Why did Melbourne keep its trams, especially during the 1950s and 1960s when other Australian capital cities, the major cities in New Zealand, the UK and Ireland, and most US and Canadian cities didn’t? Melbourne now has the largest tramway system in the world, as measured by route length, though not by passenger numbers. This...

This strategy document creates a framework to consider the different modes of transport available to the Whitehorse community and provides direction to facilitate travel options and networks that are sustainable, convenient, accessible and safe.

This paper discusses sustainability in relation to transport within cities and outlines some practical methods for enabling this to happen.

This paper draws on studies of international practice, particularly in US cities comparable in density and level of car dependence to Australian cities. Major obstacles to transit-oriented development (TOD) and factors which lead to optimal developments are examined, as well as the its potential benefits.

Based on empirical research, this paper argues that urban planning and design can positively contribute to sustainable national economic health and work productivity by strengthening local knowledge resources and networks.