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citymakers celebrating 50 years of planning education at the university of new south wales

Introduction

This year marks the 50th anniversary of planning education at the University of New South Wales. Our inaugural year in 1966 welcomed just six commencing students under the guidance of founding Professor of Town Planning, John Shaw. Around 1500 students and 50 years later, we have firmly established ourselves as one of Australia’s foremost Planning Schools.

Alongside our colleagues in the City Futures Research Centre, our planning and urban policy research has been recognised as ‘well above world standard’ with a 5* ERA (Excellence in Research Australia) rating in the most recent assessment in 2015. We are very proud of the role we have played in educating many of our city’s planners and urban thinkers in recent decades, and look forward to continuing to take a leading role in informing and influencing the evolving planning challenges facing Sydney, our regions and other great cities around the world.

Our city has seen tremendous change over this time. Those changes have sometimes arisen through ‘game changers’; but more often than not are rather more incremental, and the global city that we see today represents a rich, layered and ever evolving composition of those myriad drivers and communities that define our place in the world. We’ve managed to build many more roads (and tunnels), but struggled (until recently) with commitment to big pieces of public infrastructure.

Addressing housing affordability concerns and ensuring the adequate provision of social and affordable housing have continued to allude us, and in recent decades the social disparities between the city’s east and west have in many ways become more defined, not less. The metropolitan population has doubled; the skyline has been dramatically redefined, but at heart it is the same beautiful, gregarious, brash, infuriating and inspiring city that makes Sydney a very special place.

Over those years, planning education at the University of New South Wales has shared, and helped shape, Sydney’s story. We too have grown and thrived, and while we’ve seen a number of name changes, course redesigns and continual refreshment and innovation to ensure we stay at the front of pack, core values which have defined planning education at UNSW from the early years remain.

True to the UNSW motto ‘Manu et Mente’ or ‘Knowledge by Hand and Mind’, planning teaching over the last fifty years has been driven by a strong commitment to practice. Applied learning has always been a defining feature, and the Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) continues the tradition to incorporate one of the most substantive, and now highly innovative, vocational training models of any Planning degree in the world.

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celebrating 50 years of planning education at the university of new south wales

thrived, and while we’ve seen a number of name changes, course redesigns and continual refreshment and innovation to ensure we stay at the front of pack, core values which have defined planning education at UNSW from the early years remain.

2016 is therefore a very important milestone for the Program, and it is fitting that we are celebrating in style on 2 November at the aMBUSH Gallery, Central Park, Chippendale with our colleagues, friends, partners, alumni and of course students who have collectively defined, and continue to define, our success. Many of our alumni are currently in leadership roles delivering significant change in our city and beyond, and the event provides a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge their achievements and contribution to the planning profession and practice.

As part of the celebrations, there will also be an exhibition of this year’s graduating students’ research projects. For both undergraduate and postgraduate students, the research thesis represents a capstone to their degrees. The impressive results of their hard work are on show here. As well as providing leading edge content, the quality of the research undertaken captures distinct UNSW planning graduate attributes – grounded, considered, passionate and professional.

Collectively the students’ work establishes an unrivalled platform from which this next generation of planners will actively make their mark in the future of our city, state, Australia and indeed internationally. We wish them the very best for the next stage in their careers. As has been the case for the last fifty years, we are very proud of them.

Associate Professor Simon Pinnegar

Director, Planning Program

50 years of world class planning education

The Planning Program at UNSW has a proud history, with its undergraduate degree often seen as one of the benchmarks of urban planning education in NSW and Australia. In 2016, we celebrate the 50th year of the undergraduate degree. Over those years, it has seen a number of changes, including its name. The Bachelor of Town Planning (BTP) was superseded by the Bachelor of Planning (BPLAN) in 2002 and this year saw the introduction of the fouryear, embedded honours Bachelor of City Planning (BCP). While the name has changed alongside a continual refreshment of content to ensure the Program competes among the best in the world, the fundamentals which have always defined and will continue to define planning teaching at UNSW remain: a unique, and highly valued, balance between a commitment to applied, vocational practice on the one hand, and critical, analytical and evidence-based thinking on the other.

All UNSW undergraduate planning students continue to benefit from Practice as an integral part of their degree. All students also complete a substantive piece of research and prepare a thesis in their final year. Our intent is to help produce the planners and urban thinkers needed in Sydney and beyond – to address the multiple, complex challenges faced by a fast growing and rapidly changing city in way which understand the many layers and drivers which shape he environment within which land use decisions are made. Our students are taught about the importance of social justice and equity, about concepts of common good and fairness, as well as the more hard-nosed realities of economic viability and how development ‘works’ in a brash city like Sydney. Our graduates our city shapers, makers and builders – and we can see a shared passion, commitment that ensures that they’ll continue to get out there, question, and foster positive change.

The teaching of urban planning within universities is often a bellwether of structural change within the institution more widely: it can reside in any one of a number of Schools or Faculties, and is inevitably shaped over time by the context of its academic home. Elsewhere, preferences might have seen it housed within a School of Environmental Science, in Arts and

Social Sciences alongside Geography, or indeed in Policy, business and administration. Planning education at UNSW has benefited from stability: always taught within an Architecture and Built Environment-focused School, but nevertheless always from a strong social sciences tradition. It is not unique in this regard, but within a large university such as UNSW, this combination has been an integral and defining component of its success. The educational philosophy of the Planning Program has also always highly valued the importance of bringing leading research into the classroom. The ever-strengthening synergies with Australia’s foremost urban research centre, City Futures, continues to drive opportunities in this regard, leading to the shared development of a series of new courses that will ensure that our planners are prepared with the skills, knowledge and an appreciation of the importance of evidence and informed analysis in future city shaping roles.

A brief timeline

Within the Faculty, the academic units directly responsible for administering the degree have been:

School of Town Planning (1971- 1995)

School of Planning and Urban Development (1996-1997)

Planning and Urban Development Program (1998-present)

Establishment: the physical components of planning

In 1957 the late John Shaw (1927-1977) joined the staff as senior lecturer in Town Planning, teaching in the Architecture Degree. The first degree course in Town Planning was offered in 1966 with six students enrolled. The inspiration was a pioneering British undergraduate program at the University of Durham in England. A School of Town Planning was established in 1971 when Shaw was promoted to Professor of Town Planning and Head. Shaw died prematurely in 1977 and Elias Duek-Cohen assumed the acting headship. The second Professor of Town Planning, Hans Westerman, was appointed in 1979. Prior to taking up the Chair, he had been a Deputy Commissioner of the National Capital Development Commission (NCDC) in Canberra. Professor Westerman undertook a review of the course in 1981, leaving the structure unchanged but reorganising the course content around the idea of increasing the physical components of planning activity.

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Re-engaging with the social and political economy

Alexander (Sandy) Cuthbert succeeded Westerman as Professor of Town Planning in November 1992. In mid-1993 Cuthbert became Head of School, taking over from Associate professor Robert Zehner who had been Head since Westerman’s retirement. Professor Cuthbert instituted a major Program Review which maintained the structure of the BTP degree but shifted the accent of the curriculum away from physical and environmental preoccupations toward a more political, social and economically-driven instruction. The first year of the reconstructed BTP Degree commenced in 1995. With these changes, the name of the school was changed from the School of Town Planning to the School of Planning and Urban Development (SPUD). Professor Cuthbert also supported and extended the existing Professional Development Program and was a driving force behind the Masters of Urban Development and Design (MUDD) Degree.

In 1998 a new Faculty structure was devised that saw all Schools disestablished and reconstituted as ‘Programs’ within a unitary Faculty structure. The first Head of the new Planning and Urban Development program was Stephen Harris. In 1999 he supervised another review of the BTP Degree prompted primarily by UNSW changing its credit point system and requiring the introduction of more elective courses into single degree programs.

Reassertion of a strong generalist tradition

Associate Professor (now Professor) Robert Freestone was appointed Program Head in 2001 and instituted another comprehensive review of the BTP curriculum. Termed the ‘PLAN21’ review, this involved wide-ranging industry consultation and produced an extensive suite of proposed course changes whilst committing to the same essential structure of the BTP Degree. Associate Professor (now Professor) Susan Thompson assumed responsibility of the Program in 2005 and was responsible for bedding down the major changes made to the degree. In relation to this, she established a regular annual review cycle of all students, as well as an Industry Advisory Committee to ensure professional relevant education.

Growth

Prior to deciding to establish a coursework Master of Planning (MPLAN) degree late in 2005, the Program and Faculty had considered such a degree for some years. Initial impetus for the degree came from ongoing concern from industry about the shortage of qualified planners in NSW, and the resource constraints on the team dramatically increasing undergraduate intake into the Bachelor of Planning.

A new postgraduate degree, offering an articulated suite of awards from Graduate Certificate to Masters, was designed in early 2006 and the first MPLAN students commenced in semester 1 2007 with Peter Williams acting as Director of the Master of Planning Program. Peter Williams also took on the role of Program Head at the beginning of 2009 and as a result had responsibility across both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. He was concurrently appointed Discipline Head of Planning. During this period, significant growth was seen in student numbers across the Program. Entry numbers into the BPLAN grew to around 60 per year, and initial demand estimates for the MPLAN proved to be very conservative.

Contemporary directions

In late 2012, Associate Professor Simon Pinnegar was appointed Discipline Director for Planning with responsibility for both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Over the last three years, both degrees have progressed through review and the new Bachelor of City Planning (Hons) and Master of City Planning commenced at the start of 2016.

During this time, there has also been further strengthening of the links between City Futures and the Program, with a number of Program staff acting as Associate Directors for the Centre (Pinnegar, Thompson) and City Futures staff increasingly contributing to the teaching of planning and urban policy related courses in the Faculty. The Planning team has also played an integral role in areas of innovation promoted through the Australian Graduate School of Urbanism including the Master of Urban Policy and Strategy (MUPS), directed by Professor of Planning Practice, Sue Holliday, and partnership working (with City Futures) on the new Master of Urban Renewal and Housing and Master of City Analytics.

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UNIVERSITY MEDALLISTS 1973 - 2015

The University medal Committee adopts the following practice in determining the recipient of the University Medal:

Committee may award a University Medal to a student in an undergraduate course who has shown highly distinguished merit and, where Honours are awarded, has performed at a level significantly above the minimum required for Honours Class 1. The University Medal Committee will take into account the whole academic record of the student in the course.

The following planning graduates have received the University Medal in recognition of their performance in the Planning degree:

Stephen Harris 1973

Kari Tanttari 1977

Peter Jensen 1978

Margi Abraham 1982

Gareth Ponton 1985

Daniel O’Hare 1987

Jane Partridge 1987

Andrew Allen 1989

Helen O’Loughlin 1990

Steven Driscoll 1991

Bruce Colman 1992

Gary McGregor 1993

Lesley Bull 1995

Caroline Puntillo 1996

Wendy Kerr 1998

Sonya Worswick 1999

Stan Fizroy-Mendis 2000

Jeff Mead 2001

Natalie Camilleri 2002

Angelina Aversa 2003

David Schofield 2004

Kristin Pryce 2008

Amy Stone 2009

Katherine Tudehope 2010

Rachel Cogger 2011

Nicholas Carlton 2011

Christopher Ashworth 2012

Liam Williamsz 2013

Ellie-Mae Simpson 2014

Ryan MacIndoe 2015

NB. The University Medal is not awarded in every year.

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BTP Pioneers: 1966 to 1971

The establishment of the State Planning Authority of New South Wales (SPA) in 1963 gave a direction to planning in the State. It also brought co-ordination and supervision to town planning in local government and consequently a need for additional qualified town planners (UNSW Faculty of Architecture 1966 Handbook pp 36 to 37).

The University of NSW created an undergraduate degree of Bachelor of Town Planning (BTP) to commence in 1966. It was a five year course. The first year was common to Architecture, Building and Town Planning students, years 2 to 5 being specifically Town Planning. The 3rd and 4th years were part-time to allow for practical planning experience.

Six of us started as students in the first year of the Town Planning course under Associate Professor John Shaw and the two lecturers Elias Duek-Cohen and Jim King. We were: Jonathan Rudduck (the first to approach Professor Shaw); Margaret Chambers; Jonathan Falk; Kerry Nash and Peter Lindwall. Anthony Towers joined the student group in 1968. We were a very disparate group, but many good results came from our clashes of ideas.

1966 was a year of change. Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies resigned after 16 years in office. Decimal currency was introduced. Joern Utzon resigned from the Sydney Opera House project. We were looking forward to the promise of a better future for the built environment. Some of us were stimulated by Gough Whitlam’s address at the Great Hall of Sydney University in 1969 and his ideas for new cities and the completion of all sewerage systems in Metropolitan Sydney and the major cities of Australia.

We were fortunate to be taught by a professor and lecturers who were passionate about design, the need for new ideas and the potential for town planning to improve quality of life. Our lecturers were also insistent that town planning theory and principles should be applied to real world situations. The first project was on Erskineville where public debate was raging about whether to pull down or renovate. In the final year we had two major projects; the revival of the Parramatta CBD – we proposed development of a mall, and a regional study for the Nambucca Shire, including the towns of Macksville, Bowraville, Nambucca Heads and Scotts Head. It was not enough that we spent time visiting Parramatta and the North Coast. We also had to present our findings and proposals to the Councils and the local communities.

Margaret Chambers, Jonathan Falk, Peter Lindwall, Kerry Nash (dux of the year), Anthony Towers and Robert Wheeler graduated in 1971. Jonathan Rudduck graduated in the next group of student planners in 1973.

Robert, Anthony, Jonathan Rudduck and Jonathan Falk remain in contact. We also had connection with Elias until his recent death.

Jonathan Falk, Jonathan Rudduck, Anthony Towers and Robert Wheeler

October 2016

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Lachlan Abercrombie

Senior Associate, Planning and Design - Cox Richardson

BPlan (2009)

One of the great memories of my time at UNSW is bonding with classmates over the program, sharing every class, tutorial and all-nighter with the same people and forming relationships that have continued throughout my career and life. Other notable memories include: grabbing lunch with classmates from JG’s Café and sitting on the lawn in front of the Faculty building talking about anything and everything (rarely related to the course); quasi-educational, yet very memorable, field trips to regional NSW; and receiving very deeply voiced and deeply concerned calls from Professor Freestone when I was at work and should have been writing my thesis!

Planning is a very diverse discipline, offering roles in environmental, strategic, urban design, statutory, infrastructure, development, governance, social and community to name just a few. And more often than not, a successful planner will have to be across two or three of these spheres at once. The course at UNSW is similarly diverse, providing a spread of core subjects across the spheres of the program and enabling further specialisation through electives.

