Sonia Roitman speaking at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit 2023
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Sonia Roitman speaking at the Asia Pacific Cities Summit 2023

Sonia Roitman (UQ Planning) will participate next week in the Asia Pacific Cities Summit 2023, organised by Brisbane City Council (BCC). This is the flagship networking event by BCC to discuss urban management.  Sonia Roitman will discuss the importance of establishing partnerships between universities and local governments. She will present on behalf of the research … Continue reading

UQ|UP team on Contact Magazine writing about micromobility and e-scooters
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UQ|UP team on Contact Magazine writing about micromobility and e-scooters

Brisbane faces a variety of mobility challenges and a team of UQ|UP experts (Jonathan Corcoran, Dorina Pojani, Thomas Sigler, Frank Zou) and their colleagues are looking to the potential of micromobility – such as e-scooters and e-bikes – to help alleviate the pressure. Read the full article on UQ’s Contact Magazine: https://stories.uq.edu.au/contact-magazine/2023/why-e-scooters-are-the-public-mobility-glue-for-urban-transport/index.html Continue reading

New Conversation piece on e-scooter travel in Brisbane, by UQ|UP team
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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