On Integrated Transport
Michael Yeates is an architect, urban designer, advocate and an accredited member of the Association of Consultants in Access, Australia Inc.
With master's degrees in science (environmental management) and in environmental education, he is currently undertaking research for a PhD in community consultation in transport policy and urban planning. He is Convener of the Public Transport Alliance and of the Bicycle User Research Group, and National Convener of the Cyclists Urban Speedlimit Taskforce (an initiative of the Bicycle Federation of Australia Inc).
He is actively involved in a number of initiatives from local to global levels, including pursuing “accessibility for all” through Universal Design in urban design and transport provision, as a delegate to the First National Pedestrian Summit which produced The Australian Pedestrian Charter, and as convener of the Global Network for Gentle Mobility. He has attended numerous conferences on planning, transport, environment, equity and ethics, and has presented papers on walking, cycling, accessibility and public transport in Australia and overseas. In April 2001 he was awarded best paper at the 24th Australasian Transport Research Forum.
Michael has been a member of various local authority and state government reference groups, including during the development and adoption of the Integrated Regional Transport Plan for South East Queensland and, later, the Regional Transport Reference Group set up by Queensland Transport to advise on implementation of the IRTP. He was the foundation representative of the Bicycle Federation of Australia on the State Cycle Committee in Queensland and, until recently, represented a broad range of user interests on the recently formed State Pedestrian Committee.
Michael was also invited to contribute a chapter to Hugh McClintock's book Planning for Cycling: Principles, practice and solutions for urban planners (Woodhead Publishing, 2002).