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Welcome to the Urban Broadcast Collective. We are a curated network of podcast and radio shows on everything urban. And our goal is simple – to bring together all the amazing urban focused podcasts on one site. If you would like to get involved in the Urban Broadcast Collective, please contact one of our podcast producers: Natalie Osborne from Griffith University; Elizabeth Taylor from RMIT; Tony Matthews from Griffith University; Paul Maginn from the University of Western Australia; Jason B ...
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153. Canberra, how is the experiment going?_PX
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In PX101 our guests are Natalia Weglarz and Peter Jones. Natalia is a planner at the Canberra office of WSP (www.wsp.com). She has been in Canberra for eight years, prior to that she was in Sydney and the UK. Peter Jones has lived in Canberra since the mid 1960's and has worked as a planner in Canberra over several decades.They describe the history…
To celebrate our 100th episode of the PlanningxChange podcast series we re-interview four of our previous guests. We ask them about their experiences with the podcast and what has happened in their professional sphere since their earlier interview.To begin with, Jess has a brief introduction where she explains the origins of PX and the subsequent j…
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151. Next to Nature (the thrill of landscape architecture)_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 99 our guest is Alex Fenech, a landscape architect based in Florida. At the time we recorded the interview Alex was a Vice President at EDSA (https://www.edsaplan.com) one of America’s leading landscape and urban design firms. Alex is the past President of ALSA Florida (American Society of Landscape architects) - https://…
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150. Magic, festivals, fun, risk and culture_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 98 our guest is Tim Ellis one of the world’s leading magicians. Details about Tim are found at https://www.timellismagic.com and at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ellis_(magician)What do magic and city planning have in common? The connection to this episode is Tim organising the Melbourne Magic Festival - MMF (https://…
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149. A painter's feelings on cities; a song for everyone_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 97 our guest is David Beaumont one of Australia's leading landscape and portrait painters. David is based in the historic seaside town of Queenscliff. From there he embarks on various solitary sojourns to the outback to immerse himself in the breadth and depth of the Australian landscape. He is also a frequent observer of…
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148. The census, counting the beat_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 96 our guest is Simon Kuestenmacher one of Australia’s leading demographers.Simon is a Director and Co-founder of The Demographics Group based in Melbourne, Australia.Simon holds degrees in geography from leading universities in Berlin and Melbourne and worked for several years as a business consultant with KPMG Australia…
In PlanningxChange episode 95 our guest is Lucinda Hartley. Her bio reads as follows: ‘Urban designer turned entrepreneur, Lucinda Hartley uses big data to measure the quality of life and wellbeing of neighbourhoods. She is a co-founder of Neighbourlytics, a social analytics platform which has created data for more than 500 neighbourhoods in over 1…
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146. New approaches to a very old problem_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 94 our guest is Laura Gannon an Associate Director at Meridan Urban with almost 20 years of experience in strategic land use planning, bushfire risk and community resilience across both the public and private sectors. Laura specialises in management consulting approaches to the integration of natural hazard risk managemen…
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145. PlanningxChange gets interviewed, about us_PX
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In PlanningxChange 93 the tables are turned and we are interviewed. PX was a guest at the Ratio Consultant's breakfast speaker series. Colleen Peterson (PX23), the CEO of Ratio presented and asked questions. The interview reveals the formation of PX, the mechanics of how we put interviews together, what we have learnt and how we work together. A bi…
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144. Overseeing Inner City Rejuvenation - Rules of the game_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 92 we interview Phil Priest, Group Manager City Development at the Moreland City Council. The following is an extract from the VPELA Journal Revue of October 2021 describing Phil’s career and his recent awarding of the Paul Jerome Award for contributions to the public sector. “When planners think of Moreland Council, they…
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143. Ian Nairn reviewed with Matt Roberts - Contemplating Loss_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 91 we interview Matt Roberts about Ian Nairn, an architectural and planning critic in the UK during the 1950s - 1970s. Matt is an architectural historian and a member of the podcast team that produces About Buildings and Cities. Details are at https://aboutbuildingsandcities.org.The About Buildings and Cities podcast prod…
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142. Scott LaMont - its better together_PX
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In PlanningxChange episode 90 we interview Scott LaMont the CEO of EDSA, an international planning and landscape architecture consultancy. Scott joined EDSA in 1996 and has been a driving force in the firm’s practice and strategic growth since. Before being named CEO, he was a Studio Leader and Principal for 12 years, instilling the firm’s ethos wi…
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141. Tested like no other: true grit_PX
