PlanningXChange

PX interviews Clare McCracken outdoor artist

In PX25, Jess and Peter interview James Livingston. James runs a small town planning consultancy in Melbourne, Australia.

In PX24, Jess and Peter interview planning consultant Nevan Wadeson.

In PX23 Jess Noonan and Peter interview town planning consultant Colleen Peterson. When highly restrictive residential zones were being prepared by the State of Victoria, Colleen was the leading advocate to have them abandoned. In this PX interview Colleen is asked about the ethical questions town planners face and the difficulties both for an indivividual and a company in taking a stance against Government directives. She also talks about the pressures imposed by modern communciations and the blurring of work and homelife. Topics also covered are the failure of planning policies to provide for reasonable housing options and costs. A refreshing and frank discussion about contemporary planning practice. This is the first PX interview for 2017. Music Intro - 'Walk right up' Ladi6. Midbreak - 'Red Light' Gigamesh. Outro - 'Love Again' Gamma (Feat. Chelsea).

In PX22, Jess Noonan and Peter Jewell interview Johnny Barnard, a 'population observer' - he is a demographer, with over 25 years experience. Johnny is a Director at ID Consulting an Australian and New Zealand firm that specialises in reviewing and providing analysis of population changes, past and future. In a broad ranging interview Johnny discusses the advances made in the profession, potential pitfalls with forecasting, the use of the data, value judgements in population analysis, emerging city issues, the census and makes predictions based on current trends. In additon he discusses the importance of city structure to the well being of communities and the desirability of creating equitable cities. This is the final PX podcast for 2016. Music: Intro - 'Walk right up' by Ladi6. Outro - 'Can I Get a Witness' (Thievery Corporation Remix) by the Sofa Surfers. Podcast released in December 2016. For more information visit www.planningxchange.org.

Shelley Penn is a Melbourne based architect who has combined her private practice with several senior roles providing strategic advice to Government about the value and procurement of good design in the public realm. She is engaged in architectural education and advancement of the profession, and is recognised as an influential advocate for better public outcomes.

Mark is a Principal of David Lock Associates and has been practicing in the field of urban design since 1993. He specialises in leading large-scale master planning and urban renewal projects, and providing expert urban design advice in relation to development. Mark is the author of 'Essentials of Urban Design' (CSIRO Publishing, 2015).

Bryce Raworth is a conservation consultant and architectural historian who has developed a practice in relation to these matters over the past 25 years. Major areas of interest include the conservation of historic buildings and their fabric and town planning issues relating to heritage overlay policies.

Nicola Smith is a private consultant planner and Director of Niche Planning Studio. She has experience across three states of Australia as a land development manager, consultant, local government statutory planner and state government policy writer. She has a thirst for knowledge, is passionate about innovation in planning through social media and supports a strong mentoring system within our profession.

Melanie Lowe is a PhD student and research assistant within the Place, Health and Liveabilty Research Program at the McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne. Her research examines how to plan urban environments that support the social determinants of health. Melanie is also Co-chair of the Australasian Early Career Urban Research Network.