Darren Combie has spent much of his life in the public service, spanning a decade in Canberra, time in the QLD government as the Deputy Director General for Infrastucture, Policy and Planning and most recently as a Prinicipal in the professional services firm E3 Advisory.  Darren is also the current President of the Planning Institute of Australia.  This conversation explores Darren's clear passion for town planning and city building - we sit down to discuss everything cities and liveability, and explore where cities have come from, and where they are going.