bookPlanning NewsMay 1, 2011Closed access

Cities for people

Abstract

The transformation of Melbourne alongside cities like Copenhagen with examples of how other Australian and American cities are inspired by the successes is presented. The author opines that planning with human beings, understanding that cities must be designed to invite pedestrian traffic and city life and not the cars of transport system can create more sustainable cities, environmentally as well as economically.

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Keywords
  • Pedestrian
  • Environmental planning
  • Geography
  • Political science
  • Regional science
  • Economic growth
  • Transport engineering
  • Engineering
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable cities and communities
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