The post-Covid crisis hit Queensland hardest. With 100,000 households needing housing, here’s how it can recover.
Brisbane rents are up nearly 50% more than the national average and homelessness in Queensland is increasing at the fastest…
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To halt evictions, US cities turn to mediation programmes
The idea is to prevent evictions before they happen by pushing landlords to negotiate. One of the biggest hurdles is…
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Albania’s ghost towns: The crisis that caused the exodus
Albania has a population of 2.8 million people, according to data published at the start of 2021. Since the fall…
Transit signal prioritisation: Bring riders back to mass transit
Public transit has given way to cars since the pandemic, worsening existing traffic. But Transit Signal Priority (TSP) could be…
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Attacks on Africa’s informal settlements are attacks on women’s economic liberation. Here’s why.
The millions of working-class people who rely on what’s often described as ‘informal settlements’ for their housing, employment and service…
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One year on: Afghanistan’s refugees attempt to settle in London
Over one year on from the initial evacuation of Afghan people, is the UK’s capital providing sufficient support to allow…
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Does the US national broadband roll-out have a blind spot?
There is a lack of accurate, transparent data about internet access speeds, writes Sascha Meinrath, director of X-Lab and Palmer…
Reshaping the DNA of residential communities post-pandemic
Urban planners must take in new community demands spawned during the pandemic: green, public space and a lasting sense of…
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