The Calculation of Perceived Residential Density
In recent years, a number of studies (e.g. Newman and Kenworthy, 1989) have sought to demonstrate that a range of urban functions are affected by the residential density of the urban area. Newman and...
View ArticleImpact of Proximate Public Assets and Infrastructure on Private Real Property...
A proper understanding of the drivers of property prices is of great interest to many stakeholders | not just property investors, but governments and construction companies to ensure that the effects...
View ArticleRegulatory and Incentive Mechanisms to Implement Transit Oriented Development...
The Queensland Government recently released a statutory planning document South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 to manage the rapid growth of its south east region. One of the strategies...
View ArticleRating the Transport Sustainability of Transit Oriented Developments: Will...
redevelopments of existing sites, have been included as a key component within a number of recent metropolitan strategies within Australia, including the South East Queensland regional plan. Responding...
View ArticleStrengths and Weakness of Bus in Relation to Transit Oriented Development
While Transit Oriented Development (TOD) has almost exclusively concerned rail based modes there has been a recent interest in bus related TOD with an emphasis on new bus rapid transit (BRT)...
View ArticleTransit-Oriented Development in Western Australia: Attitudes, Obstacles and...
Perth’s Network City: community planning strategy for Perth and Peel (2004) calls for 60 per cent of urban infill development to accommodate a growing population over the next few decades....
View ArticleAdvanced Network Planning for Bus Rapid Transit The “Quickway” Model as a...
Transit planning in the United States has tended toward viewing BRT as an analogue to light rail transit, with similar operating patterns. This model, referred to as “Light Rail Lite,” is compared to...
View ArticleAssessing the Costs of Alternative Development Paths in Australian Cities
Executive SummaryThe purpose of this research is to develop a tool to assess the economic costs in urban development decisions in Australia by comparing inner-city redevelopment and conventional fringe...
View ArticleBus Rapid Transit and Transit Oriented Development: Case Studies on Transit...
The purpose of this report is to provide examples of BRT-based TOD as a resource for policymakers, public agencies, and the development community. The report uses a case-based research methodology,...
View ArticleSmart Growth and Transit- Oriented Development at the State Level: Lessons...
The states of California, New Jersey, and Western Australia encourage smart growth through the employment of transit-oriented development (TOD). This article documents each state’s approach and...
View ArticleCities of Opportunity
When the first edition of Cities of Opportunity was developed, we made a decision to rank cities only in their 10 indicator categories and to forego showing overall rankings to avoid the misperception...
View ArticleTravel Mode and Physical Activity at Sydney University
IntroductionWorkplace travel plans have the potential to promote physical activity through active travel options (walking, cycling, public transport and combinations of these modes of travel) and at...
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