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Is it time to rethink how smoking is taxed?
Alan DaviesJul 5, 201611 Comments
With the 2016-17 budget potentially a relic, there's an opportunity to step back from the cruel and uncaring decision to increase the excise on smoking by (yet another) 50%
Does Turnbull's '30-minute city' work for secondary school trips?
Alan DaviesJun 8, 20168 Comments
If Malcolm Turnbull’s idea of the 30-minute city is going to work anywhere it should work for traditionally local trips like getting to high school, shouldn't it?
What to do about schools and "rich switch"?
Alan DaviesMay 4, 20165 Comments
Some parents are avoiding "undesirable" local primary schools and sending their children to out-of-zone schools. That has a raft of ill effects but there are no easy solutions
Surely the 30-minute city makes sense for primary school trips?
Alan DaviesApr 6, 20166 Comments
Malcolm Turnbull's 30-minute city idea might look easy at first glance, but even delivering on primary school trips will require a level of commitment and political courage he can't manage
Should public transport be free for school students?
Alan DaviesFeb 16, 20167 Comments
Making public transport free for school students sounds good but it would be expensive; it would be inequitable; and it's doubtful it would shift many students out of cars and into buses and trains
Do anti-suicide barriers really save lives? Yes!
Alan DaviesSep 10, 20153 Comments
It’s often argued that anti-suicide barriers at jumping sites are a waste of time: those intent on killing themselves go elsewhere. However a recent study says barriers really do save lives
Are our cities just clusters of traditional country towns?
Alan DaviesSep 9, 20156 Comments
The idea that a big city should be turned into a "20 minute city" is marketing fluff. People don't live in cities of two to five million so they can replicate some idea of traditional country town life
Do super-sized supermarkets cause obesity?
Alan DaviesSep 2, 20155 Comments
A study of eight countries concludes there's a strong correlation between obesity and the size of supermarkets. The authors suggest large supermarkets emphasise quantity over quality
Does using public transport make the community healthier?
Alan DaviesAug 26, 201511 Comments
A new US study finds that mode share and accessibility by public transport aren't correlated significantly with health outcomes. If the study's right, how could that be?
Is promoting health and fitness a winning strategy for cycling?
Alan DaviesJun 17, 201514 Comments
Emphasising the exercise and health benefits is a good way to promote cycling in the short term but it might make it harder to win serious mode share in Australian cities in the long run