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UrbanTalk Podcast17 - Design Competitions and the Government Architect NSWWhat are design competitions, how do they work and how do they ensure a good design outcome? Paulo Macchia, the Director Design Governance at the Government Architect NSW joins the UrbanTalk Podcast to discuss design competitions and continues our discussion on design excellence from episode 13.
2025-07-171h 01UrbanTalk Podcast16 - The Suburban EvolutionUrbanTalk completes a trilogy of podcasts focusing on suburbia. In this episode we’re joined by Guy Gibson, a Director at Suburban Futures and co-editor of the book “The Next Australian City: The Suburban Evolution”. We take a quick overview of the past, present and future of Australian suburbia.
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UrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 06 - Disinformation in the CityThe Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin. We speak with Ika Trijsburg, who leads the Disinformation in the City project across five Australian universities, and in 2024 was the lead author of the world first Disinformation in the City Response Playbook.
Planning is not an area commonly associated with disinformation, but recent narratives and campaigns have caused the issue to burst onto the planning scene. Ika talks about just how much of a threat disinformation poses to planning, s...2025-05-2843 minUrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 05 - Solutions Through Good Design with Anthony BurkeThe Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin. We’re joined by Anthony Burke, a Professor of Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney and host the of Grand Designs Australia and Culture by Design.
Anthony talks about quality design and how they can help create better cities, better homes and address some of the most pressing planning challenges.
Planning Congress Website: https://eventfrog.eventsair.com/planning-congress-2025/
PIA Website: https://www.planning.org.au/ ...2025-05-2758 minUrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 04 - The CSIRO and the Urban Living LabsThe Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin.
CSIRO Principal Research Scientist, Dr Tim Muster discusses some of the work the Organisation has been undertaking in collaboration with private business and government to help make our cities more resilient and sustainable. He also talks about how the Urban Living Labs in Sydney and Darwin are helping to accomplish this.
Sydney Science Park CSIRO Urban Living Lab: https://research.csiro.au/ssplivinglab/
CSIRO Darwin Urban L...2025-05-2232 minUrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 03 - Embracing SuburbiaThe Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin. Ross Elliott is a founding director of the policy group Suburban Futures and has over 35 years of experience in property and urban development.
As a sequel to our previous episode about suburban retrofits, Ross discusses ways Australia can better embrace our suburbs and fulfill housing needs.
Planning Congress Website: https://eventfrog.eventsair.com/planning-congress-2025/
PIA Website: https://www.planning.org.au/
UrbanTalk Website: https...2025-05-1635 minUrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 02 - Retrofitting SuburbiaThe Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin. Recognised in 2017 and 2023 by Planetizen as one of the 100 most influential urbanists, Ellen Dunham-Jones joins us to discuss retrofitting suburbia and give an introduction into her keynote at the Planning Congress. Along with co-author June Williamson, Ellen literally wrote the book on the topic and maintains a unique database of over 2,500 suburban retrofits.
Ellen gives a fantastic introduction to suburban retrofitting, the benefits they can bring to suburbs, some existing c...2025-05-1335 minUrbanTalk PodcastPlanning Congress 2025 Podcast Episode 01The Planning Institute of Australia has once again partnered with UrbanTalk to create a series of podcast in the lead up to the Planning Congress 2025 in Darwin. In this first episode, we welcome back the CEO of PIA, Matt Collins.
Planning Congress Website: https://eventfrog.eventsair.com/planning-congress-2025/
PIA Website: https://www.planning.org.au/
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2025-04-0318 minUrbanTalk Podcast15 - Who Plans Our Cities? With Rob StokesFormer Minister for Planning, Dr Rob Stokes is a passionate urbanist with a unique perspective. He shares some of his philosophy on planning, initiatives that could improve Australia’s planning system and the challenges facing State Governments.
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2025-03-061h 04UrbanTalk Podcast14 - Unsolicited UrbanismUrbanTalk were delighted to be joined by Dallas Rogers – the Associate Professor of Urbanism at the University of Sydney in the latest episode of the UrbanTalk Podcast. We discuss unsolicited urbanism using Barangaroo as a case study and examine the broader implications and risks that come from such an opaque process.
2024-12-1258 minUrbanTalk Podcast13 - Promoting Design ExcellenceArchitect and urban designer, Jon Johannsen joined us on the UrbanTalk Podcast to discuss the design excellence process and design review panels. In addition to his five decades of professional experience, Jon has also sat on numerous design excellence panels all across Sydney, including Burwood, Cumberland, Parramatta, Hornsby, Waverley and Inner West local government areas.
