Laurel Johnson speaking about transport disadvantage in Brisbane suburbs
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Laurel Johnson speaking about transport disadvantage in Brisbane suburbs

Transport infrastructure and transport services are vital to a city’s function. Transport connects citizens to employment, goods, services and each other. Despite this shared understanding of the central role of transport in urban life, for some city residents, the cost, availability, reliability, convenience and/or quality of transport constrain their access to the city’s assets. These … Continue reading

Confirmation seminar: Does what you know get you places? The mediating influence of social capital on transport disadvantage
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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