My career journey has in some ways been a rather simple but rewarding journey. I started at Cox Richardson as a student planner, and quite simply never left, despite their repeated requests. Under the guidance of Ian Connolly, John Richardson, Philip Cox, Philip Graus and Dr Bob Meyer, every day is a new project, a new perspective and a genuinely healthy and open discourse about how to make Sydney, NSW, Australia and the world a better place through planning.

I’m still at Cox Richardson as a Senior Associate in the Planning and Urban Design team working on a wide variety of projects across a range of socio-economic settings in Sydney and around the world. Most recently we’ve completed work identifying the appropriate station locations and supporting land uses for the Sydney Metro, the review of the Sydney Olympic Park master plan and providing evidence-based urban renewal inputs in the new District Plans and Metropolitan Strategy. Internationally, we’ve been involved in the 25-year Strategic Plan for the City of Durban, exposing us to new cultures, socio-economic considerations and completely different methods of planning for the people.

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Steve Driscoll

Head of CBD Projects Portfolio - UrbanGrowth NSW

BTP (1991) Hons 1 University Medallist

Can I remember my time at UNSW? That was last millennium! A few strong memories still linger: Bob Zehner’s statistics subject in First Year, complete with punch cards and trooping down to the Mining Engineering computer lab to get printouts only to discover there was a coding error and the program had aborted on the second line; long OOPS barbeques in the Naked Lady Courtyard, and the poor quality of notes taken in lectures immediately thereafter; solving world problems at the Uni Bar every Thursday night; and – who could forget, Elias’s slide shows.

The degree gave us basic vocational training which set us up well to practice in our profession. More importantly the BTP degree taught me transferrable skills like working in a team (those dreaded group assignments!); presentation skills; report writing; research skills; negotiation skills; and the value of asking “why?” and “why not?”. This questioning approach is valued by employers across all fields today. I think this is why people with UNSW planning degrees have made their way very successfully in fields wholly unrelated to planning.

My career path took me to local government for 12 years (Fairfield for two and Blacktown for 10), predominantly in strategic planning roles and then to work as Regional Manager for the Department of Planning in Western Sydney. Then it was on to Landcom/UrbanGrowth NSW, where I have been for the last 12 years in varying roles.

I am now responsible for the teams who are planning and delivering projects like the redevelopment of the Waterloo social housing estate, Green Square (where we are partnered with Mirvac), and the Newcastle urban renewal program. The decisions we make every day will impact people’s lives directly or indirectly for years to come. That’s a huge responsibility, especially now our projects are more squarely involved in urban renewal and transformation at a large scale. We are asking existing communities to embrace change – never an easy ask – and so that change must be for the better if we are to make a meaningful difference in transforming Sydney.

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Laura Schmahmann

Senior Consultant, SGS

Master of Philosophy, City Futures Research Centre UNSW

BPlan (Honours Class 1)

My time at UNSW was an intellectually engaging and social experience, both at undergraduate level while completing the Bachelor of Planning and subsequently on my return a few years later to complete an MPhil with City Futures Research Centre.

In the BPLAN, the diversity of courses exposed me to various streams of urban planning which helped me to decide which area of planning I was most interested in – strategic planning. In my Practice Year, I worked at the Department of Planning in 2010/2011 during an election period when there was a change of government after 16 years. My final year thesis researched the relationship between regulation and urban design and I was awarded Outstanding Student Project at the NSW Planning Institute of Australia Awards for Planning Excellence in 2013.

Since graduating, I have worked at SGS Economics and Planning, which has been an excellent environment in which to applied my learnings from UNSW to a range of strategic employment and housing studies, at both metropolitan and regional scale, as well as, more broadly, economic development and transport studies. I have remained engaged in academia, through writing a number of research papers and undertaking further study. I recently completed a Master of Philosophy at City Futures Research Centre, where my research investigated how knowledge is transferred between workers and firms within industry clusters in Sydney, and the role of the urban context in influencing or impacting on this.

In my current role as a Senior Consultant at SGS, I manage a range of projects helping to shape Sydney’s future. I’ve also worked in Melbourne and Adelaide. Most recently, I have advised the Department of Planning and Environment and the Greater Sydney Commission on Sydney’s economic position and future economic opportunities. This work has also been informing the soon to be released District Plans which will shape the future of Sydney. I enjoy the dynamic nature of the consulting environment, particularly the variety of projects which I am involved in. I look forward to continuing to be involved in research and retaining my involvement with UNSW as I develop and grow as a planner.

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Elizabeth Kinkade P SM

Executive Director, Planning Policy, Department of Planning and Environment

BTP (1992)

Studying planning at UNSW will certainly set you up to have a successful planning career. The course is comprehensive and the 12 month practical placement really brings the theories and concepts of p to life.

I have been very fortunate to work across a range of planning areas, issues and jurisdictions. Starting in my practical year, spent in local government, and continuing throughout my career I have learnt the importance of forming my own evidence based view on planning issues; understanding why a strategy, policy or development control exists (they should be there for a reason); thinking strategically while also being on top of the detail; understanding the views and perspective of all stakeholders; understanding the broader social, economic, environmental and political context; and to never lose sight of the impact of every planning decision on the people and businesses in a community.

As a planner in state and local government I have been involved in rural and regional planning, development assessment of state significant proposals, planning for greenfield and urban renewal precincts, coastal planning, legislative reform, strategic planning, policy covering a broad range of issues, development contribution and infrastructure planning, strategic approvals for threatened species and more recently designing and delivering the model for the Greater Sydney Commission, which will bring together State, Local government and independent experts to drive and deliver the strategic planning priorities for Greater Sydney.

Planners that are open minded and creative problem solvers will find a broad range of exciting and rewarding career opportunities.

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Ryan MacIndoe

Consultant, Urbis

BPlan (2016) Hons 1 University Medallist

What I remember most about my time at UNSW is the people. The Planning Program is relatively long and the cohort small. Because of this you grow strong connections with your peers and the lectures that extend beyond university. The degree helped to understand the challenges and issues of urban and regional environments. It offered a toolkit of planning and design strategies to improve the experience and function of cities. It set the foundation on which my career was built.

My planning career started as a Planning Assistant at Urbis during the work experience year at UNSW. This sharpened my technical understanding of NSW planning and allowed me to learn from Sydney’s most experienced planning advisors. In my final year of university I was offered a consultant position and have continued my career with Urbis. I am proud to work with some of the brightest people from different disciplines on city shaping projects.

My career spans multiple sectors, particularly focused on industrial, retail and residential developments. Recent highlights include managing Architectural Design Competitions in the City of Sydney, planning for a landmark tower in Penrith, and planning for a large seniors living village in Blacktown.

I am proud to be involved in the implementation of Urbis’ Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) which is a statement of commitments and actions within our sphere of influence contributing to reconciliation in Australia. I love what I do and where I live. Sydney is where people want to live, travel to and do business. It’s an incredible place and I work with Sydney’s most talented professionals on projects that shape how we live, work and enjoy this city.

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Lesley Bull

Director, JBA

BTP (1995) Hons 1 University Medallist

I chose the Bachelor of Town Planning (BTP) course at UNSW in 1990 out of a love for history, geography and economics, compelled by the course outline that promised I would be shown how to influence the existing and future environment and help reinvent the changing world.

In 1990 the first portable digital camera was yet to be sold, first web page not quite written and hard copy printed sales of Encyclopedia Britannica were still on the rise. Political and social progress was about to be marked by the end of the Cold War, the opening of McDonalds in China, Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and WHO removing homosexuality from its list of diseases. Australian interest rates were 17%, Sydney’s urban consolidation policy was celebrating its 2nd birthday and at $237,000 the median price of a home was already ‘unaffordable’. A career in social geography, information analysis, policy making, consultation, government coordination and land use management was a worthy choice.

So what did I learn during my time at UNSW? It was how to be creative in a field with changing boundaries.

Throughout my career I’ve been lucky enough to work on some of the most exciting CBD skyline and urban renewal projects Sydney has had on offer including World Square, King Street Wharf, Central Park, Barangaroo and the Sydney International Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Precinct. I’ve helped design a new planning system for the delivery of our priority Growth Centres. I’ve worked with talented and passionate people on the creation and delivery of entirely new communities across Sydney and beyond - more than 25,000 new homes in Oran Park, Edmondson Park, Redbank, Jordan Springs, Ropes Crossing, Bingara Gorge and Calderwood. I’ve been part of teams that have traded biodiversity, banked heritage floor space, housed the disadvantaged, generated employment, delivered infrastructure, fought politics, changed minds, won (and lost) wars of attrition. The BTP course promises of 1990 get full marks, I think.

As a Director of JBA I’m proud to say that the themes of continual reinvention and creativity that struck a chord back at UNSW in the early 1990s have always been a part of our business. I started at JBA a little over 22 years ago as a student, joining a firm of two planners sharing hallway space with no internet connection in an office in North Sydney. Our Sydney office is now a strong group of over 75 planners, architects, urban designers, economists, GIS analysts, graphic designers, engagement experts, environmental scientists, geographers and policy makers. The BTP course guide was right again, I really did learn the contribution that other disciplines can make to planning, and vice versa. I am also proud to say that we’ve supported UNSW students for more than 20 years and count our nine current students as the rising stars we just have to have. I wish them all the very best in their own careers.

PLANNING QUIZ

A SHARED JOURNEY: 50 YEARS OF SYDNEY’S PLANNING

Who has been the longest serving Head of the Planning Program at UNSW?

[Elias Duek Cohen] [Robert Freestone] [Hans Westerman] [Susan Thompson]

Name the three regional cities in metropolitan Sydney identified in the 2005 City of Cities Plan_________________

In what year was the Western Sydney Parklands Act introduced? [1990] [2006] [2010]

In what year did the Master of Planning degree at UNSW commence?

[2007] [2009] [2011]

In what year was State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 –Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development (SEPP 65) introduced? [1999] [2001] [2002]

When was Part 3A of the EP&A Act (1979) repealed? [2010] [2011] [2014]

In what year was the Sydney Regional Outline Plan published? [1968] [1970] [1971]

In which metropolitan planning document was the concept of ‘City Shaper’ introduced? ________________________________

In what year did the Western Distributor open? [1964] [1968] [1972]

In what year was the Better Planning Network (BPN) formed? [1987] [2010] [2012]

In what year was Pitt Street Mall pedestrianised? [1973] [1977] [1987]

Who is the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission? __________________________________________

Where did our current Planning Minister receive his Doctor of Philosophy in Law?

[Macquarie University] [University of Oxford]

[University of New England]

Which three former LGAs have been brought together to form the new Inner West Council?

In what year was a Green Ban placed on Kelly’s Bush, Hunters Hill?

[1970] [1971] [1974]

In what year was a Green Ban placed on the Sirius Building, The Rocks?

[1974] [1975] {2016]

Who is the current NSW Chief Planner? _____________________

Who has been the longest serving NSW Minister of Planning since 2000?

[Frank Sartor] [Craig Knowles] [Brad Hazard]

How many students were there in the inaugural year of the Bachelor of Town Planning degree?

[6] [12] [14]

What was the population of metropolitan Sydney in 1966?

[2.64 million] [2.8 million] [3.1 million]

In what year are services scheduled to start on the CBD and South East light rail line?

[2018] [2019] [2021]

What was the population of NSW as of March 2016? [7.64 million] [8.64 million] [11.64 million]

What milestone did Sydney’s population reach sometime during 2016?

Which metropolitan Sydney LGA had the fastest population growth rate in 2014-2015?

[Blacktown] [Camden] [City of Canada Bay]

course statement

FINAL YEAR THESIS - BPLAN

The final year of the UNSW Bachelor of Planning degree provides students with the opportunity to design and conduct independent research on a topic they choose. Their research is then written up in the form of an undergraduate thesis of up to 20,000 words; essentially, the ‘capstone’ project of their degree.

Groundwork for the thesis project begins semester one through a preparatory course that revisits the practicalities of research design, research ethics and methodology. Students develop a research proposal that sets out exactly what they plan to do in their independent research project, how they will do it, and why it is worth doing. Invariably the range of topics is vast, reflecting both the breadth of planning as a discipline and the varied interests and backgrounds of the students themselves. For the past few months our Bachelor of Planning students have been conducting interviews, surveys and focus groups on issues that challenge the politics of planning, healthy built environments, community consultation, land use conflicts, urban design, governance structures, transport planning, community development, urban renewal, housing affordability and Lock Out Laws.

In this final semester, each student is assigned a supervisor drawing from: full-time or sessional Planning staff, Built Environment Faculty staff from other disciplines, City Futures researchers, and industry partners. Successful completion and examination of so many independent research projects within a relatively short space of time simply would not be possible without the input of colleagues generously giving their time in supervisory and examination roles.

I must also take this opportunity to thank the many other people who have assisted Bachelor of Planning students in their research endeavours this year. Literally hundreds of people have contributed directly through participation in interviews, surveys and focus groups.

Collectively, their theses convey well the intrinsic breadth of the planning discipline and the challenges that our contemporary planners face. Over the last five years they have studied intensively the forces that have shaped planning outcomes for better or worse in many different contexts and at different scales. Having spent many hours this year working closely with them, I can see that they are both ready and able to take on these challenges and make their mark on the planning profession.

Dr. Christine Steinmetz Course Convenor

First Row (L - R) Shaun Williams, Matthew Rawlinson, William Hanson, Alexander Cave, Anna Nowland, Audrey Marsh Second Row (L - R) Ingrid Berzins, Tiana Phillips-Maynard, Weixi Wang, Edward Green, Hugh Sterndale-Smith, Kate Ryan, John Yacoub Third Row (L - R) Madeleine Lloyd, Xuan Bo Liu, Elizabeth Ryan, Atiqah Alias, Elyse Debrincat, James Kingston Fourth Row (L - R) Andrew Newman, Amanda Carnegie, Yun Zhou, Shi (Rocky) Zhang, Shiqi Huang, Gareth David, Kevin Hyuk Lee, Douglas Cunningham, Jason Lambropoulos, Conor Wilson, Roberto Ventura, Mark Raikhman, Jacob Hatch, Thi Tuyet Ngoc Pham, Tim Smith, Prugya Maini

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When the crowds are gone: Stadium precincts beyond match days

“Historically, investment in stadiums across NSW has been ad-hoc with little consideration given to the strategic planning of surrounding precinct areas.”

