Australian planners and city aficionados often joke that, no matter what the problem is, the answer is always “more street trees”. Like most jokes, this is half true. While not a panacea, there are at least nine key reasons street trees can help achieve more than a handful urban planning and public health goals. Read … Continue reading
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Sebastien Darchen and Cathryn Chatburn’s team cited for outstanding contributions to student learning in UQ Awards
Last night, UQ’s Teaching Community gathered to celebrate teaching excellence at the annual UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. We are delighted to announce that UQ|UP’s Sebastien Darchen and Cathryn Chatburn were amongst a team – the Urban Design Challenge team – recognised with a Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. The … Continue reading
UQ|UP experts have their say on the QLD housing crisis
The Queensland Government met with stakeholders at a housing summit in Brisbane to discuss possible solutions to the State’s housing affordability crisis. Members of UQ|UP, including Stephanie Wyeth, Dorina Pojani, Thomas Sigler and Elin Charles-Edwards, have weighed in with what they’d like to see in the plan. Read the UQ Media story: https://stories.uq.edu.au/news/2022/uq-experts-have-say-on-qld-housing-crisis/amp-index.html Continue reading
New article on Iranian land-use planning in JPER by Abolghasem Azhdari and Dorina Pojani
Is the compact city more likely to materialize if development is guided by the “invisible hand” of the market or the government’s “iron fist”? This article explores this question in the context of Shiraz, a medium-sized, medium-density city in south-central Iran. Through a series of longitudinal analyses, we examine the roles of the market and … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani makes Stanford’s World’s Top 2% Researchers list
The latest release from the Meta-Research Innovation Centre at Stanford University brings good news for UQ|UP. Based on citations, Dorina Pojani ranks among the top 100,000 scientists and the top 150 in the Urban and Regional Planning subfield. Stanford’s citation ranking database is publicly available. It is based on a standardised system for comparing citations … Continue reading
UQ|UP at AILA Festival
On Sunday concluded the 2022 Festival of Landscape Architecture organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture. This year’s theme was COUNTRY, recognising that it is critical for all involved in shaping urban environments to join with First Nations people to gain a deeper understanding of Country as we prepare our cities for the complex challenges of … Continue reading
UQ|UP at SEQ 2050: A Vision for Transport & Mobility event
The 2032 Games, the SEQ City Deal and a regional population growing to 5.9 million by 2050: now is the time to consider the region’s liveability aspirations and plan for and deliver a safe and efficient transport network for SEQ residents, visitors and industry. What will the transport and mobility needs of the community be … Continue reading
Have You Been Planning Attention? Another fun trivia night with OOPS
Last night, OOPS stormed the REDROOM to bring HYBPA to UQ|UP! A planning-centred trivia quiz with ⭐ prizes ⭐ Courtney Ingle & Eli Rifai co-hosted this spin on trivia quiz, with Dorina Pojani as special guest host (but mostly player). This event was open to all, OOPS members or not. Stay tuned for the next … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on The Fifth Estate, writing about public art and urban revitalisation
What’s the point of public art in urban space, and how can it be made engaging and interactive? Read Dorina’s piece on The Fifth Estate to find some of the answers to these questions: https://thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/planning/how-public-art-can-revitalise-urban-spaces/ Continue reading
Sonia Roitman delivering online public lecture on urban informality in Indonesia
Join us for an online public lecture on Friday organised by Rusli Cahyadi from BRIN Indonesia (UQ Graduate). Three researchers will be presenting their work on informal settlements in Pontianak (Yustina Octifanny), Islamic values and urban planning in Banda Aceh (Sylvia Agustina), and the use of public space in kampung in Semarang (Wakhidah Kurniawati). The work is … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on the Green Urbanist podcast discussing eco-feminism and her book Trophy Cities
Ross O’Ceallaigh and Dorina Pojani discuss her new book Trophy Cities, a feminist perspective on new capitals and explore how patriarchal ideology is expressed in urban design, and what a matriarchal or ‘eco-feminist’ approach may be. Have a listen at the Green Urbanist podcast: https://greenurbanistpod.com/episode/54-dr-dorina-pojani-eco-feminist-urbanism Continue reading
Upcoming symposium on tourism and micromobility with UQ|UP participation
All members of the UQ|UP community are invited to attend. The details are in the flyer below. Feel free to share with your friends and colleagues. To register, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uq-micromobility-and-tourism-symposium-tickets-420950984727 Continue reading
New Conversation piece on e-scooter travel in Brisbane, by UQ|UP team
E-scooters offer commuters and tourists a way to cover shorter distances quickly – and without breaking a sweat. It’s for this reason Australian cities are trialling these schemes as part of broader interest in micromobility – small, light and often electric ways of getting around, such as bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters. But one question previously unanswered is: … Continue reading
9News interviews Dorina Pojani on Olympics planning
With the Gabba project set to blow well over original $1Billion price tag, 9News set out to interview stakeholders and experts. Have a listen to Dorina’s views on how Brisbane should plan for the Olympics: https://fb.watch/fKz3ifnhmU/ (aired on Saturday 24 September). Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on ABC Radio talking about tree shade inequality in Brisbane
On summer days, walking under the hot Brisbane sun, we are all desperate to find shade, and in some suburbs, not much shade is available. At UQ|UP, we have been researching tree shade inequalities in Brisbane, and Dorina Pojani was invited by ABC Radio to share the findings. Listen to the full interview on ABC … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on the Courier Mail discussing redesign options for the Toombul shopping centre
An airport hotel, a transport-oriented community and a walkable, tree-lined high street-style shopping strip – what should replace Toombul Shopping Centre? Brendan O’Malley from the Courier Mail set out to investigate options by interviewing the local state MP as well as a series of planning and business experts, including UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani: Dr Pojani questioned … Continue reading
OOPS Awards Night 2022
This inaugural event – to be held annually from now on – recognises the achievements of UQ|UP students and staff. The awards are inclusive of all planning-related degrees in both the undergraduate and postgraduate divisions. Some awards are issued based on the decision of industry panels whereas others are determined by popular vote. OOPS Sponsors … Continue reading
Annual Keeble Lecture coming up
Join the Planning Institute of Australia for their annual Keeble Lecture to hear about resilience, flooding, and climate change from Dr Margaret Cook, author of A River with a City Problem: A History of Brisbane Floods. PIA’s annual Keeble Lecture is named in honour of Lewis Bingham Keeble, the Foundation Professor of Regional and Town … Continue reading
UQ|UP researching Nusantara, the new capital of Indonesia
A team from UQ (Sonia Roitman from Planning and Peter Walters from Social Science) has started a research project in collaboration with BRIN (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, National Research and Innovation Agency) and Universitas Indonesia on the social impacts of the development of Nusantara, the new capital city of Indonesia. Dr Rusli Cahyadi (UQ … Continue reading
Public lecture in Jakarta by Sonia Roitman and Peter Walters
As part of our research collaboration between UQ, Universitas Indonesia (UI) and BRIN (Badan Riset dan Inovasi – National Research and Innovation Agency), we will be doing a public lecture at UI. The lecture is titled: ‘Contemporary urban inequalities in the Global South: Reflection on Social Justice, Housing and Planning’. It will be delivered by … Continue reading