What does it feel like to live in Brisbane?
Brisbane Life Study takes a snapshot of our city’s performance across several areas – from jobs and loneliness to walkability and tree cover – to assess quality of life and liveability.
Perspective
The Brisbane Life Study, and why it matters to our city in 2024
Welcome to our new series, the Brisbane Life Study, where we investigate the city’s main challenges – and solutions to them – as the population grows.
- by Sean Parnell
The air in Brisbane is cleaner than other cities, but change is coming
While heavy industry is no longer polluting the air, there is still friction between people and the environment in south-east Queensland.
- by Tony Moore
Feel the burn: In these towers, the windows provide more than a view
In one of Brisbane’s biggest urban redevelopment precincts, some residents talk about having to deal with the sun’s ‘morning burn’ or ‘evening burn’.
- by Tony Moore
Brisbane is getting hotter – some parts more than others
Experts believe more needs to be done to prevent and mitigate the impact of Brisbane’s “heat islands”, where temperatures are higher and liveability is lower.
- by Tony Moore
Aerial images show the Brisbane suburbs where the landscape is changing
Brisbane has more suburbs with good tree cover than any other state capital. The challenge is keeping it.
- by Tony Moore
Striding or stumbling? Walkability in Brisbane a tale of two cities
Research suggests inner Brisbane is great for pedestrians, but advocates say it doesn’t tell the whole story.
- by Cameron Atfield
Brisbane’s battle to maintain open space no walk in the park
Brisbane’s reputation as one of Australia’s greenest cities is well deserved, but experts question whether the mix is right when it comes to public open space.
- by Cameron Atfield
How Brisbane can grow while bringing people together
Brisbane may have shrugged off its “big country town” label, but planning decisions will determine whether it retains its sense of community.
- by Courtney Kruk
Brisbane’s slippery slope: From housing woes to Skid Row
Like Los Angeles, Brisbane is an Olympic city in the throes of a homelessness crisis. And both are searching for solutions.
- by Courtney Kruk
If you build it, will they come? Calls for a rethink on social infrastructure planning
For most, the quality – or otherwise – of their life can come down to one word – access. So how does Brisbane fare?
- by Cameron Atfield
Has WFH put the future of Brisbane’s CBD in jeopardy?
The pandemic changed the way we work, but as we crawl out of the COVID years, is the shift really permanent?
- by Courtney Kruk
Most Brisbane traffic isn’t for work, yet everything leads to the city
More than 30 per cent of all transport trips in Greater Brisbane are less than six kilometres in length and two-thirds are for school drop-offs, meeting friends and for shopping.
- by Tony Moore
Better educated, more discerning workers set to seize future jobs
Education levels are still higher in other cities, but Brisbane is expected to enjoy a white-collar jobs boom – even if health and aged care still dominates.
- by Sean Parnell
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/what-does-it-feel-like-to-live-in-brisbane-20240221-p5f6nm.html