Urban Planning

This chapter reports on the application of urban transition frameworks and processes in the development and implementation of a new planning model for regenerating and re-urbanising Australia’s low-density, car-dependent greyfield suburbs: the established, ageing, but well-located middle-ring suburbs built in the post-war era on larger lots.
This study examines urban policymakers’ perceptions about causal relationships in the urban system as revealed in urban planning reports.
This article examines the impact of neoliberal political-economic orientations on urban planning policies through a case study of Ireland’s Strategic Housing Development fast-track planning scheme.
This submission canvasses the crisis in housing availability and affordability for essential workers in New South Wales.
Through the lens of mobilities, we outline useful lessons and insights from this example of a backpacker visa, which are relevant for future research and debates around rural livelihoods, labour migration, and farming communities.
This research examines the relationship of First Nations peoples in Australia to urban policy, and is designed to centre First Nations sovereignty, authority, knowledge, governance and agency as the starting point toward a more responsible relationship.
This report draws lessons from recent crises to provide a strategic framework for urban policymakers to bolster resilience against future shocks, including by promoting sustainability and driving inclusive growth.
Using seven medium-density housing developments in three New Zealand cities, we explore the relationship between medium-density and greenspace quality.