In the wake of another horrific murder of a young woman in a public space in an Australian city, UQ Urban Planning’s Laurel Johnson was interviewed on ABC Radio about urban planning and design strategies to keep Brisbane’s public spaces safe. Listen to the interview on ABC Radio Breakfast show. Continue reading
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UQ town planning students visited a Walter Burley-Griffin building that was converted to a theatre. Walter Burley-Griffin and his wife Marion were responsible for designing Australia’s capital city- Canberra. The students toured the ‘backstage’ of the Ipswich Little Theatre and they were briefed on the history, adaptation and current use of the Burley-Griffin building. The … Continue reading
UQ demographer Dr Elin Charles-Edwards and UQ urban planner Laurel Johnson joined a lively panel of four experts to consider the future of south east Queensland in a ‘Big Australia’. Topics included the nature and location of population growth, sharing space, transport, social disadvantage, jobs, decentralisation and others. Listen to the podcast on ABC radio’s … Continue reading
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The UQ Master Plan has been awarded for planning excellence. As a member of the VC’s expert advisory team, UQ|UP’s Laurel Johnson was an active participant in the development of the UQ Master Plan. Learn more about the UQ Master Plan. Learn more about this year’s PIA awards in Queensland. Continue reading
State Election Forum – South Brisbane. With state election coming up on 24 November, this forum was an opportunity for residents to meet the candidates and discuss important local issues such as: transport and mobility, density and affordable housing, and green and open space. UQ|UP team members Laurel Johnson and Neil Sipe gave expert speeches … Continue reading