People want easy access to green spaces and shops and they don’t want to travel more than 20 minutes to get there – but women feel a lot less comfortable after dark.
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Travelling remains time-consuming, precarious, and shockingly dangerous for most South Africans 30 years after apartheid has ended.
The disruptions caused by technology, the pandemic and climate change are reshaping how people and goods move in cities.
The role of prosthetic devices in the lives of people with limb loss cannot be overestimated. But acquiring prosthetic limbs can be challenging and expensive for patients.
Michigan Central Station stood abandoned for decades as a symbol of Detroit’s decline. A major investment by Ford has breathed new life into the structure – and, residents hope, the city.
Many incentive programs promote e-bike use, but they aren’t necessarily targeting the right people for the right reasons.
Brain-computer interface devices have the potential to boost users’ autonomy, especially for people who experience paralysis. But that comes with risks, as well.
Mineralogical analysis of 5,000-year-old stone beads from Turkana, Kenya suggest a novel mortuary tradition by early pastoralists.
Functional fitness can help you to be as physically capable as possible.
Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A biomedical engineer describes how more research may clarify its role.
Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where public spaces are no more spaces for children and young people.
A passport from the United Arab Emirates will get you into far more destinations than one from Afghanistan. Gaps like this have big implications for people’s ability to travel, reside and work.
Shade, street furniture, streetscapes – they all matter when it comes to making a footpath appealing.
Mobility justice — the right to access spaces and means of movement — means that transportation planning should address marginalization.
Opportunities for social mobility, rather than simply economic incentives, have generated emigration from China to countries like Ghana.
On-street parking is an increasingly scarce resource as we take to our cars post-lockdowns. Here’s how to make the most of it.
Is it affordable? Is it safe? Here are some key things to consider if you’re considering buying one of these vehicles or using them in a share scheme.
The post-pandemic recovery presents an opportunity for creating accessible environments.
As global travel resumes, now is the perfect time to establish new conversations for what ethical travel might look like.
Transportation planning for the elderly should consider their needs, including safe pathways and accessible vehicles.
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Honorary Professor of Planning, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Queensland
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Research scientist at CSH, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University
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Associate professor, University of East Anglia
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Postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering, University of Reading
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Director of UWA Centre for Software Practice, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Physiology, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture, School of Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin
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Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, Ross School of Business, School for Environment & Sustainability, University of Michigan
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Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
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Professor and Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW
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Professor of Strategic Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Physical Activity and Health, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University