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Friday November 2 marked the second demonstration of the RailSmart Project’s proof-of-concept web-based planning platform. The RailSmart Project, an initiative of the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) in partnership with the City of Wanneroo, is creating a first-of-its-kind smart land-use and transport planning tool. The Project’s key objectives are to maximise local employment and
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Read moreRailSmart Planning Wanneroo (RailSmart) researchers, future users of the RailSmart tool including City of Wanneroo, and Department of Transport, along with consultants to the RailSmart Project, Arup – convened at the University of Western Australia on Friday, 28 September, to preview the initial design of the RailSmart dashboard and system architecture. This first RailSmart platform
Read moreWith population growth and the ensuing suburban sprawl, the further our journey to work has become. It’s a fact, we love our cars. After all they’re an immediate option and sometimes our only one. On the flip side, this convenience comes with its costs. Fuel and vehicle maintenance are expensive but what’s also expensive is
Read moreDemographic data is forecasting Wanneroo’s population will double by 2041 to over 400,000 whilst by comparison, the City of Perth is set to grow far more conservatively from 28,000 to just 41,000. The City of Wanneroo covers an expansive 52 kilometres from Girrawheen to Two Rocks, and of course since the mining boom, Wanneroo’s outlying
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