China’s global marketplace
Guangzhou is today the most multi-cultural city in China, not least because of its large African and Arab populations. Unlike most Europeans and Japanese, some Arabs and Africans seek to stay in the city and make it their home, marrying Chinese and having children. But can they ever be fully accepted, not as foreigners but … Continue reading
Confirmation seminar: Understanding the impact of the regional social-ecological system on human longevity in China
Aging is a global challenge due to its substantial socio-economic implications. China, as the largest developing country with the largest elderly population in the world, will be experiencing more pressure against the aging society in the coming decades. Regional longevity level has been evolving since ancient periods. It is influenced by a multitude of factors … Continue reading
Confirmation seminar: Climate friendly urban design: A comparison between Australia and India
Urban design is concerned with the arrangement, appearance and function of suburbs, towns and cities. It is both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live & engage with each other, and the physical place around them. In the past, the buildings were built in harmony with nature, with an interaction … Continue reading
Dr Dorina Pojani and Dr Teresa Ubide attend “In conversation with Elizabeth Blackburn”
UQ is working to improve gender equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine. In this ambit, an exclusive opportunity was offered to two SEES lecturers, Dr Dorina Pojani (planning) and Dr Teresa Ubide (volcanology) to hear Australia’s first female and 11th Nobel Laureate, Professor Elizabeth Blackburn AC, discuss gender equity and diversity issues in … Continue reading
New paper on the pedestrianization of city centres by Dorina Pojani published in Journal of Urban Design
Abstract: Drawing on personal interviews with local planners, this paper examines barriers to the pedestrianization of city centres in two contrasting settings, one in a Global North city (Brisbane, Australia) and the other in a Global South city (Kathmandu, Nepal). These cases are illuminating because Brisbane already contains a popular three-block pedestrian mall in its … Continue reading
Brisbane communities turning parking into parklets
Public event: Park(ing) Day Where: Sussex St, West End Host: Kurilpa Futures – Planning for People When: 15 September, 10 AM – 2 PM Kurilpa Futures – Planning for People is doing it again. They are utilising the footpath and one or two car parking spaces in Sussex St, adjacent to the Uniting Church. There … Continue reading
R U OK Day at SEES
On Thursday 14 September, The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be hosting an event all about inspiring that simple but important question “are you ok?” That’s because we support not-for-profit organisation R U OK?, whose vision is a world where we’re all connected and are protected from suicide. Conversations that are geared towards … Continue reading
Ceridwen Indigenous Scholarship – Applications open
The Ceridwen Indigenous Scholarship is offered to honours, research thesis, or HDR students who are undertaking research in the area of Geography, Planning, and Environmental Management and who are pursuing study or research in relation to Indigenous Australia. Value: $3,500 Deadline: 9 October 2017 For more information, visit: sees.uq.edu.au/node/2770 sees.uq.edu.au/node/2776 Continue reading
New paper on transport poverty by Dorina Pojani published in Gender, Place, and Culture
Abstract: Tirana, the Balkan capital examined in this study, displays patterns of gendered job search behavior and access, which are unique within contemporary Europe and even within post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. Here, it is a rather spatially constricted job search range rather than transport poverty that prevents women living in first-ring suburbs from attaining … Continue reading
$2000 bursary for all commencing planning students
The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences is offering a $2000 bursary for all commencing BRTP planning students to assist with relocation and accommodation costs. To be eligible, applicants must: be an Australian citizen have a home address outside the South East Queensland (SEQ) region – defined as any area not contained in the area included in … Continue reading
Vote for the “Most Influential Urbanists”
Planetizen has created a survey that allows anyone and everyone to rank the “Most Influential Urbanists” from a list of 200 nominees produced through crowdsourcing. For more information on the nominees and the voting link, visit the Planetizen site. Continue reading
Confirmation seminar: Does what you know get you places? The mediating influence of social capital on transport disadvantage
Confirmation seminar by Laurel Johnson: The relationship between transport disadvantage and social disadvantage has been the subject of much research activity in recent years. The relationship between them is clear, though it is complex. Social capital theory and particularly the role of social capital as a mediating factor in the relationship is an emergent theoretical … Continue reading
The big push for road safety
Community event hosted by Space4cyclingbne When: Sunday 27 August at 2 PM – 4 PM “We are ‘Speaking up for road safety’ and riding for Queensland Road Safety Week. Join us as we once again take a ride through the CBD asking for safe streets for people on bikes. Meet at Kurilpa Point Park under … Continue reading
Pop-up protected bike lane in West End
Calling all bike-loving West Enders! It’s time to reclaim the streets! We dream of a city where everyone, young or old, feels safe riding a bike in Brisbane. To campaign for safe, separated bike lanes, West End residents will be creating their own temporary pop-up bike lane along part of Hardgrave Rd on the morning … Continue reading
Confirmation seminar: Urban consolidation in Brisbane and the constraints of property boundaries
On 23 August, Rachel Long presented her MPhil confirmation seminar on urban consolidation in Brisbane, and the constraints of property boundaries. All Australian cities have polices of urban consolidation, which aim to confine urban growth to within the existing urban footprint. The practical implementation of urban consolidation is, however, largely constrained by urban morphology – … Continue reading
Planning seminar: The urban transport crisis in emerging economies
On 24 August, Dr Dorina Pojani presented key findings from her latest book on transport issues and policies in emerging economies. The presentation slides are available upon request. UQ students can download the digital version of the book through the UQ library. Continue reading
Community BBQ at the Broadway Hotel
Join the Gabba residents for a community BBQ and discussion about the future of the Broadway Hotel. The Broadway Hotel has been a central institution in the Gabba for nearly 130 years. Majella Property Developers have made an application to redevelop the site, which includes both M9 partial demolition of the Hotel, and the development … Continue reading
Citizen Jane is coming to Brisbane
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City – the movie about Jane Jacobs – is coming to Brisbane as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival. Jane Jacobs’ urban planning approach came from the perspective of interaction and community, not isolation and expediency. In a titanic struggle, with the streets of New York City as the … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani interviewed by Brisbane Times
Dorina Pojani gave an interview for Brisbane Times on parking supply, car sharing, and the future of mobility in Brisbane. Read the full story here. Continue reading
3M thesis competition is coming up
Planning RHD Students: The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences invites you to participate in the 2016 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges PhD students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. 3MT celebrates the discoveries made by research students and encourages you to … Continue reading
Polis PowerPlays played for the second time at UQ
A serious game called Polis PowerPlays, which is being developed by Dorina Pojani and a group of colleagues, was played for the second time at UQ with Planning Theory students. Continue reading
Welcome to the UQ|UP Blog
This is the informal Blog of UQ|UP, the urban planning group at the University of Queensland. All UQ|UP staff and RHD students contribute news, opinions, and research papers to this Blog. The views expressed on this Blog are our own and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Queensland. You can participate … Continue reading