The quote ‘To speak of cities and present them only as buildings’ by Greek architect and urban planner Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis (1967) presents a fascinating provocation, as we constantly reconsider the role of buildings and public space. What is the relationship between utopian urbanism and real life cities? And who was Doxiadis? What influence has he had in the … Continue reading
We need to have a conversation about sexism and the city. Gender affects all other “vulnerable group” considerations in the cities, where nearly 90% of Australians live. Sexism and the city: how urban planning has failed women Authors: Dr Dorina Pojani (UQ) Dr Dorothy Wardale (ECU) Prof Kerry Brown (ECU) Read the full article on … Continue reading
PechaKucha is a global event run in over 1000 cities around the world, bringing together creative, and inspiring people. It is a casual evening where presenters are given the soapbox to share their work, ideas, and process in a patented format of 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each. This year, Pecha Kucha is part … Continue reading
How much has gender shaped our cities? On International Women’s Day, UQ urban planning expert Dr Dorina Pojani explains how battling sexism in the planning industry might lead to more cyclists and fewer dark alleys. Read the full blog post. Happy IWD to all the women planners! Continue reading
Planetizen has created a survey that allows anyone and everyone to rank the “Most Influential Urbanists” from a list of 200 nominees produced through crowdsourcing. For more information on the nominees and the voting link, visit the Planetizen site. Continue reading