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PlanningxChange Episode 89, features Peter Malley. Peter is a traffic and transport engineer with over 17 years' experience consulting to numerous private and government clients in Victoria and NSW. Peter has a passion for master planning and large-scale developments where he applies a holistic transport planning approach. He has contributed expert…
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140. Experience counts - Sense & Sensibility_PX
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PlanningxChange Episode 88, features Catherine Heggen, a town planner with UK and Australian experience over a 35 year career.Catherine’s career has been devoted to the provision of project based consulting advice to a wide range of private sector and government clients. Her professional capabilities and experience lie at the intersection of urban …
PlanningxChange Episode 87, features Steve Oates, the Chief Executive of the Heritage Railway Association (HRA).Formerly a property professional who then spent 20 years in commercial radio, Steve has had an active lifelong interest in heritage and steam railways.From his teenage years, and for more than 40 years, Steve has worked with the award-win…
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138. Cemeteries revisited; death & life together_PX
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PlanningxChange Episode 86, features Deb Ganderton CEO of The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) and James Reid, the Chief Future Built Environment Officer of GMCT.GMCT is a self-funding, not for profit organisation that runs 19 cemeteries and memorial parks and three crematoria across Melbourne, Australia. It is also responsible for two …
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137. SimCity2013 - Virtual & Real, Cities mash up_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 85, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Stone Librande, the lead designer for SimCity 2013. Stone is currently a Lead Designer in the R&D group at Riot Games, and has worked in the video game industry for 20 years on games such as SimCity 2013, Spore, and Diablo 3. In addition to his full-time job designing video games…
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136. Mountain bikes forever - bush or concrete, spokes 4 fun_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 84, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Gerard McHugh; this interview is all about mountain bike trail development and what it can achieve for participants, towns and regions.Gerard is the General Manager of World Trails. The company provides trail designs for all types of recreational trails, from the earliest concept…
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135. Micromobility toolkit - getting it right_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 83, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Adam Cohen. Adam is a transportation mobility futures researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Since joining the group in 2004, his research has focused on innovative mobility strategies, including urban/advanced air mobilit…
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134. One Chain Wide - land surveying, the quiet profession_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 82 (UBC 134), Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Russell (‘Russ’) Dickson a licenced land surveyor. Russ gives listeners an excellent introduction to the world of land surveying, through its culture, vocabulary, exacting requirements and the feared ‘land surveying cops’. He talks of the incredible technological change…
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133. Up thru the ranks - one planner's journey_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 81 (UBC 133), Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Marshall Sullivan a private planning consultant based in regional Victoria. Marshall came up ‘through the ranks’ of local government starting as an enforcer officer and ending as a senior manager. Now he runs his own very prosperous planning consultancy based in Geelong…
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132. New York Calling, Lessons in modern living_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 80, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Nicole Gelinas an author, columnist and podcast regular based in New York. Nicole is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal, and a columnist at the New York Post. She writes on urban economics and finance. Gelinas is a CFA charterholder …
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131. The persistence of memory - freeways & community opposition_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 79 Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Sebastian Gurciullo. Sebastian is a professional archivist, editor, curator and writer. He has worked at the National Archives of Australia, Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) and University of Melbourne Archives. He has been the editor of the Australian Society of Archivists jo…
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130. Hyperlocal zoning reform; fixing broken housing markets globally_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 78 Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview John Myers (UK) and Michael Hendrix (USA) about the hyper local zoning initiative. John has developed a ‘bottom up’ approach to fixing chronically underperforming housing markets that occur throughout the western world. This consists of citizens within a block or similar smaller a…
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129. Malawi & Australia, utterly different worlds of planning_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 77, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Loudon Luka, a planner with experience in both Australia and Malawi. Loudon went to Australia from his homeland Malawi in the mid 1990's to undertake post graduate study. He gained a Post Graduate in Urban Planning and a Masters in Planning both from Melbourne University. He then…
