Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-05-09DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2202867
K. Gharehbaghi, K. Mcmanus, N. Hurst, K. Robson, F. Pagliara, C. Eves
{"title":"Advanced rail transportation infrastructure as the basis of improved urban mobility: research into Sydney as a smart city","authors":"K. Gharehbaghi, K. Mcmanus, N. Hurst, K. Robson, F. Pagliara, C. Eves","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2202867","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2202867","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This research evaluates the advanced rail transportation infrastructure as the foundation of sustainable urban mobility. Sydney's rail transportation was evaluated as a smart city. To undertake this evaluation, twelve of Sydney’s inner municipalities were selected within Sydney's urban area – a 35 km radial distance from the CBD. To further examine Sydney's rail transportation evaluation, CITYKeys, being the smart city framework, was utilised. CITYKeys was carefully evaluated and two of its domains, transportation indicators and improved urban mobility & public transport were thus adopted. This research has two key findings. Firstly, Sydney, as a possible smart city, possesses three primary smart transport procedures: Green practice, Transformation and Model Integration. Subsequently, Sydney's new advanced rail transportation infrastructure aligns with CITYKeys public transport indicators. Secondly, Sydney Metro not only provided a significant technological advantage for the city's suburbs but also enhanced its urban mobility. This study contributes to the field of sustainable urban mobility by advocating the alignment between advanced and innovative rail transportation infrastructure and smart cities. Such findings will support transportation scholars in acquiring a better understanding of the need for advanced rail transportation infrastructure for smart cities.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45510206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-04-25DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2198724
Wayne Williamson
{"title":"Searching for YIMBY public discourse in Sydney","authors":"Wayne Williamson","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2198724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2198724","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The terms NIMBY (Not-in-my-backyard) and YIMBY (Yes-in-my-backyard) describe negative and positive attitudes towards building higher density housing. Based on a series of newspaper articles that reported on a Sydney council hiring a community planning advocate and comments by a Liberal party candidate regarding housing supply, this paper seeks to identify if NIMBY and YIMBY discourses exist in reader-generated comments made by self-selecting commenters. Critical discourse analysis is mobilised to examine the actors and the framing in the newspaper article, as well as the discursive strategies used in the readers’ comments. The paper finds the readers’ comments are dominated by NIMBY discourse but does find evidence of a YIMBY public discourse. Practitioner Pointers Property industry promotes a positive self-presentation by identifying other stakeholders as being responsible for a lack of housing supply. A discourse of housing supply links higher density housing to a positive influence on housing affordability and the environment. Readers’ comments explicitly link immigration and population growth with housing supply issues.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46840824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2190143
A. Fabre, M. Howes, Thomas Deweerdt
{"title":"Best practice in urban transport decarbonisation: a case study of three initiatives in Brisbane","authors":"A. Fabre, M. Howes, Thomas Deweerdt","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2190143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2190143","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT\u0000 Avoiding the worst impacts of climate change requires a transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, if not before. Urban transport systems are a significant contributor to emissions, so effective mitigation strategies for this sector are needed. This paper starts by outlining a best practice framework for transport decarbonisation based upon a review of the international research literature that entails: shifting passengers to net-zero or low-emission modes; investing in more energy-efficient technology options; and managing the demand for transport through a combination of land-use planning and socioeconomic policies. This best practice framework is then applied to a case study conducted in Brisbane (Australia) to see how the gap between the concepts developed in the research literature and the practice of making a change may be bridged. A policy analysis of three key transport initiatives in the city was undertaken to determine how they measure up against the best practice framework. On the positive side, Brisbane has the advantage of providing a reasonably reliable public transport system, expanding its bicycle/walking paths and engaging local communities in the decision-making and implementation. However, Brisbane faces a high degree of urban sprawl and car dependency, exacerbating its ecological footprint. Key Points:\u0000 Urban transport is not sustainable and needs to be decarbonised. This requires a framework of practical solutions to assist transport planners and policymakers in moving towards a more sustainable, low-emission future. The best practice framework for transport decarbonisation entails shifting commuters to low-emission transport options, investing in more energy-efficient vehicles, and managing the demand for transport. Brisbane has geographically extensive and reasonably reliable public transport systems and community engagement processes, but the city is challenged by urban sprawl and car dependency.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"64 - 85"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42713478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2188234
