Oct 9, 2014 | Urban Planning
“In 1990 the first issue of New Planner, a magazine of the NSW Division of the Planning Institute of Australia, was published. It reviewed a recent seminar on infrastructure spending with the opening headline, ‘How to pay for roads, pipes, wires’. In the same...
Oct 7, 2014 | Architecture, Creative Cities, Festivals, Urban Planning, Urban Trends
There’s so much happening in Sydney at the moment. Across the city we have new developments on the urban fringe that are more inner city than suburban, new cultural policies that will shape creativity for years to come, and talent that is either attracted to...
Sep 29, 2014 | Creative Cities, Economic Development, Smart Phone, Social Media, Tactical Urbanism, Urban Planning, Urban Trends
Last week I attended the PIA QLD Conference on the Gold Coast and presented a talk titled ‘The City as a GIF: Where Every Second Counts’. In so many places around the world, there’s a growing convergence of digital tech in physical space. It’s...
Sep 24, 2014 | Urban Planning
At the recent Young Planners Forum, as part of PIA’s QLD Conference on the Gold Coast, I presented a short talk on ideas to inspire Town Planners and asked participants to answer the question – what does a city chock-full of planning entrepreneurs look, feel and even...
Aug 20, 2014 | Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban Trends
I was recently invited to speak on Trending Eagle about architecture, urban trends and Idea Bombing. It was a great opportunity to also share some insights from my recent trip to Europe.Here is a list of european projects mentioned during the show -Tempelhof Airport,...
Jul 24, 2014 | Urban Planning
Interested in building community? Or know anyone who is? I recently completed a Community Development Program (CDP) for Thornton, Penrith, and UrbanGrowth NSW is now looking for a facilitator to deliver the framework over the next 2 years! “The CDP at Thornton,...
