The country is dominated by an unhealthy and chaotic system dominated by the car, argues a local planning professor.
"AUSTRALIA'S urban transport system is expensive, unhealthy and dangerous. Unless large changes are made in the next 50 years, our cities risk economic and environmental collapse. Global warming is a real threat that is driving the need for a total rethink of urban transport delivery.
Melbourne's transport system is one of the most costly anyone could design. It is based on a system in which people are pushed into private vehicles, urban areas are dispersed indiscriminately and vast new urban fringe highways are built. The planning and management of all forms of public transport has disintegrated and we spend almost nothing on walking and cycling."
FULL STORY: The mess that's our transport
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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
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Washington Legislature Passes Rent Increase Cap
A bill that caps rent increases at 7 percent plus inflation is headed to the governor’s desk.
From Planning to Action: How LA County Is Rethinking Climate Resilience
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New Mexico Aging Department Commits to Helping Seniors Age ‘In Place’ and ‘Autonomously’ in New Draft Plan
As New Mexico’s population of seniors continues to grow, the state’s aging department is proposing expanded initiatives to help seniors maintain their autonomy while also supporting family caregivers.
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