Nicholas Jarman, E. Stratford
{"title":"Against the grain: public interests, the parklet, and the university","authors":"Nicholas Jarman, E. Stratford","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2188234","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2188234","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Temporary/tactical or T/T urbanism is a global movement in urban design and planning encompassing small experimental interventions typically involving diverse actors in the conversion of under-utilised city spaces. Its outcomes include enhancing innovation, urban intensification, community engagement, place identity, and resilience. Yet questions remain about the extent to which large organisations engaging in T/T urbanism may be part of an increasingly legitimised, even sanitised approach to what has been a disruptive element of urban design and planning. In Tasmania, studies of T/T urbanism are limited. The qualitative research reported here addresses that gap and analyses street interviews and participants’ opinions about a temporary parklet proposed by the University of Tasmania in the Hobart central business district. Analysed thematically, those views and additional insights from the literature suggest it is possible for a large organisation to engage local communities and serve public interests using T/T urbanism initiatives but that the outcomes are not guaranteed.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"52 - 63"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41483491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2205653
Jacqueline Tyrrell, Stephen Wood
{"title":"Out of the box: the hidden impacts of urban consolidation and apartment living on households with children, and future implications: a Sydney case study","authors":"Jacqueline Tyrrell, Stephen Wood","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2205653","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2205653","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT\u0000 This article examines the impacts of urban consolidation and apartment living on households with children in the contexts of housing choice and affordability, liveability, and children’s spontaneous outdoor play through a case study in the Lane Cove LGA, Sydney. It challenges ideals and planning presumptions built into urban consolidation, and the current approach to housing provision based on ‘housing targets’. The analysis is primarily derived from comparative qualitative resident interviews, supplemented by fieldwork and policy analysis. Findings suggest that urban consolidation in its current form effectively works against households with children directly and indirectly, with various flow-on effects. It is suggested a reframing is required, particularly in the context of housing diversity, in order to significantly improve outcomes for this household type.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"39 - 51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47083250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2185645
M. Fallding, Andrew Kelly
{"title":"Complex, practical or inflexible? Unravelling the background and consequences of the NSW standard instrument local environmental plan","authors":"M. Fallding, Andrew Kelly","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2185645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2185645","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The 2006 NSW Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan (SI LEP) aimed to simplify and bring consistency to local planning and land use regulation. Consistent definitions and standard land use zones were features of the changes to local plan requirements. The background to, and unfortunate consequences of, the SI LEP are critically explored. This highlights the tension between conformity, innovation, local autonomy and place-based approaches. A survey of professional practitioners suggests that the hoped-for benefits have not been realised in practice. Key findings are that the SI LEP: (1) has added complexity and length to regulatory plans, (2) increased state government power with no demonstrated land use benefit, (3) is not necessary for consistent state planning and policy implementation, and (4) stifles local creativity, flexibility and place-based land use outcomes especially in non-metropolitan areas. Significant limitations of the SI LEP and its implementation warrant a rethink of statutory land use controls in NSW, including land zoning and plan objectives, land use definitions, and opportunities to support local innovation.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"14 - 25"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47950125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2216317
Mehdi Alidadi
{"title":"Pandemic cities: the COVID-19 crisis and Australian Urban Regions, cities research series","authors":"Mehdi Alidadi","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2216317","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2216317","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"86 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45490361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2197604
Nicole Cook, S. Herath, Sophie-May Kerr