Over the past century, the stadium has transformed into being a key component of a city’s visual imagery, its status as a ‘ranked city’, or brand, and a catalyst for renewal and growth. The influence of this transformation is evident in Sydney’s city landscape through the State Government’s recent commitment of over $1 billion into stadium infrastructure in order to ensure its status as a global city. Historically, investment in stadiums across NSW has been ad-hoc with little consideration given to the strategic planning of surrounding precinct areas. As a result, it is rare that these precincts provide benefits beyond match days, adding little value to the everyday lives of the wider community. This thesis explores the impact that this lack of strategic planning has had on stadium precincts by observing the activity and use of these spaces on non-match days. This research also utilises a documentary analysis in order to identify strengths and gaps in NSW’s stadium related strategies, and highlight characteristics and best-practice lessons that can be learnt from international case studies. Findings from this research suggest ways in which stadium precincts can be planned in order to provide greater benefits to cities and communities.

ingrid berzins

Linking lost laneways: Studying the effectiveness of colour and lighting to activate linkages in Parramatta

“The urban street networks, including active laneways, are essential to enable pedestrian movement through a city.”

The urban street networks, including active laneways, are essential to enable pedestrian movement through a city. As Parramatta develops through urban growth initiatives and population increases, there is an opportunity to introduce a positive improvement to the street network. The aim of this thesis is to situate the importance of colour and lighting in reinvigorating spaces of neglect and activate laneways to create new purposes, interest and linkages. A main objective is to identify strategies and approaches, entailing colour and light to enhance pedestrian spaces and improve movement in CBDs. Parramatta was selected as a case study and the research design incorporated in-depth interviews with social, urban and planning professionals. Site observation of laneways in Parramatta reveals their potential in comparison to best practice examples in Melbourne and Sydney. The starting point has been to examine road and lane networks of Parramatta and apply them to an adapted Lynch analysis and pedestrian observation, assessing relative importance of lanes. Individual laneways have been linked to specific approaches of colour and lighting as useful tools for urban and landscape designers in the planning of laneway systems.

amanda carnegie

Planning for population decline: Recommendations to manage projected population decline in Far Western NSW

“Population decline is a reality in many small communities across NSW, Australia and around the world.”

Population decline is a reality in many small communities across NSW, Australia and around the world. This decline has led to a redefinition of their roles and daily function for the remaining residents. Whilst population decline is an issue affecting these rural communities, it is also a politically sensitive topic, not widely debated or oftentimes even acknowledged. In NSW alone, 38 Local Government Areas in NSW are projected, by the Department of Planning and Environment, to decline in population by 2036. The Far West is a distinct region in NSW projected to experience significant decline by 2036. The Department of Planning and Environment has indicted that Broken Hill is projected to decline by 3,000 people, leaving a surplus of 1,000 homes by 2036. These figures define the reality of population decline in Broken Hill in 2036. The literature reviewed has been divided into factors leading to population decline, the responses to population decline and examples of population decline research and policy initiatives in New Zealand and Canada. The key factors influencing population decline are intertwined, this is clear in the research through the classification of the findings: social, economic and environmental factors. Service delivery and governance have been uncovered as key themes in the research to manage population decline.

alexander cave

Bring back the local: Have the ‘Lock Out Laws’

encouraged people to socialise in the suburbs?

“The number of alcohol fuelled violence incidences has dropped significantly and there have been fewer alcohol related casualties ending up in hospital.”

In 2014, the NSW Government introduced the Lock Out Laws. These laws prevented patrons from entering a licensed venue in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross entertainment precincts after 1:30am and prohibited drinking after 3am. These changes have resulted in backlash from various stakeholder groups protesting against the Lock Out Laws. Additionally, interest groups such as the organisation ‘Keep Sydney Open’, have been trying to convince the government that these laws are not the answer. On the other hand, hospitals in the affected areas support the laws as the number of alcohol fuelled violence incidences have dropped significantly and there have been fewer alcohol related casualties ending up in hospital. This thesis investigates the extent to which the Lock Out Laws have been successful or have they merely redistributed the problem elsewhere by dispersing people into surrounding CBD and Kings Cross suburbs? The research undertaken focuses on pubs and clubs in the Randwick LGA through the analysis of crime statistics, as well as multiple interviews with managers and licensees in the Randwick and Waverly LGA Alcohol industry. The results of this research could provide planners and public policy makers with evidence on which to base future management of the Sydney’s global NTE.

douglas cunningham

Farming the city: An analysis of city farms and their implementation in Sydney

“City farms are community orientated projects centered on growing food and educating the public about urban agriculture.”

City farms are community orientated projects centered on growing food and educating the public about urban agriculture. In 2009 the City of Sydney was approached to support a proposal to develop a city farm within Sydney Park. The farm is still in the planning and construction phase and it is one of a few examples of such development within Sydney and the state. This thesis investigates the city farm movement and more specifically, focuses on the city farm movement within Sydney. The study references local, state and international examples of city farms to assist in establishing a critical framework to assess the proposed city farm at Sydney Park. This framework is supported by a detailed literature review, case study analysis and qualitative methodologies, comprising in-depth interviews with local professionals. The results of this analysis show that in planning terms, more can be done to support and encourage such developments.

gareth david

Planning for affordable housing: Community attitudes towards affordable housing development in Sydney’s Northern Beaches

“The implementation of affordable housing options in higher socio-economic areas have often been frustrated by opposition from local community members.”

Over the past 30 years, Australia has been profoundly influenced and shaped by neo-liberal philosophies, practices and policy. As a result of this economic restructuring, distinct patterns of socio-spatial advantage and disadvantage have emerged within Australian cities as housing markets have “sifted and sorted” social classes into their respective spatial locations reflecting ability to pay. In areas of higher socioeconomic advantage, such as the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, average property values have exceeded $1 million, which has created an unaffordable and unattainable housing market for lower income households. The development of affordable housing options in this area has often been frustrated by opposition from local community members who wish to keep such housing out of their neighbourhoods. This thesis investigates community attitudes towards affordable housing development in higher socio-economic areas of Sydney, using the case study of the Northern Beaches. This is achieved through a review of literature and policy, semi-structured interviews with members of local resident associations and planners from local and state government as well as private industry, and the analysis of submission data from key affordable housing Development Applications. The research provides a series of recommendations on how planners, developers and policy makers can reduce community opposition to affordable housing development in higher socio-economic areas.

elyse debrincat

Battle of the generations: Unlocking home ownership for Generation Y

“The change in housing market conditions has particularly penalised younger people, with an increasing prospect of generational inequality in the distribution of housing assets.”

Home ownership has long been an aspiration for young Australians as they transition into housing independence. However, the home ownership rate has been decreasing since it peaked in the 1960s, with current data indicating a continuing fall, as highlighted by the decline in first home owner rates. The decline can be linked with changes in the labour market, changes in lifestyle, an increased level of educational debt, as well as a greater drive in demand due to high rates of immigration and increasing foreign investment. The change in housing market conditions has particularly penalised younger people, with an increasing prospect of generational inequality in the distribution of housing assets.

As a result, Generation Y (those born between 1986 and 1998) – often have limited housing choice available; forced to choose between renting or living within a multigenerational household. To date, planning policy has paid little attention to the role of housing for Generation Y. This thesis uses a triangulation method of data collection through the creation of an online survey supported by focus groups. The thematic findings of the primary research were then correlated with similar findings from both a policy and literature review. This thesis concludes by exploring recommendations as to how planning can better facilitate home ownership for Generation Y through policy.

edward green

Performing and conforming design controls: Sydney’s experience of SEPP 65

“The tension between performing and conforming design controls is based on the desire to provide certainty but also a level of design flexibility.”

In 2002, Sydney was the first Australian city to experience the impact of detailed planning controls for the design of apartment buildings (SEPP 65). These controls represented a major step for the NSW planning system beyond simply height, density and zoning controls and more so about aesthetics and design quality. Over the intervening years, there has been a wide consensus across the development industry that this has lifted the standard of apartment design in Sydney –however, its application has provoked debate about the value of conforming and performing planning controls. The tension between performing and conforming design controls is largely based on the desire to provide efficiency and certainty for the market and the community but also a level of design flexibility that allows for architectural expression and site specific responses. Using a series of in-depth interviews with key industry stakeholders, this thesis seeks to investigate the tension between conforming and performing design controls by using SEPP 65 as a lens through which to examine Sydney’s experience of this issue over the past 14 years. The findings of this thesis explore the consequences of different systems of design control for built environment outcomes, and uncover the driving forces behind each system from both public and private sector perspectives.

william hanson

Get out of here! Do Sydney’s public spaces welcome youth?

“The thesis illustrates how youth have been excluded from public space and forced into socially constructed spaces.”

Youth in public spaces are often identified as threats to public order. As a result, planners, architects and political policy makers have designed many public spaces with defensive architecture. Surveillance equipment, originally intended to make public spaces safer, is frequently used to monitor behaviour and exclude young people. So as to appear nondiscriminatory and to address the needs of youth, socially constructed spaces have been built to contain the presence of young citizens away from public spaces. My thesis investigates these phenomena in the context of the three main business districts in Sydney: the City CBD, Parramatta business district and North Sydney. Through a comprehensive audit of public spaces in these localities, behavioural mapping and in-depth interviews with planners, designers and youth workers, the thesis illustrates how youth have been excluded from public space and forced into socially constructed spaces. Ultimately, this has led to a shortfall in meeting the needs of youth, and a fundamental failure of these spaces in Sydney being inclusive and welcoming to all.

jacob hatch Debunking student housing

“Within Australia there is currently one purpose built bed for every ten students.”

Within Australia there is currently one purpose built bed for every ten students. This has translated into students relying on the private rental market in order to live closer to where they study. As the tertiary education sector continues to grow in major cities across the country, there continues to be an increasing gap in the provision of housing that is affordable for students. This thesis examines how effective the NSW Planning System is in delivering affordable housing that addresses varied needs and preferences of domestic and international students within Sydney. The methodology includes the application of both qualitative and quantitative research methods: a detailed statistical data analysis of ABS data applicable to students; a policy review of relevant planning policies; and a series of in-depth interviews with key policy makers and academics. The aim of the thesis is to examine and evaluate the effectiveness of current planning policies for student housing, as well as to identify the factors that affect the supply and demand of this type of housing in Sydney. The outcome of this thesis is to make recommendations to improve the current approach to the delivery of student housing within Sydney.

shiqi huang

A new chapter for communities: The 21st Century transformation of the public library

“This research explores the value of the public library and its contribution to a socially sustainable city in the 21st Century.”

There is much debate about the development of the public library: will it stay or is it obsolete? The revolution of information and communication technologies has undoubtedly changed the way we live and function in our cities. Fundamental institutions, such as the public library are rethinking not only their purpose, but their presence in local communities. This research explores the value of the public library and its contribution to a socially sustainable city in the 21st Century. The new Surry Hills and Double Bay libraries are used as case studies. These libraries have won many awards and have become a benchmark of public library development in Australia. The development of these new libraries, their use, and their role in their respective communities, is examined through interviews with council staff and a survey of library users. The research provides a series of recommendations aimed at guiding the future development of public libraries, and maximising their potential contribution towards the social sustainability of cities and communities.

james kingston

The myth of certainty: A critique of the Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan

“This thesis looks at the many faces given to the concept of ‘certainty’ in land use planning.”

Land use planning policy provides a mechanism through which state and local governments manage the physical outcomes of development and enhance the urban framework in which we live. Consequently the field attracts a vast array of stakeholders. This thesis looks at the many faces given to the concept of ‘certainty’ in land use planning, applying stakeholder advocacy to articulate a link between certainty and prescription. A critique of the Standard Instrument (SI) Local Environmental Plan (LEP) is provided to illustrate the contemporary application of certainty in planning practice. By mandating a framework for the creation of consistent LEPs throughout NSW the SI is viewed by many as an endorsement of prescription. After a decade, the SI is now universally applied, providing insight into obstacles that impinge the practical achievement of certainty in planning policy. Accordingly, this thesis applies academic, industry and policy literature together with the findings of in-depth interviews to demonstrate (1) the value of certainty as an objective of land use planning, (2) its attempted realisation through prescriptive planning controls and (3) its ongoing relevance as a primary objective of planning reform. In doing so this thesis maps the temporal treatment of certainty throughout NSW planning controls that are inherently characterised by a contradiction of prescription and flexibility.

jason lambropoulos

The perception of and opposition to places of worship within suburban Sydney

“The location of places of worship in suburban areas often reveals underlying tensions and conflicts within multicultural societies.”

The location of places of worship in suburban areas often reveals underlying tensions and conflicts within multicultural societies. Demographics and community attitudes towards places of worship dictate the location of churches, mosques and temples in cities and neighbourhoods. This thesis explores the varying perspectives and attitudes towards different types of religious developments, with a focus on two examples of places of worship within suburban areas. A church within a Northern Sydney community, and a proposed mosque in Sydney’s South are studied to gain an insight into the perceptions of, and objections towards these places from the surrounding community. This research has been achieved through an analysis of submissions received against the developments, and a series of in-depth interviews conducted with community action groups, Town Planning Consultants, and Council Planners who are involved in the development process of these land uses. The detailed examination of the objections and attitudes in the specific case studies will add to existing literature which looks to identify the basis of community concerns regarding placement of these developments within neighbourhoods.

kevin hyuk lee

Conversion vs. redevelopment: Analysis of main factors that guide the market

“The aim of this thesis is to investigate the various factors that favour adaptive reuse over knock-down rebuild.”

As Sydney’s building stock ages, there are a growing number of buildings that are no longer needed or used for their originally constructed purpose. Continuing population growth in Sydney raises the alternative of adaptive use ratio for redevelopment to meet the demand for more living space. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the various factors that favour adaptive reuse over ‘knock-down rebuild’. The literature review revealed the main themes of the topic, including: building economics, development constraints, community attitudes and housing market trends. These topics have been addressed through a serious of in-depth interviews with relevant stakeholders including members of government bodies, developers and public members. Ultimately, this thesis aims to investigate the common factors that favour adaptive reuse to address both the aging building stock and population growth in Sydney.

xuan bo liu

Challenges of household waste management: Amelioration in Sydney

Metro

“In Sydney, the average household disposes 11.7 kilograms of general waste each week.”

