Higgs, CAlderton, ARozek, JAdlakha, DBadland, HBoeing, GBoth, ACerin, EChandrabose, MDe Gruyter, CDe Livera, AGunn, LHinckson, ELiu, SMavoa, SSallis, JFSimons, KGiles-Corti, B2023-07-052023-07-052022-09-05Urban Policy and Research, ISSN: 0811-1146 (Print); 1476-7244 (Online), Informa UK Limited, 40(4), 321-334. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2022.20762150811-11461476-7244http://hdl.handle.net/10292/16361Urban liveability is a global priority for creating healthy, sustainable cities. Measurement of policy-relevant spatial indicators of the built and natural environment supports city planning at all levels of government. Analysis of their spatial distribution within cities, and impacts on individuals and communities, is crucial to ensure planning decisions are effective and equitable. This paper outlines challenges and lessons from a 5-year collaborative research program, scaling up a software workflow for calculating a composite indicator of urban liveability for residential address points across Melbourne, to Australia’s 21 largest cities, and further extension to 25 global cities in diverse contexts.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/44 Human Society4406 Human Geography33 Built Environment and Design3304 Urban and Regional Planning11 Sustainable Cities and Communities1205 Urban and Regional Planning1604 Human Geography1605 Policy and Administration3304 Urban and regional planning4406 Human geography4407 Policy and administrationJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1080/08111146.2022.2076215