Innovation districts like Melbourne’s could help chart our course out of crisis

Irene Håkansson, University of Melbourne and Kathryn Davidson, University of Melbourne In the face of the global health and climate crises, we look at our cities both anxiously and hopefully. We deviate from our normal patterns of behaviour to avoid close physical contact and suffer associated emotional and practical losses. At the same time, we

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Cycling and walking can help drive Australia’s recovery – but not with less than 2% of transport budgets

Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle and Trevor Shilton, Curtin University What do bike paths and walk-friendly streets have to do with economic recovery from a pandemic-induced recession? How could removing a car parking space benefit a local business? Instead of considering such questions, building roads for cars is often seen as the obvious answer to

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