The research involved examining indicators of sustainability from four case study subdivisions that were marketed as ‘green’, ‘eco’ or ‘sustainable’ or similar. It found a clear gap between the way the subdivision has been designed and the energy efficiency of the houses.

A critical building block of a functional successful city is the presence of vibrant streets; streets that encourage walking. Physical barriers such as rivers, freeways and even railway lines are well recognised as impeding levels of walking activity. The barrier effect is the focus of this paper

Against this theoretical background, and in the context of urban planning and design, this paper explores how semi-formal programs jointly conducted by local councils, universities and public schools (primary and secondary) can support children’s participation in planning and urban design.

This paper addresses this methodological issue in the context of research about knockdown-rebuild (KDR) in Sydney. KDR is the demolition and replacement of detached dwellings by owner-occupiers.

With the aim of contributing to the literature on Australia’s settlement system by focusing on large scale urbanisation outside of the capital cities this paper provides an in-depth look at Australia’s sixth largest city, often taken too lightly. The purpose of the paper is two-fold: to question the accuracy of some widely held beliefs about...