“What if the term livability were infused with scientific rigor? What if the definition of livability actually related to what it sounds like; that is, supporting people’s health and well being? Researchers in Australia have done just that.” Kelly Rodgers Streetsmart

“It’s a story of the way the AFL has the power to displace all before it – other sports funding and taxpayer priorities, city ­visions and, as we’ll see, even the people it represents: grassroots clubs and players.”

“But there is a surefire way to limit city temperatures, researchers say: Revive the natural processes that cooled the land before urbanization.”

What is #liveability? At the #RMITAUO we are studying the connections between the #builtenvironment and #publichealth We know that #complete, #compact and #connected #cities are best for supporting #healthandwellbeing for all Visit https://t.co/3fHscvFZ34 #liveabilitymapped

“Australian cities hadn’t been set up for active transport like walking or cycling, but policy change could lead to behavioural change, especially for people within a 10-kilometre radius of Melbourne.” https://t.co/I3WGKWIelj

“The Dutch are the most physically active country on earth, getting an average of 12.8 hours of exercise each week. It’s estimated cycling prevents 6,500 premature deaths each year, while saving their economy nearly €20 billion, roughly 3% of their GDP.”

More on the economic geography of cities this time from ⁦@paulkrugman⁩ in @NYTOpinion. Will hybrid working mean more investment in local communities within our own superstar cities?

Fascinating story in ⁦⁦@TheEconomist⁩ this week mapping the impact of the Blitz on London’s development and post war agglomeration economics.

Last year, #NationalTreasure @MagdaSzubanski took deep dive into #chronicdisease and what we can do to reduce its impact. And where did she start? By talking to our director @mtdavern about how where you live has a big impact on your health. https://t.co/jjj0NhgNuz

Aligning with specific units in the @VCAAedu Geography Curriculum enabling students to explore: Year 7: Place and Liveability Year 9: Geography of Interconnections Year 10: Geography of Human Wellbeing And there's a Teacher's Resource too!

And we are live! Seriously excited to share the new #teaching and #learning resources we have developed with the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria! Download them via our website here👇 https://t.co/LB4KI9bG27

#OpenAccess PUBLISHED: iveability research creating real world impact: connecting urban planning and public health through the Australian Urban Observatory. @mtdavern et al. @RMITAUO https://t.co/U9imunOtFQ #urbanhealth #healthycities #liveability

Learn more about how the AUO supports evidence-informed policy and planning to improve the liveability of cities. 👆 Visit the #RMITAUO to see #LiveabilityMapped #researchimpact #publichealth #data #urbanplanning #liveability #equity #sustainability

How does #RMITAUO research creating real world impact? We have a new paper in @CitiesxHealth on just this topic! Liveability research creating real world impact: connecting urban planning and public health through the Australian Urban Observatory https://t.co/aFnxWBe5ED

Open data from our 2018 Australian National Liveability Study for Australian urban addresses and areas published with detailed description in Nature Scientific Data along with usage notes! https://t.co/UKiC0QuOvN #15minutecities @billiegc @DrMelanieLowe @suze @gunn_ld @RMIT_CUR

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Visit the #RMITAUO to see #LiveabilityMapped across Australia's 21 largest cities. #researchimpact #publichealth #data #urbanplanning #liveability #equity #sustainability

That is why our indicators go right down to the neighbourhood level, why we measure housing diversity & affordability, and why we have developed a range of demographic indicators to help decision makers understand not just what amenities are available but who has access to them.

15 Minute Cites have been hitting the press a lot this week. First in @guardian and then in @theage & @smh. Our research will tell you of the incredible benefits to health and wellbeing of living locally. But we do agree with one point that is raised - liveable for whom?

We are pleased to announce that a new article by @mtdavern et al. of @RMIT @RMITAUO 'Liveability research creating real world impact: Connecting urban planning and public health through the Australian Urban Observatory' has been accepted! Subscribe: