Dorina Pojani advising QLD Youth Parliament Members on strategies to densify Brisbane
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Dorina Pojani advising QLD Youth Parliament Members on strategies to densify Brisbane

The YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament (QYP) is a unique opportunity for young people to create real change in Queensland. QYP participants, known as Youth Members, are the voice of youth in their electorates, advising politicians and decision-makers across the state. Every year, new Youth Members engage in a six-month program, where they’ll work in a small … Continue reading

Stephanie Wyeth on ABC Radio talking about the housing conundrum
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Stephanie Wyeth on ABC Radio talking about the housing conundrum

Integrating taller apartment blocks into low-rise neighbourhoods is a difficult political task for governments around Australia. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has made clear his intention to build upwards in established suburbs. But with growing resistance from some residents, finding the right balance could be tricky.  Listen to this ABC Radio segment featuring: Continue reading

Augustin Bauchot passes first thesis milestone
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Augustin Bauchot passes first thesis milestone

Augustin Bauchot, a UQ|UP PhD student, has just passed the first PhD milestone at UQ. Congratulations, Augustin! His PhD thesis is about urbanisation and climate change adaptation in Suva, Fiji.  While Pacific Islands have become symbols of climate change vulnerability worldwide, counter-narratives valorising community resilience and Indigenous knowledge have been pushed forward in Pacific studies. … Continue reading

Sonia Roitman on Inside Indonesia discussing the social impacts of Indonesia’s new capital development
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Sonia Roitman on Inside Indonesia discussing the social impacts of Indonesia’s new capital development

New article published in Inside Indonesia by UQ|UP Sonia Roitman, Peter Walters (UQ, Sociology), Imam Ardhianto (Anthropology, UI), Rusli Cahyadi (Anthropology, LIPI and UQ|UP Alumni) about the social impacts of the development of the new capital city (Nusantara, also known as IKN -Ibu Kota Nusantara) in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The development of the IKN is … Continue reading

Silvia Micheli and Antony Moulis launch new book on design strategies for productive cities
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Silvia Micheli and Antony Moulis launch new book on design strategies for productive cities

Yesterday, our Architecture colleagues Silvia and Antony celebrated the international launch of their book House Precinct Territory: Design Strategies for the Productive City published by ORO Editions. The event, hosted by Urbis, featured presentations by the authors, and a panel discussion on the implementation of manufacturing and agricultural production within cities. With buildings and cities one of … Continue reading

Dorina Pojani on JOY Drive talking about Australia’s housing woes
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Dorina Pojani on JOY Drive talking about Australia’s housing woes

JOY Media is a multimedia media company based in Melbourne. It represents the diverse LGBTIQA+ rainbow. JOY Drive, hosted by Warren, is one of its flagship podcasts, running every weekday (4-6pm). UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani was invited to share her thoughts on the deepening housing crisis in Australia. Listen to the full interview on Spotify. Continue reading

Article on greyfield regeneration and placemaking in Built Environment by Sebastien Darchen
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Article on greyfield regeneration and placemaking in Built Environment by Sebastien Darchen

Sebastien Darchen’s article on greyfield regeneration and placemaking was just published in Built Environment. The article examines how the concept of ‘place’ could be integrated in the regeneration process for the industrial suburb of Salisbury and how the three Bs can be used as a framework to study the evolution and the possible futures of … Continue reading

Dorina Pojani on The Cosmos Podcast talking about the impact of electric cars
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Dorina Pojani on The Cosmos Podcast talking about the impact of electric cars

The Cosmos Podcast is the flagship podcast of The Royal Institution of Australia. It investigates the key intersection of science and the community, cutting through the inaccuracies and alternative facts that flood the digital domain. Hosts invite leading researchers all over Australia to talk about the impact of their work. In the latest episode, Cosmos … Continue reading

New article on geodesign in International Planning Studies, co-authored by Scott Lieske
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New article on geodesign in International Planning Studies, co-authored by Scott Lieske

Since the mid-2000s, geodesign has become recognized as a synthesis discipline providing integrative, technology-based based solutions to scalable, place-based problems. As an emerging field, geodesign theory and practice may be informed and strengthened by studying contrasts between contemporary perspectives and historical urban and landscape design processes. In this paper we disaggregate contemporary geodesign into three … Continue reading

Dorina Pojani wins READ Fellowship from AADF
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Dorina Pojani wins READ Fellowship from AADF

The Research Expertise from the Academic Diaspora (READ) Fellowship Program was founded in 2021 by the Albanian-American Development Foundation to provide a formalized and structured opportunity through which the Albanian academic diaspora can contribute to the development of scientific research in Albania. Dorina’s one-year project, to be conducted in collaboration with colleagues at the Polytechnic … Continue reading

BRTP fieldtrip: March Madness ‘Go Big, Go West’
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BRTP fieldtrip: March Madness ‘Go Big, Go West’

At UQ|UP we take the task of developing the next generation of urban strategists and planning practitioners seriously. Working with our Planning Education Advisory Board, Stephanie Wyeth has been reshaping our final year program to include a greater emphasis on the essential skills, capabilities and experiences required in a graduate’s planning toolkit. The Western Corridor … Continue reading