In Sydney, the average household disposes 11.7 kilograms of general waste each week. This poses concern for local, state and federal governments not only about the rate of production and consumption of goods but the extent to which they are contributing to landfills. The NSW Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2014-21 focused on macro strategies of waste management by aiming to support investment in much-needed infrastructure, encourage innovation and improve recycling behaviour. In this research project, a literature review of waste management strategies are used to illustrate the current status in Australia and complimented by examples of best practice waste management strategies from the USA, Japan, Switzerland, Europe and China. Secondly, questionnaires were distributed randomly throughout Sydney to demonstrate community awareness of household waste management knowledge in Sydney. Findings revealed that a precautionary mechanism of waste management is required, especially when considering the challenges Sydney faces with future urban development. The results also showed that current waste management strategies need improvement on technological and strategic aspects and most importantly, current waste management strategies are insufficient to cope with future challenges in the tendency of urban development in Sydney.

madeleine lloyd

Phnom Penh is not Cambodia: How urban planning can help preserve culture and identity expressed through architecture

“New Khmer Architecture combined Western ideas with traditional forms and local conditions, to create an architecture movement that expressed Cambodian culture and embodied Cambodian identity.”

After gaining independence from France in 1953, a nationalist fever spread throughout Cambodia. A new and entirely indigenous school of thought emerged to reconstruct the country. This school of thought created a new style of architecture, ‘New Khmer Architecture’ (1953-1970). New Khmer Architecture combined Western ideas with traditional forms and local conditions, to create an architecture movement that expressed Cambodian culture and embodied Cambodian identity. However, this movement was cut short due to internal conflict, war, genocide, and Vietnamese occupation. What remains of the movement is currently under threat due to rapid urbanisation and unfettered new construction projects in a city, that is, without a plan. Through a series of in-depth interviews with urban designers and architects living and working in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this thesis provides an informed response as to how Cambodian culture and identity is being lost through the demolition of New Khmer Architecture buildings and the development of ‘cookie cutter constructions’. This thesis is valuable for urban planners as it addresses how urban planning can assist in the preservation of culture and identity of a people expressed through architecture.

prugya maini

Are planners playing enough SimCity? 3D analysis modelling to facilitate evidence based planning

“3D

analysis integrated approaches to urban planning and design have influenced decision making through enhanced evaluation of a built environment’s opportunities and outcomes.”

With increasing pursuit of more scientific planning, capabilities, 3D analysis integrated approaches urban planning and design have influenced decision making by enhancing the evaluation of built environments. An in-depth literature review scoping GIS, City Engine, CAD and other 3D technology research and application reveal future opportunities and current challenges that arise from their use. These challenges of implementation were further investigated using information obtained from structured in-depth interviews with experts in the fields of Urban Design, 3D modelling, Planning and Architecture, to gain a more practical understanding of the current use of this topic within the industry. Findings highlight the following concerns with these technologies: challenges around interpreting the highly complex components of Urban Design, financial requirements for 3D modelling initiatives, and issues with mismanagement, which present barriers to its wide spread implementation. Additionally, this thesis explores the future direction for the use of technology within the field of Urban Design, providing recommendations to overcome current challenges and improve the quality of outcomes for various stakeholders.

audrey marsh

Planning for LGBTIQ communities in outer suburban Sydney

“Outer suburban councils in Western Sydney do not currently have the social planning processes to support an LGBTIQ community.”

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) community continue to represent a minority group in Australian society. Traditional inner-city residential patterns of this marginalised community are changing in Sydney as a result of issues such as housing affordability.One of the challenges for the LGBTIQ community is that outer suburban councils in Western Sydney do not have the social planning processes to support them. This thesis utilises data obtained from in-depth interviews with LGBTIQ people living in outer suburban areas of Western Sydney and compares it with two other data sources to determine how councils are, or are not, planning for these communities. A policy review has been undertaken to determine how councils in Sydney, Melbourne and other capital cities plan for “diversity”. Interviews with planning staff in council areas in Sydney and Melbourne were also used to determine how social plans are formulated. The thesis provides a variety of recommendations pertaining to social planning practice, consultation and the consideration of further marginalised groups, such as those who are gender diverse.

matthew meyerson

Crime and planning: A critical review of CPTED in NSW

“CPTED in NSW is outdated and underinvested, particularly as the crime milieu has evolved, specifically with the advent of modern terrorism.”

Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a fundamental planning policy in every State and Territory of Australia. In New South Wales, CPTED was introduced in 2001, under Section 79C of The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. This thesis reviews CPTED policies in NSW and explores the relationship between planning and crime. More specifically, this thesis assesses the effectiveness of CPTED, particularly in relation to the reduction of crime rates, and critically compares its operation in NSW with other states. The thesis also investigates CPTED under the ambit of the relationship between planners and NSW Police. The research conducted includes an in depth literature review, interviews with NSW Police and planners and the assessment of two case studies: the Kiaora Lands Redevelopment in Double Bay and Martin Place. The findings reaffirm the importance of CPTED, however, in its current form, it fails to provide planners with effective guidelines in the development assessment process and, as a result, implementation can often be hindered. The findings identify that CPTED in NSW is outdated and underinvested, particularly as the crime milieu has evolved, specifically with the advent of modern terrorism. Finally, the thesis proposes recommendations to enhance and modernise CPTED in NSW to best mitigate crime.

andrew newman

You’ve been schooled!

The introduction of planning education into the NSW school curriculum

“Planning education is a key force shaping the planning profession, defining both the role of the profession and future planners.”

Planning education is a key force shaping the planning profession, defining both the role of the profession and future planners. However, the institutionalisation of planning education has resulted in a restriction to the tertiary level, with no specific planning education identifiable at earlier stages in the education process. In 2008, the Planning Institute of Australia and other key planning education drivers reviewed the current educational landscape and identified a need for greater access to planning education and a more holistic approach to its provision. In 2015 the Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW released the new K–10 Geography Syllabus with specific reference to planning, marking the first official introduction of planning education to school aged children in NSW. This thesis explores the initial introduction of planning education to school aged children by examining the existing policy and structure of planning education in NSW and by undertaking qualitative interviews with key stakeholders to understand school based planning education. The research has concluded that the introduction of planning education to school aged children will positively impact the future of planning education and the profession and is beginning to address an important missing link in the education of future planners.

anna nowland

The

people’s park:

Public expectations, private

interests,

and the commercial requirements of open space

“Shortages in funding have meant existing parks are required to find alternative sources of income to support their maintenance and continued operation.”

Sydney is predicted to grow by 2.1 million people in the next two decades requiring over half a million new jobs and homes throughout the metropolitan area. Planning for new open space and safeguarding the quality of existing open space will be essential to accommodating this emergent population and protecting the existing quality of life synonymous with Sydney. However, the nature and form of open space in Sydney is changing. Shortages in funding have meant existing parks are required to find alternative sources of income to support their maintenance and continued operation. They are obliged to operate as self-sufficient businesses, whilst also providing free and equitable access to the general public. This has led to an apparent trend in expanding private interests as a mechanism for securing financial autonomy. Securing this essential balance between recreation and revenue is explored through case studies of Sydney’s open space, through quantitative analysis and in-depth interviews. Whilst the challenge of balancing public rights and private interests is admittedly not a new problem in planning, the growing prominence of this issue concerning the future of Sydney’s open space is significant, and reflects possible changes in the relationship between public expectations, private interests, and the commercial requirements of providing and managing open space.

Thi Tuyet Ngoc

Community consultation: Engaging with cultural minority groups

“In 2015, Australia experienced its highest proportion of overseas migration in 120 years.”

Australia’s cultural diversity was politically recognised in 1973 following the abandonment of the White Australia Policy. Undoubtedly, overseas migration has played a major role in shaping contemporary Australian society and this migration trend is ongoing. In 2015, Australia experienced its highest proportion of overseas migration in 120 years with many having a distinct preference to settle in highly urbanised areas, particularly Sydney. Soliciting the voices of diverse stakeholders, specifically ethnic minorities, and establishing inclusionary processes is a challenge planners currently face when seeking to ensure consultation results in relevant inputs and contributes to meaningful planning outcomes. This research focusses on the local government area of Bankstown, via a series of interviews with professionals from a planning and non-planning background. The research examines how the planning profession is engaging with ethnic minority groups in Bankstown to inform the planning process. This research has three aims: to explore how cultural minority groups perceive government, to identify urban issues of importance to cultural minority groups, and to reveal what methods of consultation these minority groups prefer. The findings can be used to inform the planning system’s community consultation process, and enhance the planning professional’s ability to address cultural pluralism in order to create more inclusionary and holistic planning outcomes.

tiana phillips-maynard

Feeding Shoalhaven: Community gardens as a way to address food security

“In the last 20 years, urban agriculture has emerged around the world as a way to address food security.”

Food security is a growing threat, globally and locally, but the food system is not considered in planning policy. In the last 20 years, urban agriculture has emerged around the world as a way to address food security through the building of local and inclusive food systems. Urban agriculture is starting to take root in local communities, with community gardens and farmers markets becoming popular initiatives as people embrace local, healthy and affordable food. In Australia, traditional agriculture is ambiguous in planning documents, whilst urban agriculture is ignored altogether in NSW planning. This thesis questions whether food security is best addressed through urban agricultural initiatives and uses Shoalhaven as a case study to determine the extent to which they have the capacity to provide community gardens. The research included interviews with local government representatives, experts in the field of urban agriculture as well as community garden representatives. This thesis contributes to the debate of greater consideration of urban agriculture and food security in the planning system. Most importantly, it shapes an understanding of Shoalhaven’s priority towards urban agriculture and food security, and how it can be better implemented.

mark raikhman

Social impacts of temporary relocation of public housing residents

“Inspired by the changes occurring within Waterloo, this thesis examines the social impact of temporary relocation of public housing residents.”

Spurred on by increasing urbanisation and resultant demand for low-cost housing in the years following the Second World War, governments around the world began en masse construction of high-density, high-rise public housing estates in innerurban areas. However, more recently, public housing stock has been reduced, resulting in the concentration of a city’s most disadvantaged population. Yet their prized location in innerurban areas offers a unique opportunity for redevelopment, necessitating at the very least, temporary relocation of existing residents. This is the case of Waterloo Estate in Sydney’s innersouth; redevelopment to include a mix of private and public dwellings surrounding a station on the new Sydney Metro line. Inspired by the changes occurring within Waterloo, this thesis examines the social impact of temporary relocation of public housing residents as part of broader redevelopment strategies. Through literature review, case studies, analysis of ABS data, focus groups with residents and in-depth interviews with professionals involved in the redevelopment process, it is evident that the social consequences of temporary relocation can be immense. By understanding the root causes for these social consequences, recommendations for future projects involving the redevelopment of public housing are made to ensure social impacts are minimised.

matthew rawlinson

Aqua profonda: Capturing the social value of integrated community pools

“Community swimming pools are a consumate symbol of Australian identity and one of the country’s great social spaces.”

Community swimming pools are a consumate symbol of Australian identity and one of the country’s great social spaces. Yet for all their charm, pools in Australia are facing significant challenges as social institutions. The threatened closure and demolition of public pools is a perennial theme across the country, and it is often not until this occurs that their value to communities is acknowledged through protest and activism. This thesis examines the social value of community swimming pools and their role in contributing to social cohesion and sense of place. This investigation is achieved through qualitative and quantitative research methods to capture the perspectives and opinion on the perceived social value. In depth interviews with industry experts demonstrate how swimming pools function as a social space; and three survey groups across three swimming pools in New South Wales provide an analysis of the public’s perceived social benefits. This qualitative investigation is complemented by a Social Return on Investment analysis which assesses a broad range of financial metrics to capture the value of pool infrastructure. These findings will allow planners to make comprehensive assessments of the social value of public pools and determine where and why pools may have the greatest social impact.

elizabeth ryan

If not here, where? An investigation of the planning system’s approach to the determination of the place for Places of Public Worship

“When proposals for new Places of Public Worship are consistently deemed incongruent with the characteristics and objectives of various proposed sites, the question arises- If not here, where?”

While it is not uncommon for people to encounter obstacles after lodging a development application to build a house, for those applicants wishing to build a ‘House of God’, the location and suitability requirements pertaining to these developments often makes this process far more complicated. Despite Places of Public Worship historically residing within the centre of communities, changed views on religion and a transformed religious landscape in Australia means this once widely accepted tradition is no longer relevant. As a result, the location and suitability of Places of Public Worship within the community becomes uncertain and the applicant’s experience more tentative. Such places remain critical to a religious organisation’s development and a key platform for the exercise of religious freedom. A series of case studies are examined reflecting the planning system’s response to determining whether a proposed site is ‘suitable’ for a Place of Public Worship. Interviews with key informants of development applications for Places of Public Worship offer a clearer understanding of the issues and the implications of this situation. Suggestions on ways to overcome this challenge are also considered.

kate ryan

Perpetual rights versus renewable tenure: A new life for Sydney’s cemeteries?

“Sydney is facing a critical shortage of burial space, with predictions indicating that existing cemetery capacity may be exhausted by 2050.”

Sydney is facing a critical shortage of burial space, with predictions indicating that existing cemetery capacity may be exhausted by 2050. Solutions to this issue are becoming increasingly imperative as our population not only grows, but ages. Recognising the challenges associated with providing additional cemetery land, the interment industry is currently exploring sustainable burial practices to prolong the life of cemeteries. This thesis explores renewable tenure for burial plots and the subsequent re-use of graves as a means of providing ongoing cemetery capacity. A twofold research agenda has been established to explore the degree to which renewable tenure will be offered by cemetery operators and accepted by the public. Qualitative data has been obtained through in-depth interviews with cemetery operators and funeral directors, providing insights into the operational considerations of renewable tenure and to offer more personal perspectives relating to the significance of burial. These insights have been complemented with data gained from a survey quantifying the burial preferences and burial attitudes of members of Generation Y, providing a means to understand future burial trends and the acceptance of renewable tenure. An understanding of the acceptance and implementation of renewable tenure will play a significant role in addressing burial demand and planning for the future of Sydney’s cemeteries.

tim smith

Is the last plane out of Sydney almost gone?

Aviation and regional development in New South Wales

“For the continued wellbeing of regional NSW, increased political and systemic recognition of the varied benefits of aviation services is essential.”

Capital city connections to regional and remote areas of New South Wales provide accessibility to countless services and facilitate connections between producers and global markets. However, regulatory and market driven factors have led to a recent destabilisation of the regional aviation scene, contributing to the termination of some long established routes and a lack of confidence in route profitability by carriers. This has in turn had a perceived impact on economic certainty and local quality of life in some of Australia’s most vulnerable areas. This research investigates the connection between intrastate Regular Public Transport air services, and the economic and social performance of regional centres. The study is informed by literature on the impact of transport in regional areas and the planning significance of such connectivity, as well as the current economic environment and government policies. A quantitative analysis of relationships between passenger flows and regional economic indicators is reported with a range of in-depth interviews also informing the findings. The thesis argues that for the continued wellbeing of regional New South Wales, increased political and systemic recognition of the varied benefits of aviation services is essential in order to avoid continued service decline, market failure and regional disinvestment.

ned stelzer

Built on character and context: Regulating urban design for new residential development within the Sutherland Shire

“The research considers more stringent urban design regulations for new low density residential development in NSW and makes recommendations on how this can be achieved.”

