Category Archives: Transport

SOAC addresses cities in Perth

Posted on 18 January, 2010 by Alex

In November the 2009 State of Australian Cities Conference brought together academics, researchers, planners and many others involved in urban design and management at the University of Western Australia in Perth to discuss the current status and direction of our … Continue reading →

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Christie’s Sydney public transport inquiry hearings kick off

Posted on 18 September, 2009 by Alex

Well, it’s inevitable that the next few posts will be dominated by Sydney public transport and planning issues. On Tuesday the public hearings for the Sydney Morning Herald’s independent public inquiry headed by transport expert and former Director-General Ron Christie … Continue reading →

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Nowra’s take on Sydney’s fate well worth a read

Posted on 31 May, 2009 by Alex

For those who haven’t seen it yet, writer and playwright Louis Nowra’s latest essay “Who turned out the lights?” in the Weekend Australian Magazine is a pungent summary of Sydney’s major problems, their causes and the resulting social, cultural and … Continue reading →

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Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout III

Posted on 29 May, 2009 by Alex

Well, I said that I would outline some of the so-called “shovel ready” alternative transport projects the NSW Government could have nominated for Infrastructure Australia funding instead of the less-than-shovel-ready metro proposals that were put up. However, a lot has … Continue reading →

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Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout II

Posted on 16 May, 2009 by Alex

My last post discussed how NSW had fared relative to the other states in attracting transport infrastructure funding, particularly for public transport, in this week’s federal budget – which, in summary, was not very well.  It’s useful to look at … Continue reading →

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Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout

Posted on 14 May, 2009 by Alex

Much has been said in the media and elsewhere about the shortfall in the Federal Budget infrastructure allocations for NSW transport projects, but it is worthwhile examining its dimensions in more detail. Just how much (or little) will NSW receive? … Continue reading →

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