Intensifying Places: Transit-oriented Urban Design for Resilient Australian Cities

This project developed and tested a range of urban design frameworks and visions for urban intensification in Melbourne. The focus was on transit-oriented development, design quality and  design issues at the interface between intensified places and surrounding suburban neighbourhoods. The project also investigated the forms of governance most suited to effective implementation of transit-oriented development to achieve community acceptance and quality outcomes. A series of case studies covering various types and scales of activity centre was investigated using design research approaches.

The final report INTENSIFYING MELBOURNE: Transit-Oriented Urban Design for Resilient Urban Futures (PDF, 17.65MB) was published in November 2014.

Publications

Refereed Conference Papers

• Woodcock IS, Dovey, K., Pike, L., Pafka E, Murray S (2013) 'Coding for Corridors: Prospects for Tram Corridor Intensification in Melbourne' State of Australian Cities 2103 Conference Proceedings 1-14. 26-29 November, Sydney.1-12.
• Khor, L., Murray S., Dovey, K., Woodcock, IS and Pasman, R. (2013) 'New Urban Territories: Spatial Assemblies for the 20-Minute City', State of Australian Cities 2103 Conference Proceedings 1-14. 26-29 November, Sydney.1-14
• Dovey, K., Woodcock IS., Murray S, Khor L (2013) 'Re-assembling the car-dependent city: Transit-oriented Intensification in Melbourne', State of Australian Cities 2103 Conference Proceedings 1-14. 26-29 November, Sydney.
• Khor, L., Murray S., Dovey, K., Woodcock, IS (2012) 'Thinking Outside the Big Box: Design Strategies for Intensification of Melbourne's Regional Shopping Malls'  5th International Urban Design Conference - Opportunistic Urban Design Conference Proceedings, 10-12 September, 2012, Melbourne. pp69-80.

Research Book Chapters

• Dovey, K., Woodcock IS., Murray S (2013) 'Transit-Oriented Urbanism in Melbourne' in Mn'M Workbook 1 Intensities in Ten Cities,  Ed. Radovic, R. Flick Studio. 120-125