Urban Research Program Issues Papers confront current urban problems and challenges, and advocate potential new directions in Australian urban policy.
- The principles of public transport network planning: A review of the emerging literature with select examples (PDF 1388k)
A/Prof Jago Dodson, Dr Paul Mees, Dr John Stone and Dr Matthew Burke
Issues Paper 15, March 2011 - Securing the Australian city: What is the national adaptation role in climate-constrained future? (PDF 550k)
Dr Wendy Steele
Issues Paper 14, September 2010 - Discourses of risk: Buying into "the good life" (PDF 435k)
Dr Caryl Bosman
Issues Paper 13, April 2010 - Metropolitan governance for the Australian city: The case for reform (PDF 473k)
Prof Brendan Gleeson, Dr Jago Dodson and Dr Marcus Spiller
Issues Paper 12, March 2010 - Green and open space planning for urban consolidation – A review of the literature and best practice (PDF 2485k)
Dr Jason Byrne and A/Prof Neil Sipe
Issues Paper 11, March 2010 - A Bumpy Ride? Transporting Australian cities into the 2010s (PDF 439k)
Dr Jago Dodson
Issues Paper 10, November 2009 - Waking from the dream: First thoughts (PDF 465k)
Prof Brendan Gleeson
Issues Paper 9, November 2008 - The endangered state of Australian cities: Climate threat and urban response (PDF 331k)
Prof Brendan Gleeson
Issues Paper 8, November 2007 - Alternative suburbias: Why are some societies more able to 'do' (PDF 2413k)
Chris Harris
Issues Paper 7, November 2007 - Climate change: What are local governments liable for? (PDF 434k)
Dr Philippa England
Issues Paper 6, March 2007 - Backtracking Auckland: Bureaucratic rationality and public preferences in transport planning (PDF 371k)
Dr Paul Mees and Dr Jago Dodson
Issues Paper 5, April 2006 - Incentives and disincentives: The potential of property taxes to support public policy objectives (PDF 320k)
Dr Phil Day
Issues Paper 4, January 2005 - Hell to pay: Cities in the age of default and revolt (PDF 293k)
Prof Brendan Gleeson
Issues Paper 3, December 2004 - Re-booting regional planning in South East Queensland (PDF 552k)
Dr Phil Heywood, Dr Douglas Baker and Dr Bhishna Bajracharya
Issues Paper 2, November 2004 - The structure and form of the Australian city: Prospects for improved urban planning (PDF 392k)
Prof Patrick Troy
Issues Paper 1, May 2004