Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning GAMUT

Media Reports

GAMUT media reports are listed below in reverse chronological order.

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2009 GAMUT Media Reports

13/06/09 The costs of the State Government's proposed extension to the South Morang railway line Nick Low
25/05/09 Feasibility report into the potential benefits of reinstating a passenger train to Mildura Bill Russell
16/03/08 Statistics: increasing children's physical activity rates by encouraging them to walk or ride their bikes to school Carolyn Whitzman
4/02/08 Governance workshops on Victoria's public transport Bill Russell
27/01/08 Insufficient governmental investment of public transport Bill Russell

2008 GAMUT Media Reports

21/12/08 Effects of the financial crisis on major infrastructure projects Bill Russell
15/12/08 The new Victorian Transport Plan
For further information, please see the Media Releases:
Speakers named for GAMUT Transport Plan Forum and What will the Brumby Transport Plan mean for Melbourne?
Nick Low
10/12/08 The government's recent Victorian Transport Plan
For further information, please see the following Media Releases: Speakers named for GAMUT Transport Plan Forum and What will the Brumby Transport Plan mean for Melbourne?
Nicholas Low
9/12/07 Public transport developments in Melbourne
For further information, please see the following Media Releases: Speakers named for GAMUT Transport Plan Forum and What will the Brumby Transport Plan mean for Melbourne?
Bill Russell (Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport)
8/12/08 Public transport developments in Melbourne Bill Russell (Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport)
3/12/08 Melburnians want better public transport, not freeways, in the lead up to the release of a forthcoming State Government transport plan Nick Low
24/11/08 The east-west road tunnel Nick Low
11/11/08 The Government is unlikely to commit to a train line to Doncaster in the short term Bill Russell
29/10/08 Urban design's influence on community safety
For further information, please see the following Media Release
Carolyn Whitzman
15/10/08 City cyclists and injuries
For further information, please see the following Media Release
Nick Low
7/10/08 Knox Council's infrastructure Bill Russell
1/10/08 The Victorian Premier's proposals on infrastructure Nick Low
22/09/08 Planning and safety policies of Swanston Street in light of the recent cycling fatality Nick Low
21/09/08 Car-pooling Bill Russell
6/09/08 Public transport and Melbourne 2030 Nick Low and John Stone
5/09/08 Public transport Nick Low
4/09/08 Urban planning and social behaviour Carolyn Whitzman
28/08/08 RACV plan for a road user charge Bill Russell
21/08/08 Quality of public transport Nick Low
20/08/08 The state of Connex services Nick Low
22/07/08 Melbourne's rail system and infrastructure planning for climate change Nick Low and Bill Russell
20/06/08 The relationship of petrol prices and public transport Carolyn Whitzman
16/06/08 Announcement of a new year 12 school to be opened up in the CBD Carolyn Whitzman
9/06/08 The urban planning and design factors that foster violence
For further information, please see the Media Release
Carolyn Whitzman
4/06/08 Report on violence prevention in big cities
For further information, please see the Media Release
Carolyn Whitzman
2/06/08 Carolyn Whitzman is interviewed in relation to her work on community safety ahead of her book launch tomorrow.
The new book by Dr Carolyn Whitzman, 'The Handbook of Community Safety, Gender and Violence Prevention', is available from the University Bookshop: www.bookshop.unimelb.edu.au
Carolyn Whitzman
28/05/08 Rising road congestion Carolyn Whitzman
15/05/08 Managing urban sprawl
Go to The Age website article
Kevin O'Connor
5/05/08 Recent plans to upgrade Melbourne's road network Nicholas Low and Paul Mees
4/04/08 How transport systems can be made more environmentally sound Nicholas Low
4/04/08 Transport systems in Melbourne
For more information also visit uninews.unimelb.edu.au/articleid_5080.html
Bill Russell
3/04/08 Sir Rod Eddington's report Investing in Transport Bill Russell
3/04/08 Whether the Eddington transport strategy will reduce traffic congestion Nicholas Low and Paul Mees
3/04/08 On the transport report by Sir Rod Eddington Nicholas Low
2/04/08 Departure of the Ticketing Transport Authority chief Paul Mees
2/04/08 Transport planning Bill Russell
1/04/08 Imminent reporting of two major inquiries into Melbourne transport issues Nicholas Low
6/03/08 Increased congestion in the city Bill Russell
5/03/08 Transport availability on the city's fringe
For forther information view the report by Bill Russell: "Who decides infrastructure priorities? Federal funding for urban transport in the time of climate change"
Bill Russell
19/02/08 The neglect of public transport systems Bill Russell
5/02/08 Interview about the Melbourne public transport system in response to the proposal of a congestion tax Bill Russell
26/01/08 Alternative suggestions to the planned Bay dredging Bill Russell

