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7 March, 2024

2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 02 – The National Awards (Part 1)

UrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress.

Education

7 March, 2024

2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 01

UrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress.

Education

7 December, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 12 – Defining Density in a Housing Crisis

Director of Urban Design at Audax Urban, Karla Castellanos talks about how density is perceived by the public and defined by government. We also discuss the way planning policy is formulated and examine some of the initiatives put forward to address housing shortages.

Consultation

14 November, 2023

The NIMBY vs. YIMBY Dichotomy Risks Destroying Consultation and Community Input in Development and Planning

Recent attention has been directed at NIMBYs, particularly by YIMBYs, around the housing crisis. As we look for ways to streamline and accelerate housing delivery pathways, we must ensure that citizens do not lose the right to have their say about a new development.

Education

19 October, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 11 – Community Tension in Urban & Rural Development

RMIT University Associate Dean, Andrew Butt discusses development related community tension in urban and rural areas, the causes of development opposition, as well as how our planning system creates this opposition.

Education

3 August, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 10 – Planning for the Future

Urban planning luminary, Dr. Ed Blakely shares decades of experience leading disaster relief, teaching, sitting on panels and committees. We dive into just about every part of urban planning.

Education

7 July, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 9 – Strategic Planning

Director of Policy and Urban Analytics at Mecone discusses the current landscape of strategic planning in Sydney and how policy could move forward to create better outcomes for the city.

Education

29 May, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 8 – Designing with Country and Public Art

Acting as a companion to the last episode, we speak with First Nations artist Danielle Mate. Here she touches on what Country is and the role public art plays in bringing people together.

Education

13 April, 2023

UrbanTalk Podcast Episode 7 – Landscape Architecture and Designing with Country

Landscape Architect Dean Boone speaks with us about the role of the landscape architect and gives a brief introduction to Designing with Country.

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