Issues papers

Urban Research Program Issues Papers confront current urban problems and challenges, and advocate potential new directions in Australian urban policy.

• 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