Principal speaker
Professor Paul Burton
Other speakers
Greg Vann - Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning: Projector Director - South East Queensland Regional Plan Dy Currie - Gold Coast City Council; Director Planning and Environment
BUILDING RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND GREAT PLACES IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
Cities are often thought of as organic structures that ‘grow’ and ‘evolve,’ to meet the changing needs of their citizens. They have a ‘heart,’ ‘arterial’ corridors, ‘a soul’ and they also produce waste. Much like people, this development can be positive or negative. Cities can ‘sprawl’, develop clogged arteries, struggle to deal with their waste and, worst of all, grow up with no heart. We also realise that essential to the health of any city is that it is part of a broader community of other cities, or a region, that harnesses the strengths of all its cities.
At this event, we are bringing together thought leaders from state and local governments and Griffith’s newly formed Cities Research Centre for an engaging discussion about how we grow and evolve the South East Queensland (SEQ) region to be world renowned for the way it balances economic growth, environmental sustainability and community development. With events like the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which will showcase the attractions of the region, how do we plan and manage the growth of major cities in the region, while ensuring the happiness and security of the citizens that live in these cities?
The evening will begin with short introduction from a panel of leading planners to stimulate discussion on three key elements of a successful city and region:
* intelligent infrastructure – how can we make our cities smarter to be more efficient and sustainable
* creating a happy city – using spatial and place design to generate civic consciousness and greater quality of life
* transforming communities – understanding not just the changing built environment of a city but how we also transform communities as social, political and economic systems.
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