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Macarthur Heights Community Development Strategy
Over the past few weeks I've been working on a Community Development Strategy (CDS) for Macarthur Heights, a new development 60km from the Sydney CBD. The project was commissioned by UrbanGrowth NSW (Landcom) in partnership with UWS Campbelltown and focuses on...
JOC | 2014
With another big year coming to an end, thanks to everyone who I’ve had the pleasure of working with and to those people that continue to inspire me. If you’re interested in anything you see in the below graphic please get in touch. I'm usually just a tweet away! Have...
5 Digital City Trends for 2015
Some trends to watch in 2015 as featured in the latest edition of NewPlanner magazine - Drones, 3D printing, crowdfunding, digital personalities and WiFi! Download the full article here or click on image below. What are your predictions? Leave your thoughts below.
YPN Forum 2014 – Social Media & Urban Planning
Last week I gave a talk on Urban Planning and Social Media at the NSW Department of Planning and Environment Young Professionals Network Forum. "In 2013, Australians were one of the highest users per capita of smartphones in the world. We’re more connected than ever...
DARCH Horse Awards Urban Provocateur 2014
Wow this is cool! Thanks DARCH (& the jury) for selecting me as Urban Provocateur 2014! An absolute honour in a City that has no shortage of good people doing great things! "Now in its third year, the DARCH Horse Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding...
2014 AMP Tomorrow Makers
It's a great honour to be selected as one of AMP's Tomorrow Makers for 2014! The AMP Tomorrow Fund, is assisting passionate and talented Australians, from a variety of backgrounds and ages, to create a better tomorrow for everyone. In its inaugural year, the AMP...
JOC on ABC Gold Coast Radio
I recently spoke to Peter Scott, at the ABC Gold Coast, about culture, creativity and placemaking. We also talked about the City's new cultural precinct and its future impact on the cultural life of the Gold Coast. Listen to the full interview here or click below -
Digital Technologies Are Moving Faster Than We Can Plan
"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 year,...
Interview with Simon Rochowski, studioplusthree
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 Sydney...
The City as a GIF
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 something that...
QLD Young Planners Forum
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...
Joining the Brand X Board
I was recently appointed to the Board of Brand X, a not for profit arts organisation based in Sydney. If you haven't heard of Brand X before - they're doing some really exciting work providing affordable rent space for artists and creatives. In one of the most...
JOC on the Radio
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,...
Thornton Community Development Program
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, North...
JOC in Europe
It's been a crazy few weeks. A dozen cities, 8 countries and too-many-to-count espressos later, I'm returning back to Sydney next week and ready to hit the ground running, amongst other things, for Idea Bombing Part 1 at Object Gallery. I'll be writing a few articles...
Designing Better Cities Through Virtual Reality
My latest article for PIA New Planner magazine and interview with Anton Andreacchio, Managing Director of Convergen... "The application of computer-generated simulations in urban design can enable collaborative problem solving between and within project teams and...
Idea Bombing Sydney Launches Exhibition
Since May 2013, Idea Bombing has been popping up in underground carparks, breweries, train carriages and platforms, museums and even rooftops across Sydney (see photos of past events here). And now it's getting even bigger! For the next seven weeks we’re bringing you...
Designing a Better Bondi Junction
Over the past few weeks I've been collaborating with Archrival and Anton James from JMD Design to deliver a design charette and participate in a vision workshop for the West Oxford Street Precinct in Bondi Junction. The ideas-driven investigation has developed design...
Newtown Precinct Vibrant Economy Forum
I recently facilitated two workshops for the Newtown Precinct Business Association (NPBA) asking the question - 'How can we make the Newtown Precinct more vibrant?' Newtown is one of Sydney's most vibrant neighbourhoods but in recent years there has been a noticed...
Philanthropy Can Start With The Young
My latest article in the Sydney Morning Herald looking at youth, creativity and philanthropy in Sydney. Read more here.