Urban consolidation and the deregulation of development control in the NSW planning system are contributing to a marked shift in the physical character of middle ring suburbs throughout Sydney; modest single storey homes with large gardens are increasingly being replaced by much larger homes which occupy a greater proportion of their site area. While this renewal of older residential areas has seen a significant increase in building construction, it has placed pressure on providing responsive and individualised urban design in order to integrate new development with surrounding streetscapes. This thesis investigates the impact of this trend on the established physical character of low density residential neighbourhoods within the Sutherland Shire. It dissects state and local planning policy and interrogates the relationship between regulation and streetscape aesthetic. This thesis draws upon a broad range of literature, urban design frameworks, targeted community surveys of the public’s perspective on recent development trends and a series of focused interviews undertaken with planning and building professionals. The research considers more stringent urban design regulations for new low density residential development in NSW and makes recommendations on how this can be achieved.

hugh sterndale-smith

Housing choices and desires of the young: Is it time to wake up from the Australian Dream?

“In the advent of ‘generation rent’ and increasing levels of housing unaffordability, young Sydney-siders are increasingly being locked out of home ownership.”

Home ownership has become an intrinsic part of Australian society in the decades since World War II. This reliance on home ownership has given rise to the Australian Dream— complete home ownership and autonomy in which to do as one pleases within their home. Due to many economic constraints, changing housing development trends and social factors, greater numbers of young Sydney-siders are being forced to make housing choices that do not satisfy their housing desires and aspirations. In the advent of ‘generation rent’ and increasing levels of housing unaffordability, young Sydney-siders are increasingly being locked out of home ownership and thus the ability to achieve the dream of housing ownership is becoming increasingly diminished. This thesis aims to establish whether or not new housing developments are meeting the aspirations of a younger generation of Sydneysiders and then identify a range of perspectives about home ownership amongst this age group. This research is based on semi-structured interviews with people aged 20-35 who live in Sydney.

roberto ventura

Move It! Licence density and alcohol-related violence in Newtown and Surry Hills post Liquor Licence Reforms

“Alcohol is entwined into our social lives, night culture and indeed our Australian

identity, making it problematic to manage.”

Alcohol is entwined into our social lives, night culture and indeed our Australian identity, making it problematic to manage. Deadly ‘KING HITS!’ and a pro alcohol culture within Sydney’s Night Time Economy (NTE) led to changes in the Liquor Licence Reforms (January 2014) by the NSW Government. The past thirty months since the reforms have seen alcohol-related violence decrease within Kings Cross and the Sydney CBD. However, literature shows an apparent gap in assessment, namely whether alcohol-related violence has dispersed into the external NTE’s of Newtown and Surry Hills due to the reforms. Research undertaken for these two NTE’s identified changes between 2012-2016, namely: alcoholrelated violence (BOCSAR), liquor licences (OLGR) and foot traffic. GIS heat-maps showed 24% and 55% increase in liquor licences within Newtown and Surry Hills since 2012. Increases in liquor licenced density was found to be disproportionate to local population growth. Increases in alcohol-related violence compared to 2013 were found for Newtown (+23%) however not for Surry Hills. Interviews revealed discrepancies between professions of the reform’s influence on violence, usage and management within the two NTE’s. Results highlight an early relationship between the 2014 reforms and the increase in: liquor licenced density, foot traffic displacement and the growth of a pro alcohol centred economy external to the Lockout zone.

weixi wang

Planning for retirement: A new village for the ageing

“This thesis looks specifically at housing for an ageing population.”

Australia’s ageing population has been of national interest for the past few decades. Economists, demographers, health professionals, planners are all but a few professions who realise the implications the large cohort of baby boomers will have on future populations of our cities and towns. This thesis looks specifically at housing for an ageing population. As far back to the last century, western countries began to develop a range of aged care housing typologies; retirement homes, retirement villages, aged care facilities, and even master planned communities catering to the above 55s; undoubtedly, all playing an indispensable role in developing diversity of local aged care models. The objective of this thesis is to analyse a current retirement village in Sydney. Through quantitative analysis of 60 questionnaires completed by seniors living in two retirement villages, 8 unstructured indepth interviews with staff and a thorough analysis of policy and academic literature this research aims to recommend a new retirement village model to accommodate an ageing population.

shaun williams

Death of the DP: The impact of New South Wales planning reform on the Development Planner

“Will

NSW planning reform result in a decrease of the development assessment employment market?”

The implementation of planning reform within the state of New South Wales via the NSW Planning Bill 2013 and accompanying White Paper was driven by a desire for deregulation within planning processes, particularly within the commonly strenuous and complicated development assessment process. At the forefront of this proposed change in NSW planning is a shift in culture to what is referred to as a ‘can-do’ approach; it is one that is criticised by Sydney metropolitan Councils in particular as processing a rather pro-development focus. The aim of this thesis is to identify the impacts that these changes within development assessment including the cultural change, implementation of ‘track assessments’ and ‘ePlanning’ have on the role of development planners. Through surveys and interviews of public officers employed within development assessment and those who have a role in development assessment, this thesis raises the questions ‘will NSW planning reform result in a decrease of the development assessment employment market?’ The importance of this body of work is to discover the career potential for planners who work within development assessment and, determine how the role of the development assessment is changing in the wake of new technology within planning and statutory planning system reform.

conor wilson

Calming the city: Examining the emergence of restorative environments within Sydney

“A lack of green open space results in physical and psychological health problems including elevated blood pressure, stress and anxiety.”

The movement towards denser urban environments is creating a deficit of readily accessible open spaces for city populations. It is indisputable that a lack of green open space can result in physical and psychological health problems including elevated blood pressure, stress and anxiety. In turn these conditions are risk factors for chronic disease. Using Sydney as a case study, this thesis explores the potential of urban oases or restorative environments to offer respite from the intensity of the urban surrounds. Qualitative and quantitative research techniques are used, together with an audit of three open spaces within the Sydney CBD. An analysis of the chosen localities has highlighted that restorative functions of local spaces are not at the forefront of design. Furthermore, the research reveals that restorative spaces must be readily available to the public to be effective psychological buffers and that many restorative features of local spaces are, in fact, an accidental outcome. The study aims to advance our understanding about the ability of open spaces to meet psychological needs of residents and workers within a rapidly densifying Sydney.

john yacoub

Indigenous futures: Representations of Australian Indigenous persons in the NSW planning profession from 1958 to the present day

“Planning systems in Australia inadequately represent and accommodate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities.”

shi zhang

Attitudes towards gated communities in Hefei, China

“The recent government proposal to abolish China’s gated community system has sparked heated controversy throughout China.”

The recent government proposal to abolish China’s gated community system has sparked heated controversy throughout China. An ongoing list of concerns voiced by residents of various gated communities suggests that there is still a level of insecurity and lack of sense of community life in some of the developments. This thesis has two aims, 1) map the distribution of gated communities in Hefei, China— an example of a second tier Chinese city and 2) investigate reasons why residents chose to live in a gated community rather than non-gated. Qualitative research methods were used to explore the second aim and included on-site observations of a specific gated community and in-depth interviews with residents. Quantitative techniques were used in the analysis of demographics and housing data, a survey was conducted with residents and I undertook a geographical mapping of communities in the city. Informing this methodology was a literature review. As this thesis explores residents’ motivations for moving to gated communities findings may be valuable for planners and urban designers when considering housing options for our ever-changing community structures.

yun zhou

The social impacts of ghost towns in China: Case study of Ordos

“It is forecasted that by the year 2030, one in eight people on earth will live in a Chinese city.”

Currently, China is one of the densest countries in the world. It is forecasted that by the year 2030, one in eight people on earth will live in a Chinese city (Wade 2013). Increased population can equate to housing challenges. Ironically though, there exists a housing development phenomenon that has bemused many and created contention and confusion on a global scale: the ghost town. This study investigates the city of Ordos—one of the biggest ghost town developments in China. Themes that emerged from the literature review indicate that ghost towns not only impact the social aspect of a community but also create an imbalance in the economy whereas considerable capital is idle, there is a lowered stock of existing affordable housing, and an instability in China’s local housing market. This research focuses on the social impacts of deserted housing developments. I have used photoelicitation as the qualitative research method to investigate potential social impacts that could or already are occurring in Ordos. The findings of this investigation will hopefully bring awareness to the risks of ghost towns in Chinese communities and that there are means of development that can be beneficial instead of housing.

course statement

FINAL YEAR THESIS - MPLAN

One of the final courses that UNSW Master of Planning (MPLAN) students complete in their degree is a major Planning Project: a substantial piece of applied research that must be devised, executed and written up as a 10,000 word dissertation in the space of just thirteen weeks. To say that this is a major undertaking is an understatement, especially given that many of our MPLAN students are working full-time, as well as studying. Every year, hundreds of indepth interviews and surveys are completed, reams of quantitative data are collected and analyzed, and huge numbers of academic articles, books, policy documents and websites are scoured for relevant information.

This year a total of twenty-one students completed the Planning Project course. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds and prior academic pathways, it is perhaps unsurprising that their topics are similarly diverse in nature: they range from security of housing tenure in informal settlements, to land value capture, flood risk management, and the planning of innovation precincts in Sydney. Collectively, the dissertations tell us much about the interests of our students, as well as the challenges and opportunities that our cities face. While most students understandably begin the Planning Project course with some trepidation, they usually finish it with a tremendous sense of achievement and a highly sophisticated understanding of their topic.

The students and I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the numerous people who contributed to the Planning Project course this year. Fifteen different people supervised and examined research projects by MPLAN students in 2016. Most of these supervisors were staff from the Planning Program, Sustainable Built Environment Program or City Futures Research Centre, but several were practitioners and part-time lecturers. Thanks also to the hundreds of people who participated in MPLAN research. The contribution of these research supervisors and participants is absolutely invaluable, and we are most grateful to you all for your time.

Finally, it gives me the greatest pleasure to present the work of the 2016 MPLAN graduands, and to wish them all the very best for their future careers in planning.

Dr. Gethin Davison Course Convenor

Alex Arktos

World Heritage Site: a curse, a blessing or a question of land use planning?

“Planning policies and processes must manage the tension between maximising the tourist appeal of a site and preserving its social and cultural authenticity.”

The commercialisation of heritage sites, especially designated World Heritage Sites, has the potential to reduce their authenticity, change their social fabric and undermine conservation and stewardship efforts. As a consequence, a careful balance must be struck by heritage planners and governments between the commercialisation of a heritage site and its ongoing management and conservation. It is this balance between commercialisation and conservation that is the principal focus of this research study. Through semistructured interviews with key heritage planning practitioners, site visits, and a review of relevant literature and comparative case studies locally and internationally, the research aims to inform heritage planning policy and practice. In particular, it seeks to facilitate the development of planning policies and processes that can more successfully manage the tension between maximising the tourist appeal of a site and preserving its social and cultural authenticity.

Alicia Baker

Risky Business: An Evaluation of Flood Risk Management and Land-use Planning

in New South Wales

“Why is the development of hazard prone areas an outcome of both past and present land-use planning and risk management practices?”

Governments in Australia are increasingly seeking to integrate land-use planning and disaster risk reduction processes through their legislation, policy and guidelines, but development is still occurring in potentially hazardous environments, for example floodplains. Why is the development of hazard prone areas an outcome of both past and present land-use planning and risk management practices? This research explores the concept of ‘risk’ in the context of land-use planning in response to flood hazards. Utilising documentary data analysis and in-depth interviews with actors responsible for the design, planning and management of floodplains, it provides a critique of flood risk management (FRM) and land-use planning processes in New South Wales, identifying barriers that inhibit effective integration of the two. The research finds that land-use decision-makers accept a level of risk in developments. This exposes communities to greater levels of ‘danger, harm, or loss’ as a result of: the influence of institutional frameworks, politics and private sector behaviour and decision-making; and over-reliance on the quantitative expression of risk. The psychology of risk is used to help understand ‘why’ key actors and stakeholders make the decisions they do. The dissertation concludes with a series of recommendations on how policy, education and cross-disciplinary approaches might bring about more successful integration of FRM and land-use planning practices.

Nicolas Brotodewo

Assessing the impacts of new transit development on residential land values in Surabaya, Indonesia: An opportunity for value capture strategies to fund urban transport

“This research examines the financial impacts of the proposed Surabaya SMART urban rail transit project on the value of residential land, and considers the potential for the introduction of land value capture strategies on projects such as this.”

There have been few empirical studies of the association between public investment in transit infrastructure, and land and property values in the Indonesian context. Yet an understanding of this association is necessary in justifying value capture strategies for the funding of new transit projects. As a consequence, value capture mechanisms have not been widely used to fund transit infrastructure in Indonesia to date. This research study examines the financial impacts of the proposed Surabaya SMART urban rail transit project on the value of residential land, and considers the potential for the introduction of land value capture strategies on projects such as this. Spatial Hedonic Models are developed using geographic information systems and spatial econometrics analysis. The research finds that the proximity of land to the proposed transit development has an impact on its value. This finding indicates that there is the potential for the use of value capture strategies to alleviate difficulties in project capital cost funding and enable operational cost recovery. The dissertation concludes by making recommendations on how value capture mechanisms might be implemented in Surabaya.

Elizabeth Burge

Reconciling Conservation and Consolidation: Planning and Implementing the Parramatta North Urban Transformation project, Sydney

“Increased development pressure on culturally significant places in Sydney has generated considerable controversy and community opposition in recent years.”

Urban consolidation, through higher density infill development and urban regeneration, is central to the current planning approach to managing Sydney’s growth. Although residential densification within the ideal of the ‘compact city’ is heralded as the solution to a wide range of urban planning challenges, increased development pressure on culturally significant places within the existing fabric of the city has generated considerable controversy and community opposition in recent years. This thesis examines the potential for the reconciliation of conservation and consolidation through a case study of the Parramatta North Urban Transformation (PNUT) project, a major urban renewal project currently planned for a significant heritage precinct in Sydney’s west. Based on a series of interviews with key stakeholders and built environment professionals, a number of conflicting views on how best to preserve and activate the North Parramatta heritage precinct are identified. The dissertation also deals with the influence of funding and economic pressures on plans for development, as well as community and stakeholder engagement. The research findings have significant implications for future stages of the PNUT project and for the sustainable conservation of heritage places in other urban renewal projects in Sydney.

