public transport

Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don't mix

Driverless vehicles and pedestrians don’t mix. So how do we re-arrange our cities?

by Peter Newman—November 28, 2019

New Australian government reports show that it's time to change direction with infrastructure spending. Photo: Tim Foster

Planning & policy

Foreground Weekly Review: Australia’s infrastructure crisis is not about roads

by Foreground—August 21, 2019

The federal government has updated the National Cities Performance Framework Dashboard, including new measures for major city transport infrastructure performance. What do these tell us of Australia's urbanity? Photo: Trent Szmolnik

Planning & policy

New infrastructure performance measures for Australian cities questioned

by David Levinson, Hao Wu—August 19, 2019

The roads of many European, as well as Asian cities such as Bangok, are vibrant city spaces with diverse transport modes.

It’s time to move beyond the false binary of roads vs public transport

by Ian Woodcock—April 12, 2019

Congestion-busting infrastructure plays catch-up on long-neglected needs

by Phillip O'Neill—April 3, 2019

Traffic jams and congestion are a well-known outcome of poor political decisions to focus on road transport mobility over urban accessibility.

It’s the (political) economy, stupid: when it comes to urban transport, we’re doing it wrong

by David A King, David Levinson—March 29, 2019

Elevated rail frees space for public parks and plazas in Melbourne's built-up suburbs.

After the ribbon cutting: lessons learnt from Melbourne’s sky rail

by Foreground—January 24, 2019

Darwin needs an urban plan to reduce asphalt (and temperatures) Image: ABC Radio Darwin

Planning & policy

Foreground reads: our pick from around the web in September

by Foreground—September 20, 2018

Would cities benefit from more autonomous governance? Image by Beau Giles.

Planning & policy

Do Australian cities need major governance reform?

by Marcus Spiller—August 16, 2018

Optus Stadium Park on the Burswood Peninsula. Image: Peter Bennetts

Stadium as urban catalyst: can Optus Stadium Park revitalise Perth’s Burswood Peninsula?

by Foreground—July 24, 2018

A woman walking in a night street in Japan.

What will the footpath of the future look like?

by David Levinson—July 11, 2018

Between May - August, Foreground will explore 'The Street', to better understand what the future holds.

The Street

by Foreground—May 3, 2018