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128. Covid, moving on from fear - risk is life_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 76, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Brian (‘Harry’) Haratsis and Max Shifman about the many consequences of Covid on how we work, where we live and on our economic and social circumstances.Brian Haratsis is highly regarded as one of Australia’s foremost strategic advisors – with a particular focus on private sector…
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127. Transport futures, lets stay together_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 75, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Dr John Stone. John is a Lecturer in Transport Planning in Urban Planning Program in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at Melbourne University. His research seeks to improve public transport performance in Australian cities through a greater understanding of the …
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126. Aboriginal Perspective: Country, Culture & Town Planning_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 74, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Elle Davidson, a Director of Zion Engagement and Planning.Elle is a qualified Aboriginal town planner who not only runs Zion but also lectures at university. The Zion website sets out that the company “aims to work alongside communities to empower their voice and vision for the f…
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125. 'Noise in the city' acoustics - best in class_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 73, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Elizabeth (Liz) Hui, an acoustic engineer with over 25 years experience. Liz started working in the acoustic engineering field in the pre internet age, spending over 20 years as a consultant at Marshall Day Acoustics before retiring early in 2013. During that time, Liz regularly …
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124. YouTube and tech extraordinaire Peta Charles : flair and fun_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 72, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Peta Charles the principal of Brisbane Town Planning (BTP). Peta has introduced many innovative features into her practice. She has produced and appeared in 100's of YouTube videos explaining different planning and design issues. It has become a significant information resource f…
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123. Planner to lawyer, reflections & roses_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 71, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Tamara Brezzi, the President of VPELA. Tamara is also a Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.Tamara started professional life as a Council town planner with the former City of Malvern. She then undertook a law degree and transferred to legal practice. Tamara talks of the importance o…
In PlanningxChange Episode 70, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Nick MacHale, the CEO of BRITE.Nick is an experienced executive having spent time in both commercial and not for profit sectors. His passion lies in bringing together people from all walks of life, to achieve a common purpose. Hailing from Ireland, Nick states he has been lucky e…
In PlanningxChange Episode 69, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview two local government planners, Meghan Ablett and Emily Cooke. Meg and Em work for the Cardinia Shire Council which is one of the major residential growth areas within the Melbourne metropolitan area. Meg and Em work in 'growth areas' planning that is at the urban edge overseeing …
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120. International perspective Oz planner abroad, starting out, getting going_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 68, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Clark Davies; an urban planner/project manager based in the Middle East. Originally from Melbourne Victoria (a graduate of the Class of 83' at RMIT), Clark worked locally, then moved interstate and eventually overseas.Clark is a senior executive with a breadth of property develop…
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119. Mountain planning, tales from the high country_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 67, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Nick Vlahandreas of Mountain Planning. Nick is based in Bright, a mountain town in North East Victoria.He has 16 years experience combining local government and private practice. Nick talks candidly about mistakes he made when first in local government and the lessons he put into…
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118. Data detectives; rhyme and reason_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 66, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Paul Shipp one of Australia's rising urban planning economist stars. It's said economics is essentially half psychology and half elementary school arithmetic with a flavouring of statistics. Paul in the interview gives a sense of the potential of urban economics to harness data t…
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117. Fresh/indie ideas on urban renewal from the states_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 65, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Scott Beyer of the Market Urbanism report. This is the first international interview conducted by PlanningxChange!Scott Beyer is an urban affairs analyst based in New York City. He is founder and owner of Market Urbanism Report, a media organization that promotes free-market urba…
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116. Lockdown, liberty and city revival_PX
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In PlanningxChange Episode 64, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Tim Biles from Ratio Consultants. Tim has had a long and distinguished career as a lecturer, consultant, advisor and 'creator' of several planning consultancies. We thought Tim would be an excellent commentator on the impacts of Covid 19 and Government retrictions on city life. S…
