Jonathan Arundel

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  • Senior Research Fellow, Healthy Liveable Cities Group, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Shepparton residents are clearly disadvantaged by having far fewer daily train services to Melbourne than other regional centres. Alex1991/Wikimedia

Rail access improves liveability, but all regional centres are not equal

Melanie Davern, RMIT University; Carl Higgs, RMIT University; Claire Boulange, RMIT University; Jonathan Arundel, RMIT University; Lucy Gunn, RMIT University, and Rebecca Roberts, RMIT University

Regional areas are expanding, and yet not enough attention is being paid to improving rail access to capital cities. This affects the liveability of the areas.
In Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, just over a third of dwellings are within 400 metres of a public transport stop with services every 30 minutes, but the proportions are much lower in other cities. Angela Brkic/AAP

City‑by‑city analysis shows our capitals aren’t liveable for many residents

Billie Giles-Corti, RMIT University and Jonathan Arundel, RMIT University

Governments, developers and urban planners all aspire to create liveable cities. Yet when it comes to Australian cities, the rhetoric and reality don’t quite match.

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