Architecture, Building and Planning - Research Publications
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ItemNo Preview AvailableAn Investigation of Institutional Arrangements for Design and Delivery of Multimodal Public Transport(Australasian Transport Research Forum, 2010)Intermodal service coordination designed to achieve a 'seamless network' is a common feature of high-quality public transport systems. This paper explores the intention and the reality of the institutional arrangements that govern the coordination of bus, tram and train services in Melbourne under the franchise agreements. State Government policies and contractual obligations set out the intended lines of responsibility for the planning of transport networks in relation to design and delivery of coordinated multimodal services. Interviews, designed to examine the practical application of these policies and obligations, were conducted during 2009 with staff from the Department of Transport, the private operators, the Bus Association and from Metlink - the company established to improve communication and coordination of public transport services. The results of this investigation highlight the significant differences between actual practices and the stated intentions of both government policies and existing contracts with private sector organisations. The lack of effective designation of responsibilities, ineffective communication at many levels across numerous institutions, and an absence of skilled staff will continue to impede the development of a cohesive transport network in Melbourne. These problems were not addressed in the design of the new franchise agreements that began in December 2009.
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ItemFrom accidental planner to agent provocateur: 100 years of women in Victorian planning(University of Melbourne, 2010)
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ItemNetwork planning for more effective public transport in New Zealand cities(World Conference on Transport Research Society, 2010)
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ItemBecoming Places, Urbanism / Architecture / Identity / Power(Taylor & Francis, 2010)
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ItemLinks between children's independent mobility, active transport, physical activity and obesity(Blackwell Publishers, 2010)
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ItemReinterpreting the meaning of decentralization in Johannesburg(Ashgate, 2017-01-01)
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ItemManaging motorization in sustainable transport planning: the Singapore experience(ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2010-03)
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ItemEffects of Residential Relocation on Household and Commuting Expenditures in Shanghai, China(WILEY, 2010)Over the past three decades, China's cities have undergone massive spatial restructuring in the wake of market reforms and economic growth. One consequence has been a rapid migration of urban residents to the periphery. Some movers have been forced out either by rising urban rents or government reclamation of their residences. Others have relocated willingly to modernized housing or for other lifestyle reasons. This article examines the effects of relocation to the urban edge on household well-being. It explores the factors underlying changes in housing and transportation costs as households move to the periphery. The research also examines whether those who moved involuntarily are affected differently from those who moved by choice. Results show that, relative to those who moved by choice, involuntary movers are disproportionately and adversely affected in terms of job accessibility, commute time, housing consumption and disposable income. The findings also show that, compared with higher-income households, lower-income groups are disproportionately affected in relation to housing costs, accessibility losses, disposable income and household worker composition. These results indicate that relocation compensation for involuntarily relocated households should be expanded to include more than just housing value: it should encompass urban location changes, household needs and relocation costs.