New Zealand tends to focus on big infrastructural projects such as tunnels or light rail to change cities. But there are cheaper ways to add public spaces to urban design.
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LTNs were introduced to UK cities to create a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists - but they’ve become controversial.
The Hoddle Grid that dictates the flow of vehicles and people in central Melbourne has had its day. It can be remade to reduce the dominance of cars and create a liveable city for the 21st century.
Residential ‘stroads’ – neighbourhood streets that have become rat runs for through traffic – can be turned back into safe, mixed-use streets that put residents’ and children’s needs first.
Residents across the world have seen how the pandemic has ushered in changes – shall and big – to the way their cities look and function.
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Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in the Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster
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Co-Director, Maestría Online en Ciudades, Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de Cataluña (IAAC)
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Director of Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Urban Resilience and Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol
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Professor of Active Living Environments, University of Southern Denmark
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Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, Curtin University
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury
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Senior Research Fellow at the Active Travel Academy, University of Westminster
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Research Fellow in Active Travel Interventions, University of Westminster