A Charter for Queensland Places

In aiming to ensure the best futures for Queensland places, the Board has recently produced a Charter that calls for a Queensland response to place making and identifies place making principles that are framed by a narrative addressing the fundamentals of place making and urban design in the context of Queensland. The key Principles espoused (and expanded on) in the Charter are:

• Our places embody our values and our uniqueness;

• Our places are for people and about people;

• Our places are ecosystems that we respect and nurture;

• Our places value our natural landscapes and waterways

• Our place experiences are enhanced by what we build and the spaces within and between

• Our places are connected, accessible and contribute to the surrounding neighbourhoods

• Our places are shaped by design, our shared responsibility and our management

The Charter is intended for all Queenslanders: those who shape the environment; those who seek to make, use or understand Queensland places.

The Charter is the foundation document in an intended suite of future Board publications. These will include a Tool Box providing a comprehensive interactive checklist for all phases of design, development and evaluation, as well as reports and advice on procurement processes and capacity building.