<div>As a partner of the Living Cities Forum (with <a href="http://www.naomimilgromfoundation.org/">Naomi Milgrom Foundation</a>), Open House Melbourne’s second episode of This is Public focuses on the conference theme: Future Needs. 
 
Hosts Emma Telfer and Sally McPhee spoke with Forum speaker <a href="https://livingcitiesforum.org/christopher-hawthorne">Christopher Hawthorne</a>, Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles, and <a href="https://creative.vic.gov.au/design/BoDW-program/rob-adams">Rob Adams</a>, Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne about how design responds to future needs in our cities, specifically LA and Melbourne.  
 
In this fascinating long-form conversation with two city design leaders, we traverse densification to de-growth, innovation to adaptive re-use, transforming ideas into decisive action, and playing the long game in city transformation. 
 
Photo credit: Living Cities Forum by Tom Ross 
 

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As a partner of the Living Cities Forum (with Naomi Milgrom Foundation), Open House Melbourne’s second episode of This is Public focuses on the conference theme: Future Needs. Hosts Emma Telfer and Sally McPhee spoke with Forum speaker Christopher Hawthorne, Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles, and Rob Adams, Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne about how design responds to future needs in our cities, specifically LA and Melbourne. In this fascinating long-form conversation with two city design leaders, we traverse densification to de-growth, innovation to adaptive re-use, transforming ideas into decisive action, and playing the long game in city transformation. Photo credit: Living Cities Forum by Tom Ross

As a partner of the Living Cities Forum (with <a href="http://www.naomimilgromfoundation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Naomi Milgrom Foundation</a>), Open House Melbourne’s second episode of This is Public focuses on the conference theme: Future Needs. 
 
Hosts Emma Telfer and Sally McPhee spoke with Forum speaker <a href="https://livingcitiesforum.org/christopher-hawthorne" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christopher Hawthorne</a>, Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles, and <a href="https://creative.vic.gov.au/design/BoDW-program/rob-adams" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rob Adams</a>, Director of City Design at the City of Melbourne about how design responds to future needs in our cities, specifically LA and Melbourne.&nbsp; 
 
In this fascinating long-form conversation with two city design leaders, we traverse densification to de-growth, innovation to adaptive re-use, transforming ideas into decisive action, and playing the long game in city transformation. 
 
Photo credit: Living Cities Forum by Tom Ross

S1 Ep2: This is Public: Future Needs

Series Two: Catalyst Conversations

Catalyst projects are projects that precipitate or seed change.
This new podcast series presents a series of knowledge building activities explore five interconnected, significant Victorian built environment themes and architectural projects that have effects beyond their boundaries connecting people to place through good
design.

All of the projects are aspirational legacy projects that seek to leverage good design in the provision of public benefit and public value beyond the straightforward delivery of bricks and mortar.

This production was made possible with support from the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at http://alastairswaynfoundation.org.

Series One: This is Public
This is Public is a series of interviews with the thinkers, doers and advocates who are shaping our city. The first series asks big questions about the future of our city, with a special focus on built and natural environments and the people who shape them.

Hosts Emma Telfer and Sally McPhee saw the opportunity to make more public the stories, ideas and issues that are being addressed by Open House Melbourne’s expanded public program.

As a city, Melbourne is undergoing radical growth and transformation, but to plan for its full potential, we need to understand its past and realise collective ownership over its future. This is Public responds to Open House Melbourne's mission by making critical city issues more public, providing a thought-provoking resource about the future of our city.

Series one was brought to life by the Metro Tunnel Creative Program, a program dedicated to enhancing city life alongside the Metro Tunnel. Episodes are recorded at and supported by The Espy, one of Melbourne’s most cherished and significant public meeting houses.

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Series Two: Catalyst Conversations Catalyst projects are projects that precipitate or seed change. This new podcast series presents a series of knowledge building activities explore five interconnected, significant Victorian built environment themes and architectural projects that have effects beyond their boundaries connecting people to place through good design. All of the projects are aspirational legacy projects that seek to leverage good design in the provision of public benefit and public value beyond the straightforward delivery of bricks and mortar. This production was made possible with support from the Alastair Swayn Foundation. Find out more at http://alastairswaynfoundation.org. Series One: This is Public This is Public is a series of interviews with the thinkers, doers and advocates who are shaping our city. The first series asks big questions about the future of our city, with a special focus on built and natural environments and the people who shape them. Hosts Emma Telfer and Sally McPhee saw the opportunity to make more public the stories, ideas and issues that are being addressed by Open House Melbourne’s expanded public program. As a city, Melbourne is undergoing radical growth and transformation, but to plan for its full potential, we need to understand its past and realise collective ownership over its future. This is Public responds to Open House Melbourne's mission by making critical city issues more public, providing a thought-provoking resource about the future of our city. Series one was brought to life by the Metro Tunnel Creative Program, a program dedicated to enhancing city life alongside the Metro Tunnel. Episodes are recorded at and supported by The Espy, one of Melbourne’s most cherished and significant public meeting houses.

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