This podcast was originally recorded at the end of 2023 and in the intervening period our guest, Jon Johannsen, has closed his architectural practice AJA. He continues to contribute to design excellence as an urban design consultant on several local government panels.
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UrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 07 - The Wrap UpUrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress that was held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. This is the final installment of the episode, where we interview delegates live at Congress. We explore what they see as the biggest challenges facing planners, as well as what they enjoyed at Congress.
2024-06-0637 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 06 - Planning with CountryUrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. We’re joined by Elle Davidson, Director of Zion Engagement and Planning and Rechelle Brookes, Policy & Project Officer at the Victorian Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. We will discuss Planning with Country, PIA’s Knowledge Circle and what delegates can expect at some of the plenary sessions at the Planning Congress 2024.
2024-05-2033 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 05 - PIA's Foresight ReportUrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. This episode is a follow up from our previous talk about the Foresight Program at the American Planning Association. Today we will be talking about PIA’s own Foresight Report that will debut at the Planning Congress. Our guests are Nicole Bennetts, PIA State Manager for Queensland and Northern Territory and James White, Research & Strategic Knowledge Manager at Urbis.
2024-05-1435 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 04 - A Moment of ChangeUrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. As Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer, our guest Petra Hurtardo and her Foresight team keeps abreast of the changing trends and forces that can assist planners in remaining ahead of the curve and plan for the future.
2024-04-2428 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 03 - Doing it DifferentlyUrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. We're joined by Ross Harding, who's looking to the future and finding new ways to transform our cities with his team at Finding Infinity. Finding Infinity were responsible for “A New Normal”: a $100 billion strategy to transform Melbourne into a self-sufficient city together with 15 architecture firms.
2024-04-1030 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 02 - The National Awards (Part 2)UrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. This second episode is split into two parts and focuses on the National Planning Awards. In this second part we speak with the 2023 National Young Planner of the Year, Bunfu Yu. Bunfu speaks about her passion for planning, the importance of mentors and she reveals her strategy for winning the 2023 National Young Planner of the Year.
2024-03-2831 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 02 - The National Awards (Part 1)UrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. This second episode is split into two parts and focuses on the National Planning Awards. In this first part we speak with Megan Adair, a National Awards judge and the state awards convenor for Western Australia. She talks about how the awards are judged, what she loves about them and why they’re important for the planning profession.
2024-03-0723 minUrbanTalk Podcast2024 PIA Congress Podcast Episode 01UrbanTalk has teamed up with the Planning Institute of Australia to bring you a special series of podcasts centred around the 2024 PIA Congress being held in Melbourne on the 22nd - 24th of May. In this first episode we speak with the CEO of PIA, Matt Collins to hear about his vision for the Institute and what people can expect from the 2024 Planning Congress.
2024-01-1124 minUrbanTalk Podcast12 - Defining Density in a Housing CrisisIn the latest episode of the UrbanTalk Podcast we welcome Karla Castellanos, Director of Urban Design at Audax Urban. Karla has lived and worked in cities all over the world and sits on a number of design excellence panels in NSW. With Karla, we talk about how density is perceived by the public and defined by government, which are often at odds. We also discuss the way planning policy is formulated and examine some of the initiatives put forward by the NSW Government to address housing shortages like pattern books.
2023-12-0745 minUrbanTalk Podcast11 - Community Tension in Urban & Rural DevelopmentThe landscape of urban development in Australia often involves a tension between local communities and new development. In this episode of the podcast we’re joined by Andrew Butt, Associate Dean in Sustainability and Urban Planning at RMIT University. Andrew specialises in rural and peri-urban planning issues, observing that development related community tension in these areas mirror those in urban areas. He discusses underlying causes of development opposition and NIMBYism, as well as how our planning system creates the ways in which opposition can be mounted.
2023-10-1843 minUrbanTalk Podcast10 - Planning for the FutureUrbanTalk had the great privilege of speaking with a legend of the urban planning and development world, Dr. Ed Blakely. Ed has decades of experience leading disaster relief, teaching, sitting on panels & committees. As a result, we dive into just about every part of urban planning and outline what a city should be like and how we plan for that future vision.
2023-08-0258 minUrbanTalk Podcast09 - Strategic PlanningIn this episode of the UrbanTalk Podcast, we’re joined by Mehra Jafari, Director of Policy & Urban Analytics at urban planning consultancy, Mecone. Mehra discusses the current landscape of strategic planning in Sydney, how different entities work together, what is and is not working and how policy could move forward to create better outcomes for the city.