Carla Davies

Assessing the impacts of new transit development on residential land values in Surabaya, Indonesia: An opportunity for value capture strategies to fund urban transport

“Geographical Information Systems (GIS) help record homes, facilities, services and community buildings in informal settlements. This provides evidence of their existence and is being used to fight against informal settlement destruction and clearing.”

The provision of adequate and affordable housing is a major global challenge, with unprecedented levels of rural-urban migration, among other things, having contributed to rapid growth in informal settlements in recent decades. Security of land tenure provides not only housing for inhabitants of informal settlements; it can also have beneficial effects on income, education, safety, health, job security, and access to food. Historically, however, the renewal of informal settlements has frequently resulted in the displacement of inhabitants and no security of land tenure. Addressing this problem, this study explores the potential for Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to increase security of tenure for inhabitants of informal settlements, especially where renewal is planned. An online survey was distributed to a targeted group of researchers and NGO workers with relevant expertise and experience in informal settlements. The survey findings indicate that GIS does help record homes, facilities, services and community buildings, which provides evidence of their existence and is being used to fight against informal settlement destruction and clearing. The dissertation concludes by calling for further research on the various ways in which inhabitants of informal settlements could be provided with greater security of tenure.

Sam Fallon

Delivering a high-quality public realm through the renewal of the Parramatta Road corridor

“The study highlights the key challenges in the delivery of a high-quality public realm along the Parramatta Road corridor, including with reference to past proposals for renewal.”

The Parramatta Road corridor is one of Metropolitan Sydney’s most vital arteries, providing a link between the Sydney and Parramatta CBDs. However, the corridor also suffers from high levels of traffic congestion, pollution and decay. A draft urban renewal strategy prepared by Urban Growth NSW seeks to increase housing stock, retail and commercial floor space, as well as transport options along the corridor. This research study looks at how this strategy can and should be supported by planning and urban design interventions in the public realm. Through a combination of semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and a review of relevant academic and case study literature, the study highlights the key challenges in the delivery of a high-quality public realm along the Parramatta Road corridor, including with reference to past proposals for renewal. The dissertation concludes with a series of recommendations aimed at guiding the delivery of a highquality public realm through the corridor’s renewal.

Emma Fitzgerald

Community perceptions of public transport on Sydney’s Northern Beaches

“More than half of the Northern Beaches residents surveyed spend over 45 minutes commuting each way for work or education, and 10 percent spend over three hours commuting daily.”

Residents of Sydney’s Northern Beaches have long suffered from an inadequate public transport system. This research study seeks to examine community perceptions of public transport on the Northern Beaches, and visions for its future. Two intercept surveys were used. The first focused on commuters to Sydney CBD, the second on residents of the Northern Beaches as a whole. More than half of those surveyed spend over 45 minutes commuting each way for work or education, and 10 percent spend over three hours commuting daily. However, the surveyed residents viewed efficient public transport on the Northern Beaches as a double-edged sword. While the majority of respondents expressed frustration about the length of their commutes, a large proportion also expressed xenophobic fears about what increased accessibility to the “insular peninsula” might mean for their lifestyles. Notably, they were concerned that good public transport may lead to a potential increase in crime stemming from “westies”, and increased property prices from “Asians”. Overall, the survey findings highlight fears about the potential consequences of improvements to public transport on the Northern Beaches, and identify a need for further studies of the ways in which improvements could be made.

Scott Hickie

Building the Buzz: Can land use planning shape social and cultural capital in Sydney’s future tech precincts?

“Existing land use planning practice has limited capacity to influence social and cultural capital, particularly where planners resort to ‘off the shelf’ imitations of high profile tech precincts.”

Knowledge based urban development, technology precincts and start-up ecosystems are emerging as critical totems of competitive advantage and global city power. Problematically, Greater Sydney’s knowledge precincts have yielded mixed results with precincts deficient in the social and cultural capital necessary to drive collaborative innovation. The post-WWII land use planning orthodoxy forged in decades of industrial and manufacturing dominance has demonstrated limited efficacy in influencing tech precinct ecosystems. This research study explores whether land use planning can effectively shape social and cultural capital formation in Sydney’s future tech precincts. The research investigates the tech sector’s social and cultural capital requirements, and spatial relationships in London’s Silicon Roundabout, to question whether existing planning practice can support capital formation. The study’s findings suggest existing land use planning practice has limited capacity to influence social and cultural capital, particularly where planners resort to ‘off the shelf’ imitations of high profile tech precincts. Instead, planning practitioners require a ‘relational planning’ framework for lighter-touch, strategic interventions to foster organic formation of social and cultural capital. The development of tech precincts in Sydney’s major urban renewal projects provides a crucial juncture to explore this approach.

Nurul Jamaludin

How sustainable are you? An investigation into the knowledge and behaviours of current UNSW students

“Although concern for the environment was high among the UNSW students surveyed, many still do not engage in practices that they know are the most environmentally responsible.”

This research study sought to examine the levels of knowledge and awareness of environmental issues within the UNSW student cohort, and to assess the extent to which current students engage in sustainable behaviours and practices in their everyday lives. An intercept survey was conducted with a total of 50 UNSW students from a range of Faculties and Schools. The findings indicate that levels of knowledge of environmental issues among UNSW students are moderate overall. Respondents remain confused about sustainable energy sources, practices to save energy and water, as well as the type of materials that can be recycled. Although concern for the environment was high among the sample students, many still do not engage in practices that they know are the most environmentally responsible. Overall, a high level of concern about environment issues among the sample students appears not to imply engagement in environmentally responsible everyday practices. The study’s findings also show that there is little or no relationship between the background and gender of participants, and their level of knowledge about environmental issues and engagement in environmentally responsible practices and behaviours.

Chris Kennedy

The effects of compact city policy on urban ecology: a case study of Wolli Creek

“The pursuit of a more compact city can lead to green infrastructure and ecosystem services and functionality being reduced. This research provides evidence that a compact city is not always a sustainable one.”

Urban planning policy in Sydney has, over the years, increasingly emphasised the need for densification under compact city policies. These policies assume that a more compact city is a more sustainable one, with some of the major benefits of compaction being reduced levels of car dependence and the more efficient use of land. However, the pursuit of a more compact city can also lead to green infrastructure and ecosystem services and functionality being reduced, and increasing demands being placed on the infrastructure, services and functions that remain. This research focuses on the Wolli Creek precinct – an area that has seen significant densification in recent years with little to no increase in green infrastructure. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods is used in order to measure the loss of green infrastructure in Wolli Creek over time, and to assess stakeholder perceptions of compaction and its effects. Importantly, the research provides evidence that a compact city is not always a sustainable one.

Soraya Keumala

When Video Games Become Real: The Urban Planning Implications of Location-Based Gaming Activities

“This research makes recommendations on how urban planning policy and practice might reduce the negative consequences of location-based gaming for players and other users of the public realm.”

Location-based video games, such as Pokemon Go, oblige their players to visit and travel around the urban environment, which can generate conflicts with other users of the public realm. This research study seeks to understand the potential role of urban planning policy and practice in mitigating these conflicts and protecting gamers from potential sources of harm, such as vehicular traffic. Through a research approach that combines a review of the relevant literature and an online survey targeted at gamers, the study discusses the conflicts that can and do arise between gamers and other users of the public realm. It also examines the motivations of gamers and their experience of playing location-based video games. Reflecting on the survey findings, the dissertation concludes by making recommendations on how urban planning policy and practice might reduce the negative consequences of location-based gaming for players and other users of the public realm.

Bowen Li

Incentive planning tools: their use and potential in the Sydney context

“Incentive planning tools are marketbased planning mechanisms that enable governments to grant incentives to developers in exchange for the provision of vital ‘public goods’ such as affordable housing or public space.”

Incentive planning tools are market-based planning mechanisms that enable governments to grant incentives to developers, usually in the form of floor space bonuses, for the provision of ‘public goods’ such as affordable housing or public space. Although such tools are widely used in many jurisdictions both in Australia and overseas, there is wide variation in the way that they are applied. The principal aims of this research are to examine existing practice in the use of incentive planning tools in Sydney, and to consider the potential for their more widespread use. Through a review of relevant literature and policy practice, and semistructured interviews with academics and practitioners, the research reviews and evaluates current practice in the use of incentive planning tools in Sydney, and makes a series of recommendations on how these tools could potentially be used more effectively in the future.

Frances Mehrtens

Increasing public trust in the NSW transport infrastructure project selection process

“Establishing a rigorous and publically known process that allows for collaborative decisionmaking could result in increased trust in the NSW transport infrastructure project selection process, and the opportunity for improved outcomes.”

Transport infrastructure megaprojects represent a significant planning challenge as project selection must take into account complex social, environmental and economic issues that can influence the long-term functioning of the city. Recent public protest about transport infrastructure projects in Sydney suggests that there is a sense of distrust in the NSW project selection process. This research examines the underlying procedural issues that have resulted in public opposition to transport infrastructure decisions, in order to determine how the transport infrastructure project selection process could be improved, with a particular focus on transparency. Interviews with public sector professionals involved in transport, planning and government decision-making reveal that establishing a rigorous and publically known process that allows for collaborative decision-making could result in increased trust in the NSW transport infrastructure project selection process, and the opportunity for improved outcomes.

Katerina Pikoulas

Making space for commercial uses in North Sydney: A critical analysis of land use policy for major commercial centres

“A residential exclusion zone in North Sydney’s CBD has largely benefited the commercial sector in the medium to long term, but land-use zoning measures alone are not enough to support the continued growth and competitiveness of this and other major commercial centres.”

As the processes of globalisation have re-positioned metropolitan regions as key sites of economic competitiveness, developing a city’s capability to house global functions such as high-level finance, accounting and legal services has become an urban governance priority. Creating the space for these industries to agglomerate in cities is essential in attracting and retaining global investment. In the last 15 years, growing concern has been expressed by inner city councils in Sydney about the conversion of employment lands to residential uses. North Sydney Council has gone so far as to introduce a residential exclusion zone around its Central Business District (CBD) to prevent the loss of commercial floor space. The principal objective of this research study is to ascertain whether the introduction of this residential exclusion zone has been an effective policy response for North Sydney. Interviews with six key stakeholders reveal that the residential exclusion zone has largely benefited North Sydney’s commercial sector in the medium to long term, but that landuse zoning measures alone are not enough to support the continued growth and competitiveness of this and other major commercial centres.

Christopher Ross

Housing people over cars: why garage spaces in walk-up apartment buildings may be the housing supply of the future

“Pointing to anticipated reductions in household size and car ownership in future years, this research argues that the potential for the adaptive re-use of ground floor garages is something that warrants further consideration by governments.”

This research seeks to ground an understanding of future housing needs for the emerging single occupant household, with the adaptive reuse of existing ground floor garage spaces in walk-up apartment blocks proposed as a viable option. Looking specifically at the two and three story walk-up apartment blocks that are dotted across much of suburban Sydney, a case is made that garage spaces are an as-yet untapped source of space for residential accommodation in our city. The dissertation first examines trends towards smaller households and present moves to reduce urban car dependence. The potential for the adaptive reuse of ground floor garage spaces as residential accommodation is then examined through semi-structured interviews with local government planners and a design workshop with an architect. The dissertation finds that while high-quality living spaces could certainly be produced through the adaptive reuse of ground floor garages, there are some considerable planning and building regulatory barriers to this happening in Sydney at the present time. Pointing to anticipated reductions in household size and car ownership in future years, however, the thesis argues that the potential for the adaptive re-use of ground floor garages is something that warrants further consideration by governments.

Toni Walter The Regulation of Design Excellence for Residential Apartment Buildings

“While compliance with minimum design standards can achieve a basic level of amenity in apartment buildings, this is distinguishable from a process that encourages innovation and creativity, and establishes an expectation for exceptional design above the baseline standards.”

Competitive design processes have been an important part of planning policy for Central Sydney since 2000, and for sites elsewhere in the City of Sydney since 2012. This research study is concerned with the benefits and challenges associated with the use of design competitions for residential buildings. In particular, it focuses on the extent to which competitive design processes improve design quality beyond that likely to be achieved through the application of SEPP 65 and the Apartment Design Guide alone. The connection between the regulation of design excellence and design quality for residential apartments is investigated through a review of relevant academic and policy literature, as well as interviews with key stakeholders involved in the operation of competitive design processes. The study’s findings indicate that while compliance with minimum design standards can achieve a basic level of amenity in apartment buildings, this is distinguishable from a process that encourages innovation and creativity, and establishes an expectation for exceptional design above the baseline standards. The findings also highlight the importance of relationship to context, contribution to public domain, and public benefit as key design qualities to be considered. Overall, the research improves understanding of the effectiveness of competitive design processes in achieving design excellence, and identifies some key barriers to the delivery of good outcomes.

Ernest Wong

Fare incentives: the influence of free travel incentives on mode choice for non-work trips in Sydney

“This research study examines the influence of free travel incentives on the mode choice of public transport users in Sydney. It finds that the free travel incentive does have some influence on mode choice.”

As part of the Opal smartcard ticketing, a weekly travel reward fare incentive was introduced that made public transport free after the completion of eight paid journeys. The recent announcement that this free travel incentive would be replaced by a 50% discount led to concerns from some sections of the community that the removal of free travel would encourage a mode shift from public transport to private vehicles. However, the actual influence of the free travel incentive in encouraging mode shift for non-work trips from private vehicles to public transport remained unclear. This research study examines the influence of free travel incentives on the mode choice of public transport users in Sydney. It finds that the free travel incentive does have some influence on mode choice. However, for non-work trips, where there is a greater choice in when, how and where the trip should occur, free travel alone is not a sufficient incentive for users to switch to public transport from private vehicles. It is argued that in addition to reducing the cost of services, improvements to public transport networks and services are necessary in order to encourage a shift from the use of private vehicles to public transport for non-work trips.

Catherine Xiong

“Real-time” service information and public transport in Sydney: an investigation into the impact of real-time information on travel behaviour and user satisfaction

“Users of Real Time Information (RTI) mobile applications experience multiple benefits on public transport, including reduced waiting times and an increased sense of personal efficiency.”