2007 GAMUT Media Reports

09/10/07 The new suburb Aurora in the Epping area Bill Russell
19/09/07 The potential for a car-free CBD Nicholas Low
09/09/07 A proposed car-free day in the City of Melbourne Nicholas Low
16/08/07 "Get our trains back on the rails" Bill Russell
04/08/07 The inadequacies of the Melbourne train system Nicholas Low
04/08/07 The increasing cycling in the Melbourne CBD Nicholas Low
02/08/07 Funding for urban rail systems Bill Russell
21/06/07 The importance of helping others in trouble, in the wake of the triple shooting in Melbourne this week Carolyn Whitzman
11/06/07 Anne Kavanagh, Susan Sawyer and Carolyn Whitzman (Architecture, Building and Planning) feature in an article on locality and health in the population. For more information, please see: uninews.unimelb.edu.au/articleid_4225.html Janine Sim-Jones (Marketing and Communications)
30/06/07 Children using bicycles and public transport to get to school Carolyn Whitzman
28/06/07 What local government and communities can do to encourage children to become independently mobile and lead a more active lifestyle Carolyn Whitzman
30/03/07 Ways of reducing carbon emissions created by transport needs Nicholas Low
27/03/07 Bill Mitchell (Miegunyah Visiting Fellow) is mentioned for his involvement in the US $1 billion redevelopment of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Australian Financial Review
17/02/07 Discussion of Paul Mees' assessment of the current public transport crisis in Melbourne Nicholas Low
8/01/07 Research finding that the benefits of childhood obesity programs will not be seen for at least 10 years Carolyn Whitzman
2/01/07 Key to tackling childhood obesity is to design urban environments that promote walking and an active lifestyle Carolyn Whitzman

2006 GAMUT Media Reports

29/11/06 Anti-obesity strategies for children Carolyn Whitzman
26/11/06 New rail lines in outer suburbs crucial to easing traffic chaos Nicholas Low
23/11/06 Rowville rail link essential: University of Melbourne transport research centre Bill Russell
23/11/06 South Morang and Aurora rail extensions needed now, Melbourne Uni transport centre Bill Russell
26/11/06 Make East Doncaster railway state's top priority: Melbourne Uni transport centre Bill Russell
23/11/06 Current urban transport system will lead to economic and environmental meltdown Nicholas Low
23/11/06 What Public Transport Needs is Strong Leadership Nicholas Low
23/11/06 Melbourne must invest intelligently in new rail facilities Bill Russell
23/11/06 Transport's Catch 22 Nicholas Low
23/11/06 Is there a scientific consensus on climate change and what is causing it? Nicholas Low
23/11/06 Clean green transport, where is the strategy? Nicholas Low and Leigh Glover
28/06/06 The feasibility of a Rowville rail project Bill Russell
19/05/06 The Victorian Government's transport plan: a genuine step forward in transport planning, but its implementation needs continuous critical scrutiny and further modification Nicholas Low
14/04/06 The inequalities of tolling and the reduction of public transport fares for some classes of travellers Bill Russell
15/03/06 Need for alternative transport options for Rowville, Scoresby and Mulgrave residents Bill Russell
13-15/03/06 Need for a new rail system to avoid traffic gridlock on the Eastern Freeway Bill Russell
12/03/06 Free public transport's viability and the need to study how pricing changes could reduce congestion and increase public transport use Bill Russell
10/03/06 Need for new rail lines for the outer suburbs to tackle the growing road congestion problem Bill Russell
09/03/06 Plans to fix Melbourne's car crisis Nicholas Low
14/02/06 The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index and whether the size of a city impacts on a person's happiness Nicholas Low
13/02/06 Associate Professor Nicholas Low and Professor Bill Russell will work with an international team to study effective public transport models Nicholas Low and Bill Russell
- Melbourne's public transport needs and different models which could enable a world-class transport system. Nicholas Low
24/01/06 A transport system dominated by a car will be a problem environmentally and economically; large-scale changes to Melbourne's public transport system are needed Nicholas Low
23/01/06 Public transport: The University of Melbourne is housing a new $4.3 million transport research centre, the Australasian Research Centre for the Governance and Management of Urban Transport Nicholas Low
14/01/06 The response by nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions Nicholas Low

 

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