Cities and towns
Policy report
Pedestrians first: tools for a walkable city
This tool aims to facilitate the understanding and the measurement of the features that promote walkability in urban environments around the world at multiple levels.
Report
Coworking and an outer-urban community: what can we learn from a grassroots community coworking hub?
This report presents the findings from four focus group discussions conducted during Spring 2017 and serves as a first step in an ongoing investigation into the potential to innovate and nature of coworking issues facing people in outer Melbourne suburbs.
Report
National cities performance framework - final report
The Performance Framework allows users to track the performance of cities across key measures: jobs and skills; infrastructure and investment; liveability and sustainability; innovation and digital opportunities; governance, planning and regulation; and housing.
Report
Economic performance of Australia's cities and regions 2016-17
This research suggests that in 2016-17, Sydney and Melbourne drove the national economy, while Perth is in recession.
Report
Made in place: small-scale manufacturing & neighborhood revitalization
Using tools and case studies, this whitepaper builds the case for why economic development practitioners should work with small-scale manufacturers, and the synergies created when these businesses locate in downtowns and mixed use centers.