2023-07-0733 minUrbanTalk Podcast08 - Designing with Country and Public ArtActing as a companion to the last episode, we speak with Danielle Mate. Danielle is a First Nations artist working in large-scale mural design and public art. She’s also a cultural ambassador recognised by the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Danielle speaks about Country and engagement with First Nations communities. She also speaks about public art and the role it plays in storytelling and bringing people together.2023-05-2922 minUrbanTalk Podcast07 - Landscape Architecture and Designing with CountryIn this episode, the UrbanTalk Podcast welcomes Dean Boone – Director and Founder of landscape architecture firm, distinctive Living Design. Dean speaks with us about the role of the landscape architect and how projects can get the best possible landscape outcome. In addition, he gives a brief introduction to Designing with Country, explaining what it involves and how a developer might begin the process.
2023-04-1339 minUrbanTalk Podcast06 - Mixed Use and the Architect’s Role in DevelopmentMixed-Use developments make up many of the new projects that are constructed in our cities, but they aren’t all created equal. When done correctly mixed-use can provide an affordable, sustainable, inclusive and convenient way of living that contributes positively to our cities.
Gary Henighen – Senior Associate at award-winning architecture and design studio, Architectus – joins us to discuss architecture and mixed-use development.
2023-03-0933 minUrbanTalk Podcast05 - How Demographics Shape Australian CitiesWe're joined by Simon Kuestenmacher, Director of Research and co-founder of The Demographics Group, to discuss some of the findings from the 2021 Census and what they mean for Australia. The data from the census can play a huge role in how we plan our cities and approach development in the future. A demographer like Simon has the ability to see problems years in advance, so how can we respond to challenges like housing, aged care, worker shortages and the decentralisation of our cities?
2022-07-271h 02UrbanTalk Podcast04 - Measuring LiveabilityBelinda speaks with Kylie Legge, founder of social research company Place Score to discuss how we measure and think about liveability in our cities. Place Score has done fantastic work in collecting data from communities all over the country to discover what they value, need and want from their neighbourhood. The goal is to use this data to help councils and the private sector create great, people centric places and spaces.
2022-03-1751 minUrbanTalk Podcast03 - Pandemic Planning PerspectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in the way we use our cities and interact with our local neighbourhoods. More people are shopping local, working from home and using local amenities as a result of lockdowns.
Our host, Belinda Barnett, speaks with Sonny Embleton, head of urban design at Gyde Consulting, to talk about the implications this will have on city and town planning in the future.
2021-12-2243 minUrbanTalk Podcast02 - How Do Developers Develop? With Hyecorp Director, Stephen AbolakianHyecorp's Co-Managing Director & Head of Development, Stephen Abolakian joins us to discuss the steps of development and his philosophy and approach to the process.
2021-09-0750 minUrbanTalk Podcast01 - Why Engagement MattersOur host, Belinda Barnett, touches on who she is and what can be expected from UrbanTalk and the podcast series.
UrbanTalk is an online platform that aims to bridge the gap between the development sector and community by sparking a thriving, inclusive and progressive dialogue around development in Australia, that creates great places. Our podcast is educating the public and demystifying everything to do with the development sector.
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EOTM / Universal Wave RadioUrbanTalk Radio - Let's Face Reality - Indie RadioTeam and the "A" Team make their way back to EOTM Radio.
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EOTM / Universal Wave RadioUrbanTalk Radio - Let's Face Reality - Indie RadioTeam and the "A" Team make their way back to EOTM Radio.
The young radio personalities will feature some of the hottest hip hop artists on the planet every other Wednesday, as well as touching on topics catering to the urban audience.
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EOTM / Universal Wave RadioUrbanTalk Radio - Let's Face Reality - Indie RadioTeam and the "A" Team make their way back to EOTM Radio.
The young radio personalities will feature some of the hottest hip hop artists on the planet every other Wednesday, as well as touching on topics catering to the urban audience.
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EOTM / Universal Wave RadioUrbanTalk Radio - Let's Face Reality - Indie RadioDJ Team and the "A" Team make their way back to EOTM Radio.
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EOTM / Universal Wave RadioUrbanTalk Radio - Let's Face Reality - Indie RadioThis week on Let's Face Reality - DJ Team and the A Team bring you "The Indie Artist & The Beauty of Networking --
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