What were the most-read articles published by The Urbanist in 2015?

Evening on the streets of a trendy inner suburb of Istanbul. Lots of activity but no alcohol

Of all the articles published by The Urbanist in 2015, these attracted the most readers:

• What to do about cyclists getting doored?

• Is it time to wave goodbye to Melbourne Bike Share?

• Population density: is Sydney an outlier?

• The need for Melbourne Metro is far from clear

• Why do commuters drive to work instead of taking transit?

• Are humans meant to live in high rise towers?

• Can we build a Metro just like the one Paris’s got?

• Is it full steam ahead for Melbourne Metro (or is it hot air)?

• Portrait building: is the new face of Melbourne too shy?

• Why do travellers prefer trains and light rail to buses?

• Are motorcycles the answer to urban traffic congestion?

And these are the “stayers”: articles published between 2010 and 2014 that nevertheless still attracted lots of readers in 2015:

• Melbourne ‘fantasy rail map’

• What would it take to build a tram network the size of Melbourne’s?

• What can we do about traffic congestion?

• How big is Melbourne?

• Where are the hip suburbs in Australia?

• Is Melbourne really bigger than Los Angeles?

• Is Melbourne better than Sydney?

• Does Sydney’s new light rail plan make sense?

• Should there be a minimum size for city centre apartments?

• Why do subways cost so much more here than elsewhere?

Here are the most-read articles in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010.