Real-time information (RTI) on public transport services is now widely available in NSW through mobile applications. The objective of this research was to measure the impact of these RTI applications on public transport travel behaviour in Sydney: does the availability of RTI reduce waiting times, or change the way that we make decisions about route or mode choice? The research also examined the extent to which the availability of RTI data enhanced user experiences of public transport services overall. A face-to-face survey was conducted with 72 public transport users in Sydney. The survey findings indicate that users of RTI applications experience multiple benefits, including reduced waiting times and an increased sense of personal efficiency. Users are also able to leave for public transport departure points later than they would otherwise, providing them with additional time in their day for other activities. The research suggests that RTI applications can enhance overall experiences of public transport services for users. However, it remains unclear whether this enhanced experience can make public transport an appealing option for people who currently use private vehicles. The dissertation concludes by recommending that RTI applications be more actively marketed to public transport users, and by arguing for improvements to the quality and accessibility of RTI data.

Haoyan Yang

Evaluating Transit-Oriented Development in Sydney: a case study of Chatswood

“TOD can be a successful planning tool to improve walking experience and stimulate economic activities, but concerns remain about its effects on housing affordability, parking provision and social infrastructure.”

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a popular “Smart Growth” tool for reducing urban sprawl and managing transport demand. A number of TODs have been implemented in Metropolitan Sydney in recent years, but there have so far been few evaluations of their outcomes. Focusing on a case study of the area surrounding Chatswood Station, Sydney, this research evaluates the performance of TOD against indicators relating to density, diversity and walkability. The evaluation is conducted primarily through a critical review of the relevant literature, and a face-to-face intercept survey completed by 53 people in Chatswood. The research findings indicate that transit infrastructure is a key catalyst for redevelopment, and that the integration of land-use and transport can contribute to improved connectivity. The survey findings reveal that TOD can be a successful planning tool to improve walking experience and stimulate economic activities, but that concerns remain about its effects on housing affordability, parking provision and social infrastructure. The dissertation concludes by making recommendations for future TODs in Sydney and beyond.

Daniel Yi

Making ‘places’ in Sydney: A study of place-making processes and practices

“This research explores the approaches of practitioners to urban context analysis and place-making processes, and sheds some light on the various considerations that inform place-making interventions in Sydney.”

This research study seeks to provide an insight into the nature of “place” and “place-making” in the Sydney context, through an investigation of the practices of those that actively engage in making places in our city. The dissertation explores the approaches of practitioners to urban context analysis and place-making processes, and sheds some light on the various considerations that inform place-making interventions. Interviews are conducted with four practitioners engaged in place-making activities in Sydney. The findings from these interviews are then examined with reference to established theorisations of space and place from a range of disciplines and traditions. Rather than attempting to critique existing place-making practices or identify alternative approaches, the research seeks to provide a platform from which to consider the nature of the places that are being constructed in Sydney. Ultimately it asks: what shapes a Sydney or Australian understanding of place? Which influences and concepts are critical to the nature of place-making processes and practices? Is there a specific way that places are “made” in Sydney and Australia? Does a uniquely Sydney or Australian place exist?

