PlanningXChange

PlanningxChange 46 features Doctor Elizabeth Taylor academic and podcaster ('This Must be the Place'). Her first book 'Dry Zones: Planning and the Hangovers of Liquor Licensing History' considers the temperance movement of the late 19th and early 20th century and the campaign for 'local control' of alcohol outlets in Victoria Australia. The author makes the case that these campaigns helped form the basis of contemporary planning practice. Also that many of the contested planning battles of today echo the events of 100 years ago.

In PX45, author David Sornig discusses his recently published book 'Blue Lake'. It concerns an area adjacent the Melbourne CBD known for many years as 'Dudley Flats'. This area contained squatter camps, rubbish dumps, noxious industry and the working infrastructure of the metropolis. Originally a place of pristine beauty, hence the title of the book, the area was degraded and became 'the other', a place outside respectable Melbourne. A wonderful pseudo - geographical study of an urban area typically overlooked. Podcast released January 2019.

In PX 44, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview long term journalist and author Peter Mares about his new book 'No Place Like Home: Repairing Australia's Housing Crisis'. An interesting discussion on contemporary housing and planning policy in Australia.

In PX43, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Damian IIes one of Victoria's leading planning consultants. Damian has worked on various social housing projects including the successful 'Launch' series. He talks of his experiences and lessons learnt. A wide-ranging interview with a reflective planning consultant in the mid stage of his carrer.

In PX42, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Pru Goward. Pru is the New South Wales Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Social Housing and Minister for the prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. An earlier portfolio included Minister for Planning. Prior to Parliament Pru was Australia's Sexual Discrimination Commissioner. She had a long career at the ABC where she received many awards including a special Walkey Award. A wide ranging discission on public policy and the need for fresh ideas.

In PX41, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Geographer David Bissell about his recently released book 'Transit Life - How Commuting is changing our Cities'. David is Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Melbourne University

Ged Hart is the founder of TOM (Total Outdoor Media). He discusses the role outdoor advertiisng plays in the urban pysche. He makes the case that outdoor plays a significant role in public wellbeing campaigns and has attributes not available in other forms of advertising. The rise of digital technology is reshaping the outdoor industry and allowing better displays. Ged talks about the demise of 'old' media and the partnering of outdoor with advertising in the digital world (Google, Facebook and Instagram). A wide ranging interview on an aspect of urban life not often considered (except negatively) within urban planning.

In PX39 Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Tim Vernon, landscape architect at the CDA Design Group

In PX38, we interview Dr Elizabeth Taylor (RMIT) and David Nichols (Melb. Uni) producers of This Must be the Place an urban planning / history podcast also produced in Melbourne. Podcast released in June 2018.

In PX37 Jess and Peter interview Brett Davis. Brett is the Executive Dirctor of Regional Planning at the VPA. Prior to this he was a senior Panel member at Planning Panels Victoria. A broad range of planning and design topics are covered emphasising the importance of sound regional planning