Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
JOC Consulting is excited to be working with Hornsby Shire Council on getting the community involved in developing a values-driven and evidence-based Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). Council is currently preparing the LSPS that will outline the future vision...
Jun 14, 2018 | place making, Urban Planning
The Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is currently working on a range of initiatives to support a stronger focus on local character at all levels of the planning system. This includes a series of events showcasing best practice planning outcomes and how...
Jan 19, 2018 | Architecture, landscape architecture, place making
In partnership with Archrival, JOC Consulting is excited to be working with Transport for NSW, this time to bring #ZigZagSyd to Devonshire Street, Surry Hills. Similar to our installation at Meeks Street, Kingsford, ZigZag aims to activate unused space, improve...
Jun 30, 2017 | Community Engagement, landscape architecture, Tactical Urbanism, Urban Planning
In collaboration with Sprout Landscape Architecture, JOC Consulting was recently commissioned by Penrith City Council to develop a ‘palette’ of urban interventions for an aged retail strip at Sydney Street, St Marys. The project formed part of a pilot program, Local...
Jun 9, 2016 | Creative Cities, Economic Development, Planner Tech, Uncategorized, Urban Planning
My latest article for the Planning Institute of Australia’s New Planner magazine looking at Australia’s newest Smart City – Lake Macquarie. Extract – “The ‘Lake Mac Smart City, Smart Council Digital Economy Strategy’ delivers a bottom up...