In PX63, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Ben Rossiter Secretary and Executive Officer of Victoria Walks. The organisation is a walking health promotion charity managed by an independent voluntary board. The organisation's mission is simple: 'More people walking more every day'. Victoria Walks undertakes research, which informs an ongoing cam…
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114. New planners reflect on uni/employment transition & job life as a newbie_PX
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In this episode, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell of PlanningxChange interview Jacob Martin (Yarra CC), Calum Douglas and Nicole Neame both working at Baw Baw Shire. The three planners are relatively new to planning and have worked in local government for approximately two years. Nicole had worked in community engagement previously. We ask them about t…
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113. Mark Marsden: TP & publisher: improving the planning commons_PX
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In this episode Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Mark Marsden. Mark has had a long and successful career across many sectors of the planning world a particularly unique part is his long association (now publisher)of the Victorian Planning Reports (VPRS). The VPR's and its predecessing versions (AATR's and PABR's) highlighted and summarised de…
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112. Peter Seamer (author) & Cam Anderson: new urban forum_PX
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Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell engage in a free flowing discussion with Peter Seamer and Cameron Alderson. Peter Seamer is in a unique position to write about the future of our cities and has produced one of Australia's most critical analysis of city form in ‘Breaking Point: The Future of Australian Cities’. He was the CEO of the Victorian Planning A…
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111. Rob Adams: City Building - Playing the long game_PX
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Rob Adams, Director City Design and Projects, City of MelbourneProfessor Rob Adams AM is the Director City Design and Projects at the City of Melbourne and a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Cities and Urbanization. With over 46 years' experience as an architect and urban designer and 35 years at City of Melbourne, Rob ha…
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110. The Pyramid Hill Tragedy 1906 (Digital Death Trip Investigates)3of3 “It comes back again"_TMBTP
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This episode of This Must Be The Place is part of the Digital Death Trip segment, where we investigate geographically themed ‘tragedies’ selected at random by the custom-coded ‘Digital Death Trip’ bot. The code uses the API to the National Library of Australia’s Trove archive to randomly select a Victorian town, then a random so-called Tragedy from…
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109. The Pyramid Hill Tragedy 1906 (Digital Death Trip Investigates) Ep2of3: “Lie of the Land”_TMBTP
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Because Liz collected too much info, this digital death trip podcast (episode of This Must Be The Place) is in 3 parts. This is the 2nd episode of 3. Listen to episode 1 first! This episode of This Must Be The Place is part of the Digital Death Trip segment, where we investigate geographically themed ‘tragedies’ selected at random by the custom-cod…
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108. The Pyramid Hill Tragedy 1906 (Digital Death Trip Investigates), Ep 1/3: “Triple Tragedy”_TMBTP
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This episode of This Must Be The Place is part of the Digital Death Trip segment, where we investigate geographically themed ‘tragedies’ selected at random by the custom-coded ‘Digital Death Trip’ bot. The code uses the API to the National Library of Australia’s Trove archive to randomly select a Victorian town, then a random so-called Tragedy from…
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107. PlanningxChange + Planners Under the Influence (sweet bird of youth)_PX
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Recent graduates, Heather Sherlock and Diego Espinosa of the 'Planners under the Influence' podcast cross interview Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell of the PlanningxChange podcast. Youth and hope meet 'manufacture hardened' professionals. A lively discussion with many different perspectives on what makes for good cities, the state of university trainin…
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106. Traffic Engineers get off the road; realistic or not?_PX
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In PX57, the interview subject is Val Gnanakone, a Director at Old Mile Grid traffic engineers. Val talks about the changing role and focus of the traffic engineering profession in city development. Traditionally viewed as car and truck focused, Val talks of the widening scope of activities. These including making better city spaces by improving mo…
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105. Living in the Music City: If You've Got a Spare Half a Million (live recording)_TMBTP
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The "Living in the Music City: If you've got a spare half a million" event was held at the Toff in Town in Melbourne as part of the 2019 Festival of Urbanism. It was co-sponsored by Monash Urban Planning and Design, along with the Henry Halloran Trust, and the University of Sydney, and by the City of Melbourne as part of their Music Plan 2018-2021.…
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104. Living in the Music City: This Must be The Place’s best-of / re-Runs on music and places
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“Living in the Music City: If You’ve got a Spare Half A Million” was held at Melbourne’s Toff in Town on September 2nd as part of the 2019 Festival of Urbanism. The idea of the event is to look at how live music and the night-time economy are shaped by the cost and availability of housing. The first half of the title, the Music City, derives from a…
