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May 30, 2024

Labor’s new National Urban Policy is welcome. But will it be transformative?

Robert Freestone, UNSW and Bob Webb, Australian National University

Two recent research documents provide a substantial basis for assessing how the draft policy shapes up and identifying where it falls down.

Urban greening is just one aspect of the transformation required to ensure our future cities are sustainable, liveable places. Matt Leane/Shutterstock

August 8, 2019

If we want liveable cities in 2060 we’ll have to work together to transform urban systems

Tayanah O'Donnell, Australian National University; Bob Webb, Australian National University; Chris Ryan, The University of Melbourne; Eleanor Robson; Jago Dodson, RMIT University, and Kate Auty, The University of Melbourne

Future Earth Australia is working to create a long-term national plan of transformation for our cities. As part of this, everyone in Australia is invited to have their say in a survey.

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