The book and the ideas within it had a big impact on me as I finished my university studies and was becoming more and more interested in the interface between traffic and transport engineering and urban planning. The following is largely based on a paper I wrote on...
Firstly, the applicant is required to know what land constitutes the ‘road reserve’. Essentially, the road reserve is a parcel of land set aside for the purpose of a public road. It typically includes not only the physical road formation known as the carriageway...
There are currently five standards making up the Australian Standard Parking Facilities series (AS2890). The Standards for parking facilities occasionally need to be revised to accommodate the changing demands of the road and traffic environment. The most recent...
In the CBD, this becomes critical given the potential for high numbers of pedestrians and cyclists traversing the streets, including many that may not be familiar with the locality, and are potentially alcohol affected or distracted. It is important for the traffic...
People with a disability often experience accessible islands within an inaccessible sea when using the transport network. The “sea” is generally not covered by mandatory technical compliance requirements. An example of this is the accessible design of a bus stop with...
If you’ve ever visited a wind farm you could attest to the fact that the wind turbines are much larger than most people would imagine. The height of the complete structure is awe inspiring with the wind blade sometimes measuring up to 90 metres in length. Many would...
