Report
The benefits of level crossing removals: lessons from Melbourne’s historical experience
Examines the issues involved in level crossing removals so that when proposals for specific locations are considered, professional, government and industry stakeholders as well as the community can participate in a more informed way. Executive Summary The Victorian state government has committed to removing 50 level crossings in two terms of office: a faster rate...
Conference paper
Incremental intensification: transit-oriented re-development of small-lot corridors
This paper explores the degree to which small and narrow lots constrain urban intensification through a study of a series of tram corridors in Melbourne.
Conference paper
Space/time mapping of urban transit: isochrones, car-dependency and mode-choice in Melbourne
This paper maps the time/space zones of accessibility from any given location (isochrones) as a means to understand the ways we make choices between modes – a space/time phenomenology of everyday mobility.
Report
Intensifying Melbourne: transit-oriented urban design for resilient urban futures
Australian cities are some of the lowest density and most car-dependent on the planet: intensified urban development and improved public transport to meet the imperatives of population growth and a low-carbon future is a major challenge. Despite decades of compact city policy there has been little change to the practice of ever-expanding suburban fringe development...
Conference paper
Re-assembling the car-dependent city: transit – oriented intensification in Melbourne
This paper explores how urban design and transport opportunities can be explored for urban transformation of cardependent cities.