Our panel of industry planning professionals, politicians and comedians debate the topic 'The denser we get the happier we are'.The panel features:Mr Rod Quantock, Melbourne comedian and self-professed ‘failed architect’Dr Susie Moloney, Le

Planning for Biodiversity in the Urban Fringe

Oct 27th, 2015 54m 42s

As urban sprawl expands across the globe, planners and ecologists must come together to promote innovative approaches to conservation. Associate Professor Sarah Bekessy discusses the importance of incorporating natural habitats within cities to

Effectively planning the city: is having a good plan enough?

Sep 21st, 2015 53m 6s

Professor Robin Goodman is Deputy Dean in Sustainability and Urban Planning at RMIT. In this lecture Robin explores the divide between big picture strategic planning and planning regulation. Strategic planning, largely led by state governments,

Cities of the Reconstruction: Urban planning in late modernity

Sep 21st, 2015 34m 49s

Jago Dodson is the Professor of Urban Policy and the Director of the Centre for Urban Research in the School of Global Urban and Social Studies. This lecture explores the late-modern world and how it appears beset by various transformative cris

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