Our paper shows ambiguity in state-owned land property rights raises transaction costs in China’s TOD projects, causing delays, depots far from stations and oversized commercial spaces on urban fringe. Are these challenges rooted in institutional contexts? shorturl.at/TNsPX

Our special issue is now online! It’s been a true privilege collaborating with authors from 10+ cities to explore transport & healthy ageing in Asia. We hope these findings advance research & practice in this vital field. Elsevier Transport Charles Musselwhite sciencedirect.com/special-issue/…

How can transport support healthy ageing in rapidly growing cities? 🌆Check out our work in the special issue on 'Planning, Transport, and Healthy Ageing in Asia' for insights into health challenges faced by older populations. Elsevier Transport Charles Musselwhite doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.…

As part of the visiting journey at UCLA, it is my honor to give a FED Talk at UCLA ITS. Really enjoyed the idea exchange and discussion on the land value capture practice between US and China

We developed a Policy Brief: Improving Street Urban Design Through Co-creation. This work aims to give practical recommendations, to support policymakers and practitioners in urban mobility and public space initiatives. uitlab.org/publication/20…

Great meetings with the government, NGO, and academics to discuss building people-centric streets in Hong Kong! We need to further the understanding of street experiments in an Asian context, more so, how can learning be better integrated in urban governance. Talamini Urban Research Lab

Thanks for the invitation by City+, I am excited to give a talk regarding causal effects of transport infrastructure intervention in China on May 18 (Beijing time). All are welcome.

How are China’s booming metro systems funded? What impact do they have on cities and communities? Dr. Sun delivered a departmental seminar unpacking the financing, social, and health effects of metro expansion in cities like Hong Kong, Guangzhou & Chengdu. #MetroInfrastructure

Dr Sun is invited to the discussion on the Role of Trams in Connecting People and Places, together with four transportation experts. See you at the Better Transport Conference this Friday! Agenda see 🔗 bettertransport.org.uk/better-transpo… Campaign for Better Transport

Our trams session explored how tram systems can boost connectivity and regenerate communities at #BetterTransportConference25. Key insights: 1. Put housing where transport is, not the other way around.

Improving Manchester tram faces 2 structural challenges: 1. Path dependence—sprawling and low density evolving with car dominance makes changes tough; 2. Governance & funding—tram needs to be more than transport, using value capture, to drive development & equity. Campaign for Better Transport

Delighted to join the UTSG community and an amazing conference experience at UCD! Thrilled to share our special issue sciencedirect.com/special-issue/… and reunions with Charles Musselwhite and fantastic colleagues from TSU Oxford

Streamlined NSIP process has grown complex, with increasingly lengthy policy documents. The key challenge lies in balancing consent-building and project delivery in the democratic society—highlighting power dynamics between state and society. Valuable insights shared at #NIPA2025

Congratulations, Dongsheng He, on being shortlisted for the Tony Crook Award for Early Career Research by Royal Town Planning Institute. Check out our paper in Land Use Policy on transaction costs and land property rights in TOD projects in China: doi.org/10.1016/j.land…

We are delighted to share a recent publication, "From push to partnership: evolving public engagement strategies in pandemic-induced street experiments." Zhao and Sun found rich variations in public engagement structures in government-led experiments. doi.org/10.1080/135748…

Truly honoured to receive the Research Excellence Award from the Royal Town Planning Institute Royal Town Planning Institute. Excited to continue contributing to UK planning research and practice from Hong Kong Dongsheng He and Manchester. Check out our paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.land…

Congratulations to the 5 winning entries for the 2025 RTPI Awards for Research Excellence. 🙌 Discover the winners 👇 rtpi.org.uk/events-trainin…