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Integrated planning for healthy communities: does Victorian state legislation promote it?
There is increasing Australian and international interest in integrated planning that promotes health and wellbeing. This paper examines the extent to which key Victorian legislation supports integrated planning that promotes health.
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Getting to yes: overcoming barriers to affordable family friendly housing in inner Melbourne
This paper presents results from a survey of social housing providers, developers, planners and architects conducted in June-July 2013. It analyses how Government can promote affordable high density apartments in inner-city Melbourne.
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Can outer suburbs become 20 minute cities?
There is increasing Australian and international interest in planning for health and liveability. This paper assesses the possibility of neighbourhoods that are a 20 minute walk, bike ride or public transport ride from services and jobs in the outer suburbs.
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Development and trial of an automated, open source walkability tool through AURIN's Open Source Portal
Creating walkable environments produces a range of health and environmental co-benefits including increased physical activity, social interaction, sustainable living and environmental protection. This paper provides details of the development, trial, validation and potential application of a ‘Walkability Index Tool’.
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Are master-planned new urbanist suburbs a 'solution' for sustainable travel to schools? Comparing children's travel in select Australian primary schools
This paper focuses on the results from 250 children that completed travel diaries to assess children's travel behaviour in Australian cities.