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imageCongested roads and overcrowded public transport services are common problems in many of our cities.Dam Himbeechts/AAP

As anyone who travels to work would probably realise, Australia’s transport infrastructure needs urgent upgrades.

As our cities continue to grow, it is virtually impossible to escape the tangle of peak-hour congestion. But with governments focused on reducing deficits, only one or two transport infrastructure projects are likely to be implemented.

So how are decisions about which infrastructure to build made? And how much of a say do the people who actually use the transport system have in which projects are prioritised?

Dallas Rogers spoke with Crystal Legacy about the politics of transport infrastructure, and the role urban planning can play in democratising the process of funding and implementing projects.


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Music: Free Music Archive/Blue Dot Sessions: Union Hall, Transfusion by Anitek, Run the Tape by Asthmatic Astronaut (CC BY-NC)

Additional audio: The Today Show (Channel 9), Channel 10 News, ABC News, Nine News, Channel 7 News, GreenLeftTV (Sydney Protests Against the WestConnex Project)

Dallas Rogers does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.

Authors: The Conversation

Read more http://theconversation.com/speaking-with-crystal-legacy-on-the-politics-of-transport-infrastructure-46409

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