Radio
Interview with Jon Faine about making cities more inclusive for people with disability
Interview with Mitchell Dye about accessibility in cities for people with disability
Interview with Gareth Parker about neighbourhood design and ageing
Interview with Spencer Howson about disadvantage and car use
Podcasts
Making the City of Melbourne more accessible for people with disability
Series 2, Episode 1: Advocating for Accessibility
Invited to speak about accessible cities (7:40–12:40).
Articles in The Conversation
Designing suburbs to cut car use closes gaps in health and wealth
One of the most effective ways to reduce health inequalities across Australia is to design neighbourhoods that free residents from having to rely on cars for transport.
Eight simple changes to our neighbourhoods can help us age well
Our ageing population presents several social and economic challenges, particularly for the health sector. Physical activity can tackle many of these.
Contested spaces: a user’s guide to shared paths
The golden rule of shared paths is that the person in the less vulnerable position should be mindful of the more vulnerable user.
Do the sums: bicycle-friendly changes are good business
Pro-bike policies can boost local business. In one Melbourne case study, the average hourly retail spending from six bikes was $97.20 compared to $27 from one car occupying an equivalent space.
Online and print media
Fast-food outlets are keen to feast on a new target
‘Sometimes train drivers forget you’: How to make Melbourne more accessible for people with disabilities
Trucks stopping in bike lanes putting commuting cyclists at risk
Promoting inclusion and reducing health inequalities for people with disability
New report outlines how to make Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability
Making Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability
Making Australia's most liveable city more inclusive
‘Nothing about us without us’: working cross-sector to make the City of Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability
Melbourne Express morning blog
Mandatory bicycle helmet laws in Australia: is it time for a change?
Invited talks
City of Melbourne (keynote)
“Nothing about us without us”: community forum on making the City of Melbourne more inclusive for people with disability
Port Phillip Bicycle User Group
Buildings and Property Division, Monash University
Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, University of British Columbia, Vancouver