Jan 17, 2018 | Collaborative Consumption, Community Engagement, place making, Urban Planning
Starting off 2018, JOC Consulting was asked to facilitate an internal workshop with Cumberland Council’s Culture and Activation team. The workshop presented theory on place activation and its relationship to engagement. We shared insights from recently completed...
Mar 12, 2017 | Urban Planning
Did you know that if something should happen to our ports, Sydney is 9 meals away from starvation? Or that we’re twice as intolerant as Melbourne despite 36% of our population being born overseas? These are just some of the research findings being analysed and...
Oct 28, 2015 | Creative Cities, Design
Last week I joined a panel for IxDA Sydney titled ‘Design as Disruptor’. The event was organised as part of the University of Sydney Architecture, Design and Planning Thursday night lecture (TNL) series and was positioned around the following question:...
Apr 15, 2015 | Creative Cities, Economic Development, Urban Planning
I was recently invited by Pittwater Council to get involved with the delivery of the Mona Vale Place Plan, a new “tactical and action-oriented strategy focused on the community’s connection to place”. The role included a public panel, focusing on retail...
May 6, 2014 | Creative Cities, Urban Planning
Last week I facilitated an Inspiration Workshop for Warringah Council aimed at building on the current interest in place making and inspiring a more collaborative and creative approach to Council process. The Workshop incorporated community input from the Creative...
