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November 2, 2023

Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

Hulya Gilbert, La Trobe University and Marco te Brömmelstroet, University of Amsterdam

We accept the daily toll of road deaths and injuries as the price we pay to be able to drive everywhere, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

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August 14, 2023

Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be

Hulya Gilbert, La Trobe University and Ian Woodcock, University of Sydney

Having a small backyard in outer suburban developments doesn’t make up for everything else that’s missing in these new neighbourhoods.

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December 21, 2022

Uber plans a kids service to replace mum and dad’s taxi. What’s wrong with that? Plenty

Hulya Gilbert, La Trobe University

Uber is eyeing a service to take children wherever their parents would otherwise have to drive them themselves. Some might see it as a lifesaver, but it’s problematic for many reasons.

School children walk along a quiet street in Nakano, Tokyo. Image: Rebecca Clements

August 3, 2022

Japan’s Old Enough and Australia’s Bluey remind us our kids are no longer ‘free range’ – but we can remake our neighbourhoods

Rebecca Clements, University of Sydney; Elizabeth Taylor, Monash University, and Hulya Gilbert, La Trobe University

Seeing Japanese parents send toddlers out on their own to do errands has shocked viewers. But not that long ago our neighbourhoods were also child-friendly, and we can make them so again.

Children’s travel needs are a big factor in private car use. Pablo Rogat/Shutterstock

November 15, 2018

Children in the car era: bad for them and the planet

Hulya Gilbert, University of South Australia; Andrew Allan, University of South Australia; Carolyn Whitzman, The University of Melbourne, and Johannes Pieters, University of South Australia

The private car is the default transport option for many families. This reduces physical activity and increases greenhouse gas emissions, with unhealthy results for their children and the environment.

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Our children are victims of road violence. We need to talk about the deadly norms of car use

Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be

Uber plans a kids service to replace mum and dad’s taxi. What’s wrong with that? Plenty

Japan’s Old Enough and Australia’s Bluey remind us our kids are no longer ‘free range’ – but we can remake our neighbourhoods

Children in the car era: bad for them and the planet

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