Professor Billie Giles-Corti

Vice chancellors Professorial Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University

Health & Medicine

Australian cities failing on walkability

The World Heath Organization has set targets to promote physical activity but an international study shows Australian cities are built around cars rather than encouraging walking

Health & Medicine

Cities for healthier lives

A major study, presented to the UN, has for the first time quantified the healthy years of life we are losing by planning cities for cars rather than humans

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