PB aims to influence positive change in our world. We are held in high regard for our commitment to technical research and innovation.
PB has a proud tradition of contributing to, and enhancing, the bodies of knowledge that support our professional practice.
Here we share some of these insights with you.
PB-CUSP researches the cost of urban development
PB and Curtin University Sustainable Policy Institute (CUSP) have established a collaborative partnership based on a shared desire to encourage open debate and to develop leadership in sustainability — in business and academia.
In September 2008 the PB-CUSP alliance released its first research report which measured the cost of urban versus fringe development. It included the costs to government, to people and to the planet.
As part of this research, CUSP's Professor Peter Newman and Roman Trubka and PB's Director of Sustainability Darren Bilsborough developed a mathematical tool to calculate the cost of any development in Australia.
Click here to listen to Professor Newman discuss this research
For the short discussion paper, click here.
For a copy of the research report, click here.
Transit-oriented development (TOD)
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is the creation of compact, walkable communities centred on high-quality transit systems. This makes it possible to live a higher quality of life, with greater choice about where to live and how to travel.
Parsons Brinckerhoff recently advised a delegation from the Government of South Australia on TOD sites in the United States, France and Germany.
To find out what we learnt from that tour, click here.