{"title":"Suburban densification: unpacking the misalignment between resident demand and investor-driven supply of multi-unit housing in Sydney, Australia","authors":"Nicole Cook, S. Herath, Sophie-May Kerr","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2197604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2197604","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In market societies, investors have played a key role in driving suburban densification. However, the concentration of one- and two-bedroom apartments in suburban town centres has raised concerns about the potential mismatch between investor-driven supply and consumer demand. Despite these criticisms, analysis of consumer demand for multi-unit housing rarely considers housing supply in the same locality. Recognising the significance of multi-unit dwellings in housing supply, this paper develops a clearer understanding of consumer demand and market supply of multi-unit dwellings in suburban town centres. In order to integrate consumer preferences and housing data, the paper combines qualitative analysis of the housing preferences of a group of (largely) migrant women with children living in apartments in the suburban town centre of Liverpool, Sydney, Australia, with quantitative analysis of household type, apartment size and dwelling approvals. In so doing, we show that market-led supply creates a mismatch between housing need and type, as housing careers move beyond detached homes towards spacious apartments in suburban town centres. We conclude that calibrating the share of larger apartments in Local Government Development Control Plans with consumer demand will improve housing outcomes in densifying suburbs.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"26 - 38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44066445","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2023-01-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2216318
Ed Wensing
{"title":"Planning laws and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights and interests","authors":"Ed Wensing","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2216318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2216318","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Contemporary Australian planning has for too long ignored its fundamental responsibilities in its relations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in urban and regional Australia. Australian land-use planning and development processes do not have a good track record of taking account of the rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, or of adequately involving them, especially in our capital cities and major regional centres where the larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples live and the where the extent of dispossession is perhaps at its greatest. It is a sad indictment of our planning system that more than 30 years after the High Court of Australia’s landmark decision in Mabo (No. 2), that most of the planning statutes around Australia still do not require prior consultation with or the direct involvement of registered native title holders or claimants during plan formulation or decision-making about land uses for an area of land or waters. This paper examines the current state of affairs with respect to how well or otherwise our planning statutes still fail to give adequate recognition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights and interests in contemporary statutory planning processes.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"59 1","pages":"1 - 13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47492153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Australian PlannerPub Date : 2022-10-02DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2023.2183225
Sarah Gibson, L. Law
{"title":"Barriers and opportunities for medium density housing in small, regional cities: stakeholder perspectives from Cairns","authors":"Sarah Gibson, L. Law","doi":"10.1080/07293682.2023.2183225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07293682.2023.2183225","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Medium Density Housing (MDH) is advocated for sustainable urban growth while retaining the amenity and liveability of lower-density urban forms. Despite these advantages, affordable and diverse MDH proves challenging to implement in suburbs with access to employment and services. While scholars do explore barriers and solutions to implementing MDH in Australia, regional city contexts are less understood. Stakeholder perspectives on MDH and its implementation are also limited. This research presents a stakeholder analysis in the regional city of Cairns to address these important gaps. The research employs a case study approach including semi-structured interviews with 19 stakeholders across public and private sectors: developers, architects/building designers, government and industry planners and real estate agents. Stakeholders expressed barriers that are well-documented in the literature–such as the risk-averse nature of the finance sector–but also note key regional differences such as land constraints in world heritage areas, poor public transport, distance from supply chains, soaring insurance costs and susceptibility to cyclones. In the face of these challenges, Cairns stakeholders argue for certain forms of MDH alongside strategic planning, leadership, cross-sectoral and community engagement to support effective MDH infill. These insights are pertinent to other regional cities struggling with MDH in low density contexts. Practitioner pointers MDH needs contextualisation in places outside Australia’s capital cities, as demand and supply side issues require nuanced understanding. Cross-sectoral conversations are key to understanding the complex barriers and opportunities for MDH in regional cities. Strategic planning for where to locate MDH is vital in a context of climate change and coastal hazards.","PeriodicalId":45599,"journal":{"name":"Australian Planner","volume":"58 1","pages":"95 - 109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2022-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41810770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}