Derlie Mateo-Babiano

July 9, 2020

Pauses in the busy lives of migrant Indian women can make a big difference

SriPallavi Nadimpalli, The University of Melbourne and Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne

Women juggle many responsibilities in their lives. Research reveals the importance for migrant women of taking even brief breaks from their daily routine of home, work or care-giving activities.

Autonomous vehicles are coming to our cities – in fact, driverless buses are already on the road in Adelaide. David Mariuz/AAP

September 12, 2018

Why driverless vehicles should not be given unchecked access to our cities

Dominic Stead, Delft University of Technology; Anthony Kimpton, The University of Queensland; Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland, and Neil G Sipe, The University of Queensland

To maximise the benefits and limit the costs, the use of autonomous vehicles should be pooled and their access to the city restricted.

Children’s right to play outdoors depends on them having access to safe and inclusive public spaces.

February 7, 2018

Putting the pieces together to create safe public spaces for all

SriPallavi Nadimpalli, The University of Melbourne; Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne, and Joyati Das, The University of Melbourne

For a public space to be seen as safe, welcoming and accessible, a diverse range of people need to actively use it. That’s why any space-changing project needs to engage broadly with the community.

A 3D model of a development scenario in Brisbane’s West End produced using ESRI’s CityEngine program. Author supplied

January 29, 2018

How virtual 3D modelling and simulation can help us create better cities

Yan Liu, The University of Queensland; Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne, and Sebastien Darchen, The University of Queensland

3D urban modelling is a transformative technology for designing cities. But incorporating new technologies into planning practice has its challenges.

After nearly a decade of operation, Brisbane’s CityCycle scheme still needs to be subsidised. Ash Kyd/flickr

December 21, 2017

Here’s what bike‑sharing programs need to succeed

Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne; Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland, and Richard Bean, The University of Melbourne

Many short-term bike-hiring programs have been launched amid much fanfare, only for their popularity to decline soon after. Several key factors need to be in place for a program to work.

Lots of parking: the extraordinary amount of valuable land used to park cars in most cities could soon be freed up for other uses. Antonio Gravante/Shutterstock

October 29, 2017

Freeing up the huge areas set aside for parking can transform our cities

Dorina Pojani, The University of Queensland; Derlie Mateo-Babiano, The University of Melbourne; Jonathan Corcoran, The University of Queensland, and Neil G Sipe, The University of Queensland

Cities around the world are starting to rethink the vast areas of land set aside for parking. The convergence of several trends likely will mean this space becomes available for other uses.

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