The Federal Government just announced a decision to cut funding to ‘high risk’ projects across the country. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani chat to Brandan Arrow at ABC NewsRadio National about some of the projects and the decision. She focused on some of the QLD projects that have got the green light, like the Logan to Gold … Continue reading
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Dorina Pojani and Amjad Hossain Reyad at TransportCamp Brisbane 2023
The TransportCamp Brisbane ‘unconference’, hosted on Friday by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, brought together transport professionals, researchers, and technologists interested in how transport and technology can help improve mobility in urban environments. This is a unique event where the attendees set the agenda and collaborate to determine what are the key topics … Continue reading
How does culture affect transport choices? Dorina Pojani in conversation with Transport for NSW
Transport for NSW is the lead agency of the New South Wales Transport cluster – an extended network of government agencies and private organisations which work together to deliver transport services. Within Transport for NSW, a Planning for Culture Community of Practice has formed, which looks at the ways in which culture affects transport decision making. … Continue reading
New book chapter on transport and land-use interactions, by UQ|UP team
This chapter summarizes transport and land-use issues around the world. While the chapter covers Europe and the Anglosphere, it also emphasizes regions in the Global South – Latin America, Asia, and Africa – that are less represented in the literature. For the most part, the chapter derives its information from books, literature reviews, and comparative … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani on ABC News talking about the SEQ City Deal
The SEQ City Deal is great news for the development sector. It’s an exciting time to be a planner in Brisbane when there is all this money set aside for planning projects. But are we focusing too much on big-ticket transport items and neglecting smaller scale projects such as cycling networks and greenways? Read Dorina … Continue reading
Green Programs Seminar: The environmental impact of transport
Open for members of the Green Office, Green Labs, and Green Ambassador Program, this seminar will inform you about the options available for getting to and from campus in a sustainable way that works for you! Afterwards there will be morning tea and the opportunity to network with other Green Programs reps. This event will … Continue reading
Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) is back in Brisbane!
The 42nd Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) will take place in Brisbane, between the 8th and 10th December 2021. The conference will use the EasyChair system (https://www.easychair.org/my/conference?conf=atrf2021) and additional information will be made available on the ATRF website (http://atrf.info/) in due course. More information is provided in the Call for Papers below. The transport planning … Continue reading