Disease shapes cities. Some of the most iconic developments in urban planning and management, such as London’s Metropolitan Board of Works and mid-19th century sanitation systems, developed in response to public health crises such as cholera outbreaks. Now COVID-19 is joining a long list of infectious diseases, like the Spanish flu of 1918 in New … Continue reading
The Swedish Network for Feminist Urban Planning was initiated for the purpose of developing the concept and making relevant research more easy to use for practitioners. NFUP newsletters typically include two interviews, one with an academic and one with a practitioner. Dr Pojani gave an interview on women’s safety in public space. Read the interview … Continue reading
In just ten years, the inner city populations of Australia’s biggest state capitals have boomed. But where is this growth coming from? While Australian inner cities are “youthifying” and somewhat “studentifying”, they aren’t “familifying”. Listen to the full interview on ABC Radio Brisbane, Afternoons program (start at min. 5.40): http://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/afternoons/afternoons/11250630 Continue reading
A planned ban on townhouse developments in Brisbane’s low-density suburbs, designed to protect the city’s character, could have unintended consequences. Read the full article and Dorina’s interview on Brisbane Times: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/doubts-cast-over-brisbane-city-council-s-townhouse-ban-20190704-p5248v.html Continue reading
Free speech is critical to urban planning research and practice, as this profession is predicated on the ability to conduct open public debate and participation. The article below originally appeared in The Conversation, 7 June 2019. “Because we are so saturated in American culture, very few Australians realise that free speech in this country isn’t … Continue reading
Matters asked some experts to comment on the scientific accuracy of popular sci-fi narratives. Black Mirror, in particular, has turned casual prophesying of technological dystopia into a mainstream cultural phenomenon. But this ever-present sense of looming dystopia is not always based on a clear or detailed picture of our world. Matters asked a few experts … Continue reading
Courtney Herron death highlights broader issue faced by women, expert says | 7News 31 May 2019 North Lakes golf club plan facing rough times | Courier Mail 31 May 2019 Continue reading
The promise of free public transport is an enticing one: fewer cars, less congestion, less pollution. But would it work in Brisbane? UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani talks to ABC Radio’s Katherine Feeney. Listen to the Afternoon program: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/afternoons/afternoons/10891044 Continue reading
If shopping centres killed the suburban high streets and online shopping is killing the shopping centres, is it time for the high street to make a comeback? The whole concept of high street design and the idea of creating a genuine community was the subject of a recent study by a UQ|UP team. Dr Dorina … Continue reading
After Sydney was inundated with dockless shared bikes last year, many of which ended up in trees and rivers, where have all the bikes gone? So 2ser got to work to find out. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani talks to Victor Petrovic. Listen to the podcast: 2ser.com/where-have-all-the-share-bikes-gone/ 2ser FM is a community radio station based in Sydney. Operated … Continue reading
Major Australian law firm Maurice Blackburn is leading a class-action lawsuit against Uber for their disruption of the taxi industry. Blackburn, backed by thousands of taxi drivers, licence owners, and public transport officials, is suing Uber on the basis that their operations in 2014 were undertaken outside the law, which led to the taxi industry … Continue reading
Walter Benjamin said that cities are the baton of human imagination. They are probably humans’ ultimate works of art. Cities are also the sites where other forms of art take place and persevere. For instance, the most important museums and galleries are located in cities. Seen from the outside, in a panoramic view, the layout … Continue reading
What do you think about walking in Queensland now? What needs to change to make it easier for you to choose walking over other forms of transport? Wherever you live in our state, TRM invites you to help shape Queensland’s first walking strategy. Your input will help to set the vision and action areas in … Continue reading
With the exams over, this is a time to rest, relax and recharge energies again after all the effort the UQ|UP team put every day in two semesters of teaching and research. Congratulations and enjoy your vacations, conferences, and fieldtrips! Continue reading
The iMOVE CRC is a consortium of 44 industry, government, and research partners engaged in a concerted 10-year effort to improve Australia’s transport systems through collaborative R&D projects. It’s purpose is to help companies — and Australia — be more competitive, productive, and prosperous. Find out more about experts from across the world working and … Continue reading
Jessa Crispin is a critic, author, feminist thought leader, and the editor-in-chief of Bookslut, a litblog and webzine founded in 2002. She has published three books, most recently Why I Am Not A Feminist (2017). Public Intellectual is her podcast, created in July of 2017. In her words, it’s a series of complicated conversations about … Continue reading
The Q&A session was part of a graduate-level course on international development policy and planning, taught by A/Prof Kris Wernstedt. Dr Pojani shared her experience and familiarity with transport in the the Global South. Listen to the interview podcast [1h]. Continue reading
Banning cars in major cities would rapidly improve millions of lives Cities are starting to experiment with banning cars from their streets and the benefits to health and well-being could be enormous By Alice Klein IN DOWNTOWN Madrid, the reign of cars is coming to an end. Starting next month, the city centre will be … Continue reading
UQ|UP’s Laurel Johnson says the Live, Work, Play CityPulse indices are a broad though helpful way to compare the quality of life in key locations in the growing metro region of south east Queensland. Interviewed for Channel 9 news, Laurel said that the key to liveability is access via ‘high frequency, affordable public transport’ across … Continue reading
Renting is an important housing option for many Queenslanders. To ensure the rental needs of Queenslanders will be met now and into the future, the Queensland Government is opening the door to renting reform. Share your rental experiences and ideas on how to improve renting in Queensland. Get involved! Continue reading