City Futures

Established in 2004 and headed by Professor Bill Randolph, City Futures is one of Australia’s top urban policy research centres. Spanning the interrelated areas of urban planning, housing, design, development and social policy, our work aims to advance understanding of Australia’s cities, their people, the policies that manage their growth, and their impacts on our environment and economy.

City Futures works closely with several other UNSW research groups as well as with research centres at other universities in Australia, Asia and Europe. The applied focus of City Futures’ research also involves strong partnerships with local, state and federal government agencies as well as industry stakeholders and community groups.

With 2010 receipts totalling almost $2 million, City Futures has a robust track record on external research income. In the main this funding is provided by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI). Other project sponsors include state government departments, local councils and private companies. With over 40 refereed journal articles published by City Futures staff in the three years to 2010, the Centre’s strong scholarship credentials are also evident in Professor Hal Pawson’s role as Australasian editor of the highly rated international journal Housing Studies.

• Enabling Built Environments Program
• Healthy Built Environments Program
• High Density Living
• Housing Policy and Practice
• Spatial Planning and Urban Information
• Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation
• Urban Planning and Policy