Expanding freeway networks undermines climate action. It points to a deep-seated flaw in Australia’s urban planning systems which must be solved.
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There is fierce competition for access to roads in conflict zones
In the wake of recent deaths involving e-bikes and e-scooters, an overhaul of safety regulations covering them is urgently needed.
Engineers came up with a set of tests to make sure reclaimed asphalt pavement resists skidding and sliding when wet.
Despite dutiful toad patrols, evidence suggests that the amphibians are declining in the UK.
Fuel tanker accidents in Nigeria can be prevented by restructuring the built environment, providing parking spaces for the tankers, and constructing good roads.
Australia is ready for a rational and transparent discussion about road-user charging on all vehicles, not just electric ones.
Walking and cycling get 90c per person each year from the Australian government. What if that figure rose to $5, $10 or $15?
Storing the sun’s energy underground could help keep Canada’s roads ice-free in the winter months as a safer and cheaper alternative to plows and salt.
Light-coloured footpaths, roads and other surfaces are increasingly used to reflect the sun’s rays and cool our cities. But they also reflect cancer-causing UV radiation.
We’re already seeing the impacts of weather extremes on key parts of our lives, from the food we eat to the roads we use and our health.
According to a reliable poll, New Zealanders are about evenly split on investing more in cycleways, contrary to Transport Minister Simeon Brown’s recent claims.
The billions allocated for roads in the National Land Transport Programme will not see any actually built in the next three years.
Would copying other states and dropping the default limit by just ten kilometres on country roads in WA and NT make a difference? And how might it be enforced?
As summer temperatures rise, finding ways to build cities that don’t hold in the heat and can provide some cooling is increasingly important.
A civil engineer explains why roadways and rails warp and crack in the heat − and points to some innovative ways to keep the US transportation system healthy as long as possible.
‘Road ecology’ is the focus of Crossings, a powerful new book by environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb.
The term stroad is portmanteau of street and road. Stroads try to be both a thoroughfare for vehicles, and a place for people. Typically they fail at both, and the result is unpleasant for everyone.
Our roads are full of potholes but at least they don’t smell of horse pee.
Summer means road construction − but what kind of engineering goes into laying down pavement?
Top contributors
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Associate Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate Professor in Infrastructure Management, University of Sydney
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Associate, Grattan Institute
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Researcher in Road Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies
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Professor in Transport and Logistics Network Modelling, University of Sydney
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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Transport Fellow, Grattan Institute
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Canberra
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University