International speakers of great value
I had the great pleasure to attend the 2010 ACNU Conference in Adelaide, and as a first timer found it a fascinating experience and one I look forward to repeating in the future.
Of particular value form the conference was the very high quality of the international speakers who not only provided very exciting papers with terrific examples but they participated in the Conference. The multiple presentations they did really helped to gain a better insight into their thinking, and the language they use, and that assisted in understanding the concepts better. The opportunity to interact with them and to have such access was terrific.
The local speakers were generally very good and gave an insight into what is happening in Australia in this area. Some revealed how far behind or narrow they were looking, while others had over-reached. It’s always good when you see the boundaries being pushed!
Also in this edition:
- Space for thought: the role of urban design on the Gallipoli Underpass
- ‘CABE DownUnder’ update
- Australia Award for Urban Design update
- Urban design – more than the ordinary and obvious!
- Fourth Australian New Urbanism Congress
- Street elevations – a critical element of the approval process?
- Reflections on ACNU Congress 2010
- Inspired by the conference
- The next conversation
- Subtropical design in South East Queensland - handbook for planners, developers and decision-makers
- Impacts of climate change on infrastructure
- Moving people – solutions for a growing Australia
- ‘Climate design’ AECOM and Professor Peter Droege
- Integrated transport?
- Sustainability and urban design
- Urban design: small is beautiful
- Conferences, etc