Cities and towns
Policy report
Chasing urban mobility: Moving towards a connected sustainable future
Arcadis’ 2017 Sustainable Cities Mobility Index, compiled in partnership with research firm Cebr, tracks the overall performance of the mobility systems in 100 cities around the world. The index is built from 23 separate indicators grouped into three sub-indices: People, Planet and Profit. Combining these individual metrics and sub-indices into an overall index score gives...
Article
Becoming more urban: attitudes to medium-density living are changing in Sydney and Melbourne
The populations of Sydney and Melbourne are both expected to exceed 8.5 million by 2061. What will Australia’s cities look like then? Will they still be among the world’s lowest-density cities?
Book
Public engagement with the smart city
This publication brings together researchers and engagement specialists across the globe to probe questions for twenty-first century citizens in an increasing sensor-laden environment.
Draft report
Our Greater Sydney 2056: draft Greater Sydney region plan
This draft plan is built on a vision where the people of Greater Sydney live within thirty minutes of their jobs, education and health facilities, services and great places.
Discussion paper
Meeting Auckland’s growth challenge: the innovation city
Auckland is confronted with a three-sided growth challenge. There are not enough homes, there is growing traffic congestion and solving either problem is becoming increasingly unaffordable.