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

1971

Margaret Chambers

Jonathan Flak

Peter Linwell

Kerry Nash

Anthony Towers

Robert Wheeler

1972

No graduating class

1973

Stephen Harris

Garth McKenzie

Vincent Murphy

Jonathon Rudduck

1974

Kelvin Auld

Wayne Dwyer

Ludmilla Jakier

Eugene Saw

Leslie Schlederer

Robert Scott

Christopher Young

1975

Helen Green

Jacob Hoogesteger

Linday Hunt

Kenneth Lander

Sandy Morrison

Kevin Sproats

Gregor Zylberszac

1976

Richard Bardsley-Smith

John Brunton

Leonie De Carvalho

Steven Evans

James Gray

William Gunn

Peter Hamilton

Claire Middleton

Peter Moore

James Rannard

Peter Reynders

John Sidoti

Robert Thomas

Danny Wiggins

1977

Richard Bennett

Petula Geminis

Bruce Goldsmith

Kathryn Handcock

Robert Johnston

Tony Moody

Stephen OÇonnor

Daniel Quin

Rodney Starr

Kari Tanttari

Stephen Webb

Ross Woodward

Maria Zannetides

1978

Nicholas Angelini

Patsy Dalitz

Leslie Edgar

Jeurgen Hanisch

Peter Jensen

Eva Lehtsalu

Diana Marks

Judith Meeske

Jack Moody

Ron Oxley

John Perrottet

Patricia Shepherd

Ross Sommerville

Peter Staveley

Walter Steensby

Stephen Sworak

Mark Trussell

1979

Kerry Bedford

Kerry Brew

John Carmichael

William Gannon

Stephen Goldie

Glennys James

Linda McClure

Chris McNamara

Brian Osterio

John Pagan

Gregory Paine

Anthony Paull

Deborah Petersen

Ian Rufus

Hennifer Thorne

Helen Whitty

Roderick Willis

Micharl Wilson

Wayne Wilson

1980

Bruce Barnes

Brian Bothwell

Martin Fallding

Alan Farley

Bruce Finlay

Graham Gardner

Alan Ginns

Brian Hayes

Larry Howell

Mohamad Ibrahim

John Kerwan

Christopher Murray

Stephen Nicholson

Gary Peacock

David Pitney

Kevin Suanders

Elizabeth Whelan

1981

Ruth Anderson

Gerald Beasley

John Bellamy

Christopher Bluett

Mark Byrne

Anthony Carey

Naomi Fiegel

Robert Gee

Margaret Kay

Andrew Kelly

Alexander Kovats

Barry Millwood

Merran Morrison

Mark Naylor

Elizabeth Neuhaud

Geraldine O’Connor

Garry O’Dell

Rosanne Paskin

Bruce Penman

Malcolm Ryan

Meil Selmon

Michael Seyffer

Bruce Simpson

1982

Stephen Alchin

Stephen Brown

Sheryl Chaffer

Robert Corby

Micharl Evesson

Peter Gray

Peter Halm

Louise Hart

Louise Joslin

Malcolm Lane

Jeffrey Lawrence

Elizabeth McMullen

Margaret Simo

Andrew Wannan

Angela Yoong

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

1983

Desmond Brady

ALana Campling

Lisa Coleman

Lynne Covell

Brendan Donohue

Ian Donovan

Mark Driscoll

Janine Formica

Susan Hoppe

Peter Hughes

Kevin Kim

Raymond Lawler

David Lewis

Rod Logan

Catherine Laurey

Anne Moore

David Morrison

Carmen Osborne

Othata Ramaribana

Rebecca Richardson

Kerry Robinson

David Ryan

Carmen Sant

Robyn Vincent

1984

Eulalie Abbott

Ian Arnott

Mark Attiwill

Meredith Billington

Louise Campbell

Susan Doran

Doug Foot

Adrian Hack

Rodney Hirst

Suzanna Jones

Jonzua Lee

Sally Lewis

Craig McGaffin

Adam Mills

Donald Roser

Garry Salvestro

Mark Shanahan

Wendy Truer

Stephen Wearing

1985

Richard Bennell

Melanie Bennett

Peter Eccleston

Warren Farleigh

Lawrence Franklin

Mark Grayson

Paul Grech

Michael Grieve

Sylvia Hrovatin

Kylie Lowndes

Michael Magney

James McRobert

Joanne Negrini

Joanna Parish

John Phillpott

Gareth Ponton

Allan Shooter

Heather Warton

Mable Wong

1986

Catherine Bern

Alice Brandjes

Alan Bright

Wai Chan

David Furlong

Stuart Harding

Peter Hicks

Peter Lawrence

Jeffrey Lee

Jeffrey Lord

Helen Lowndes

Jeffrey Riley

Maureen Wade

Luke Waite

Jane Wilding

1987

Belinda Barnett

Linda Blinkhorn

Susan Bochner

Lyndall Boler

Simon Brockwell

Clare Brown

Neil Carmichael

Neil Cocks

Vincent Connell

James Davies

Glenn Ford

Petar Georgieff

Victoria Grieshaber

Kau Kin Hong

Mark Jukic

Kin Kau

Michael Leavey

Lee Mee Huey

David Lee

Jane McKittrick

Theresa Mok

Lauren Moore

Daniel O’Hare

Louise Porteus

Gus Salerno

Ian Sinclair

Filomina Summa

Al Chiong Tang

Robert Toohey

Maree Worthington

1988

Janelle Atkins

Philip Brogan

Paul Christmas

Elizabeth Coad

Leonie Derwent

Jane Flanagan

Annette Flemming

Peter Fryar

Geoffrey Goodyer

Gregory Hansell

Arianna Henty

Vincent Jug

Rodney Keg

Mark Keogh

Simon Kinchington

David Kitson

Anthony Milanoli

Timothy Morath

Christopher Reeves

Stephen Richardson

Paul Snellgrove

Michael Thomas

Janelle Urquhart

Cameron White

Denise Wilson

David Wong

Peter Wright

Rosmah Yaakub

1989

Andrew Allen

Craig Blacket

Paul Douglass

Anthony Farrell

Michelle Fernandes

Kerry Gordon

Gregory Homann

Steven Hughes

Rebecca McGrath

Gregory New

Peter Robinson

Catherine Russell

Michael Tuffy

Julie Wells

Una Williamson

Treasa Yan

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

1990

Puzian Ahmad

Fiona Aulukh

Brett Brown

Grant Christmas

Marie Filippeli

Susan Galt

Vivien Giurina

Michael Grosvenor

Cameron Halt

Geoffrey Hoynes

Lisa Jansen

Paul Kapetas

Ching Yu Lau

James Lidis

Jane Lloyd

Michael Mantei

Gregory Milford

Helen O’Loughlin

Catherine Paterson

Richard Pearson

Prean Roopra

Jillian Sneyd

Anlexabdra Sywak

David Tow

Jasmine Westerman

1991

Cameron Brooks

Michael Carter

Audrey Chee

Gail Connolly

Helen Deegan

Catherine Donnellan

Stephen Driscoll

Leah Eggert

Archela Giron

Lisa Handley

David Holder

Jan Howe

Sha Mohammed Shah

Noriza Mohd Zain

Peter Newton

Martin Prowse

Laura Ried

Mark Roberts

Sandra Robinson

Edward Saulig

Sharif Tojan

Pauline Tabor

Gary Wallis

Andrew Watson

1992

Adam Brown

Bruce Colman

Anna Cordoba

Glenn Debnam

Brett Dwyer

Darren Gibson

Juliet Grant

Contessa Hajinikitas

Megan Hall

Lisa Howard

Kim Kruwinnus

George Losonci

Michael Maloof

Peter Malloy

Elizabeth McHugh

Ewen McKenzie

Stacey Miers

Ruzilena Mohd Zin

Beth Morris

Nicola Nearn

Mark Pepping

Nicole Reid

Sarah Roach

Elizabeth Roberts

Marco Stringa

Boon Tan

Jacinta Tonner

Luis Valarezo

Karina Vikstrom

David Workman

George Youhanna

1993

Peter Barber

Anthony Betros

Roberts Birze

Paula Bizimis

Paul Cashel

Vaughan Connor

Monique Darcy

Lisa Esposito

George Karavanas

Sarah Kelly

Katherine Lafferty

Scott Lincoln

Gary McGregor

Marcelo Occhiuzzi

Tania Pilkington

Marcus Rolfe

Mark Skeed

Timothy Stewart

Juliet Suich

Kerrie Symonds

Tina Tsamoglou

Wai Tsang

Jim Tsirimiagos

Nicole Williams

Natalie Yezerski

1994

Glenn Apps

Atalay Bas

Stephen Brcic

Melissa Burne

Adan Byrnes

Kathleen Cusack

Leipi Falemaka

James Farrington

Shannon Finch

Raymond Fowke

Milton Genlik

Marian Higgins

Melissa Hutchenson

Kirralie Joseph

Andrew Leese

Anna Michalandos

Kathryn Pearson

Peter Robinson

Rachel Short

Allegra Stratford

Amanda Treharne

Rita Vella

Michelle Washington

Sharon Won 1995

Andrew Abbey

Pili Aberasturi

Bernadette Barry

Jim Benakis

Kristin Brookfield

Lesley Bull

Emma Forster

David Gibson

Maria Henegan

Vanessa James

Catherine Kelman

Sarah Llewellyn

Stuart Mortlock

Vanessa Penfold

Carolyn Riley

Marcus Rowan

Kate Singleton

Peter Strudwick

Meegan Sullivan

Mauricio Tapia

David White

Paul Williams

Michael Woodland

1996

Michael Baker

Brad Carmady

Damian Chapelle

Emma Collaery

Deborah Dickerson

Denis Fernandez

Nicholas Fterniatis

Daniela Gambotto

Lea Genlik

Larissa Godfrey

Warwick Gosling

Russell Green

Neil Harrison

David Hartmann

Gregory Hughes

Phoebe Ikladios

David Kelly

Ingo Koernicke

Kara-Leigh Krason

Anita Lakehead

Brett McLennan

Larissa Ozog

Jasmina Popovic

Caroline Puntillo

Stacey Quayle

Jason Rawlin

Felicity Smith

Nicholas Sutton

Nicolas Tame

Henry Tang

Jo-Anne Ward

Peter Ward

Lisa Wheeler

Leanne Wood

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

1997

Ian Adams

Sarah Louise Allen

Joe Bevacqua

Christopher Brown

Nuala Cavanagh

Yong Wei Chan

Kim Cleland

Louise Connolly

Christopher Corradi

Belinda Cowdroy

Martin D’Cruz

Anna Gazo

Deborah Gilbert

Vincent Hardy

Stuart Hill

Matthew Hurst

Matthew Jericho

Caroline Khatchikian

James Lovell

Nadine Luckman

Colin McFadzean

Aleksandar Milinkovic

Angela Pontifix

Sarah Porter

Matthew Prendergast

Maya Rao

Paul Robilliard

Monique Roser

Persephone Rougellis

Benjamin Rourke

Edwina Sargent

Marnie Steward

Annabel Teague

Sarah Websdale

Elaine Wong

Jason Wong 1998

Jorge Alvarez

Benjamin Boyd

Jonathan Brigde

Julian Buntin

Philip Carroll

Jennifer Cooper

Cinnamon Dunsford

Micharl Eagles

Anna Forsyth

Sarah Gray

David Haskew

Wendy Kerr

David Leung

Esther Leung

Chi Kin Leung

Jonathan Lynch

Jeffrey Norman

Erika Roka

Janelle Scully

Charmaine Sully

Kyriacos Tarpouka

Lisa Testoni

Celia White

Dicken Wong

Stephen Wood

1999

Carolyn Burns

Christine Chadwick

Wai Kei

Diana Cheung

David Christy

Rohen Conners

Jamie Erken

Peter Fox

Celeste Guisti

Suzanna Gray

Allison Heller

Carolyn Howell

Thomas Lam

Kathy Lee

Philip Leijten

Patrick Lin

Kendal Mackay

Neal McCarry

Joanna McGuinness

Nelson Mu

Kelly Munro

Luke O’Dwyer

Sumathi Sathasivam

Mark Schofield

Karen Sismey

Kathleen Speare

Kin To

Rebecca Wallace

Sonya Worswick

2000

Mark Adams

Shane Baker

Andrew Baltsis

Diana Banjanin

Felicity Chan

Stephen Dewick

Angela Fetterplace

Stanley Fitzroy-Mendis

Michelle Forwood

Georgina Hay

Cecilia Leong

Stephen Moore

Natalie Richter

Genevieve Slattery

Aaron Spadaro

Myfanwy Stodart

Craig Thomas

Priscilla Thomson

Pascal van de Walle

Anna Williams

Debby Chui Shan Wong

Peter Wood

Bridget Yelland

2001

Fiona Barnwell

Elizabeth Black

Peter Brackenreg

Andrew Brodie

David Burge

Adrian Dessanti

Siobhan Fox

Simon French

Rachel Gowling

Stephen Graham

Raymond Ho

Kristy Idle

Abigail Jeffs

Rebecca Johnston

Anthea Kalodikis

Nicholas Knezevic

Roy Laria

Rebecca Lau

Laura Locke

Jacqueline Low

Jeffrey Mead

King Sum Gary Ng

Francesca O’Brien

Tanya O’Brien

Loma Shaw

Theresa Smyth

Lisa So

Claire Taylor

Jason Taylor

Kirsty Tepper

Joseph Vertel

Aiofe Wynter

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

2002

Nicholas Aley

Summer Booth

Lydia Borchert

Kylie Bragg

Matalie Camilleri

Michael Carnuccio

Elizabeth Chan

Olga Chan

Clayton Davidson

Melissa Dixon

Lara Dominish

Murray Donaldson

Mine Erten

Louise Evans

Zoi Gamble

Rachel Harrison

Karen Hunter

Peter Hynd

Beverly Kong

Svetlana Kotevska

Michelle Kwan

Florence Leung

Bianca Lewis

Chun Luk

Kate Lyons

Andrew MacGee

Simon Manoski

Kristy Morris

Edward Nolan

Carmel O’Connor

Caitlin Richards

Claire Ryan

Cameron Sargent

Charles Scott

Rebecca Stewart

Aaron Sutherland

Sera Taschnew

Yat Tse

Karen Wang

Renee Zaia

2003

Ross Anthony

Angelina Aversa

Daniel Cavello

Irene Chan

Jacqueline Conner

Maria Divis

Kate Freedman

Carine Ghostine

Andrew Gough

Daniel Govers

Fiona Heretis

Asanthika Kappagoda

Danijela Karac

Jonathan Knapp

Susana Liu

Jennifer Masson

Briony Mitchell

Rita Makhle

Georgina Nalder

Alex Ngai

Larissa Northridge

Jake Poole

Stefan Press

Nicole Reeve

Jennifer Richardson

Stephen Roseland

Lorraine Sarayeldin

Katrina South

Antonia Stuart

Simon Tai

Simon Taylor

Brent Thompson

Kasanita Vave

David Waghorn

Christine Watson

Amy Webb

Carolyn Whitten

Renee Wirth

Ka Kay Phyllis Wong

Kristy Wyatt

Vanessa Zalunardo

2004

Vanessa Azis

Alison Bernhart

Sarah Cahill

Zoe Cameron

Gavin Cherry

Silvia Correia

John Coudounaris

Robert Craig

Scott de Martino

Carlie East

Alison Glen

Russell Hand

Calvin Houlison

Andrew Jordan

Paul Kelly

Marianna Kucic

Anson Lee

Rachel Leung

Louise McMahon

Katie Redpath

David Schofield

Daniel Sealey

David Smith

Dominic Stefan

Mark Stephenson

Divini Tsoi

Daniela Vujic

Michael Williams

Murray Wilson

Robert Winters

Olivia Yana

Chi Hang Yu

2005

Timothy Bainbridge

Adrian Bonanni

Stuart Carr

Yvette Carr

Man Yeung Atlas Chan

Seung-Sheung Chan

Cecilia Chan

Gilead Chen

Leah Chiswick

Carlo di Giulio

Philippa Eakin

Adrian Emilsen

Andrew Harvey

Catherine Hoven

Marie Lerufi

Maple Lau

Hao-Wen Li

Paul Manning

Rowena Miers

Clement Miu

Kimberley Munn

Craham Nelmes

Louise O’Flynn

Ruba Osman

Amber Pedersen

Momcilo Romic

Benjamin Tesoriero

Amy Watson

Elizabeth Wetherall

Timothy Wise

Peggy Wong

Mgar Wing Ada Wong

Mandy Man-Lai Wong

2006

Renee Baker

Gunawan Bertha

Hannah Blue

Aaron Bowden

Jill Camara

Joel Carson

David Demer

Tinalee Gallico

Dean Goldberg

Gillian Goldsmith

Jonathan Goodwill

Sarah Hudson

Peter Jobson

Kevin Kuo

Kandace Linderberg

Kate Lyons

Dharini Meenachi-Sunderam

Peco Naidovski

Karen Rae

Angela Rossi

Jon Shillito

Aaron Smith

Rosamund Sutciff

Belinda Thomas

Penelope White

Delius Hoi Ki Wong

Roy Wong

Mark Yee

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

2007

Jennifer Apap

Stuart Ardlie

Mary Azzi

Jarryd Barton

Cameron Byrne

Cynthia Chan

Calvin Cheng

Adam Culbert

Nicole Dennis

Caitlin Elliott

Bianca Fernandes

Megan Fu

Adrian Gilderdale

Benjamin James

Chau Kwok

Jing Liu

Duncan Livingstone

Melody Mak

Emily Mitchell

Nathanie Murray

Gavin Ng

Kate O’Donnell

Cygal Pellach

Kristin Pryce

Feng Shang

Benjamin Smith

Martin Southwell

Kanupriya Uppal

Leah Waite

Renee Walmsley

Wendy Wang

Victor Yeung

Feng Shang

Benjamin Smith

Martin Southwell

Kanupriya Uppal

Leah Waite

Renee Walmsley

Wendy Wang

Victor Yeung

2008

Jinbo Bu

David Carey

Ashley Cheong

Jaclyn Cowen

Benjamin Cribb

Lisa Dang

Eli Gescheit

Jessica Gittoes

Lindsey Gray

Rebecca Hajje

Angus Halligan

Christina Heather

Angela Hynes

Claire Jones

Marie-Clare Kavanagh

Ping Lau

Yan Liang

Andrew Lo

Jodie Lock

Claire Mirow

Anthony Moustacas

Wilfred Nino

Mitchell Noble

Camillus O’Kane

Vi Ong

Matthew Paduch

Danielle Ratcliffe

Michael Rowe

Hamish Sinclair

Kelly-Anne Small

Daniel Starreveld

Sarah Stephinson

Fiona Stewart

Amy Stone

Laurice Tleige

Sofia Tramontini

Vi Truong

Gregory Walls

Benjamin Wittenberg

JinglangYan

Sin Yeung

Tharani Yoganathan

Ning Zhang

2009

Marearna Andreou

Lauren Baroukh

Yasmin Campbell

Luke Catorall

Petra Crawshaw

Benjamin Dowler

Jason Duda

Nicole Dukinfield

Andrew Gillies

Laura Goh

Heather Gunton

Jonathon James

Rhonda Jamleoui

Sacha Kaless

Tristan Kell

Windham Ko

Yi-Juan Koh

Courtney Lansdown

Natalie Lloyd

Stephanie Lum

Eltin Miletic

Sabina Miller

George Mobayed

Safiah Moore

George Nehme

Caroline Pembroke

Ashley Pikkat

Natasha Pindar

David Ruston

Richard Shepherd

Myall Stevens

Sang Taing

Chantelle Whearty

Anita Xian

2010

William Attard

Kimberley Beencke

Ellen Caldwell

Jared Charernsirivathin

Emily Davies-O’Sullivan

Jeremy Dwyer

Daniel East

Mia Fay

Karl Fetterplace

Lauren Franks

Stephen Gouge

Nicholas Gowing

Benjamin Grant

Thi Hang

Andrew Hartcher

Susan Hatherly

Lauren Hendriks

Julia Hunt

Jessica Irons

Juliette Kavanagh

Luke Kennington

Jessica Kite

Aras Labutis

William Lieu

Rebecca Lockart

Elma Muratovic

Michael Murrell

Patrick Nash

Rachelle Newman

Kylie O’Brien-Pratt

John O’Callaghan

Christina Papadopoulos

Melissa Parnis

Nigel Parsons

Matthew Player

Emily Pow

Matthew Powell

Shaun Reynolds

Eleanor Robertson

Sofia Romic

Rennie Rounds

Christopher Schmid

James Semple

Jai Shankar

Aneesh Singh

Ashleigh Smith

Katherine Tudehope

Nicholas Vargassoff

Thomas Watt

Nicola Weimann

George Wong

Winston Yang 2011

Patricia Assad

My Banh

Naomi Brissett

Rachel Bristow

Nicholas Carlton

Matthew Choi

Jonathan Cleary

Rachel Cogger

Thomas Copping

Nicholas Dowman

Kieren Fairbairn

David Fitzpatrick

Devin Gibson

Joel Ginges

Lara Goldstein

Benjamin Gresham

Elliott Hale

Piers Hemphill

Thomas Irons

Prity K C

Elizabeth Kimbell

Christina Livers

Peter Love

Sheng Ma

Ben Magistrale

Matthew Meyer

Natalie Moore

Joshua Owen

Alexandra Plumb

Leah Poulton

Mathew Quattroville

Kye Sanderson

Nicole Topple

Jarrad Tulloch

Tanya Uppal

Liam Walsh

Lily Wang

Robert White Tsz Wong

Amanda Yeung

bachelor of planning graduates 1971 - 2016

2012

Christopher Ashworth

Clare Burke

Alexander Carter

Charise Chumroonridhi

Frances Dargaville

Thomas Fehon

Lisa Heniedi

Rachel Hodge

Daniel Howard

Sonia Jacenko

Katerina Lianos

Brendan Liew

Yannan Ma

Ambrose Marquart

Stefanie Matosevic

Samantha Mitchell

Lucinda Molloy

Aaron Nangle

Michelle Niles

Michael Oliveiro

Michael Oliver

Sophie Olsen

Alice Pettini

Matthew Riley

Thomas Rosser

Emily Salvisberg

Laura Schmahmann

Sohini Sen

Alexandra Stathakis

Bryce Thornhill-Weedon

Adrian Villella

Teille Whiteman

Jordan Widenstrom

2013

Krishti Akhter

Alexander Beers

Darren Caballero

Timothy Chee

Jason Choy

Kristin Colenbrander

Simon Derevnin

Michael Doyle

Felicity Eberhart

Christopher Ferreira

Christopher Forrester

Joseph Gillies

Pia Ginn

Christopher Gorton

Simon Gunasekara

Brendan Hoskins

Bradley James

Kristina Kazerian

Carmen Lau

Nicholas Lawler

Angela Lazaridis

Nicole Lewis

Peijing Lin

Muriel Maher

Kelly McKellar

Olivier Monthule-McIntosh

Charlotte Norris

Thomas Joseph Piovesan

Ashleigh Ryan

Boris Santana

Jade Shepherd

Kelly Smith

Dean Spanos

Robert Sroczynski

Andrew Stacey

Nathan Stringer

Maxine Huiting Szeto

Chia Tai

Denise Tse

Darren Wan

Liam Williamsz

YanNan Zhang

Jingxiong Zhuang

2014

Nabil Alaeddine

David Attwood

Frances Beasley

Joseph Bell

Lucy Booth

Chantelle Chow

Kathryn Clement

Emma Clinton

Courtney Coleman

Alicia Conlon

Mitchell Davies

Elliott Doumanis

Katherine Eynon

Justin Foong

Jessica Ford

Arian Galanis

Rachel Gardner

Patrice Grzelak

Louise Higginson

Dean Hosking

Oyshee Iqbal

Rebecca Jacobs

Yuning Jia

Katie Johnstone

Justin Keen

Diana Khoury

Charlotte Lowe

Corrine Manyweathers

Alexandra Marks

Christopher McGillick

Samantha Miller

Miljenko Miocic

Wilson Perdigao

James Pink

Asher Richardson

Ainsley Rotgans

Claire Ryan

Jarrad Sheather

Navdeep Shergill

Ellie-Mae Simpson

Hayley Tasdarian

Jessica Volkanovski

Shuai Zhu

2015

Dyan Artesano

Richard Barry

Jasmin Blazevic

Luke Boadle

Suzannah Byers

Joanne Chan

Camilla Clifton

Ashleigh Coombes

Matthew Di Maggio

Jordan Eng

Jordan Faeghi

Alexander Galea

Brendan Gavin

Kathryne Glover

Alice Hanigan

David Hargreaves

Phoebe Jarvis

Paul Johnson

Benjamin Jones

Anthony Kong

Kevin Lam

Harlan Langtree

Briarna Lee

Wei Shane Low

Ryan Macindoe

Marie Mansfield

Hannah McDonald

Amanda McIntyre

David Moody

Max Moratelli

Ian Mundy

Matthew Norman

Kate Purtle

Lauren Rose

David Schwebel

James Stanley

Mary Su

Jianan Wei

2016

Atiqah Alias

Ingrid Berzins

Amanda Carnegie

Alexander Cave

Douglas Cunningham

Gareth David

Elyse Debrincat

Michael Emmanuel

Edward Green

William Hanson

Jacob Hatch

Shiqi Huang

James Kingston

Jason Lambropoulos

Hyuk Lee

Xuan Bo Liu

Madeleine Lloyd

Prugya Maini

Audrey Marsh

Matthew Meyerson

Andrew Newman

Anna Nowland

Thi Tuyet Ngoc Pham

Tiana Phillips-Maynard

Mark Raikhman

Matthew Rawlinson

Elizabeth Ryan

Kate Ryan

Tim Smith

Ned Stelzer

Hugh Sterndale-Smith

Philip Thomas

Roberto Ventura

Weixi Wang

Shaun Williams

Conor Wilson

John Yacoub

Shi Zhang

Yun Zhou

Master of planning graduates 2008 - 2016

2008

Natalie Bogg

Christopher Browne

Koh Chai

Jane McCuaig

Holly Palmer

Alaine Roff

Elizabeth Sandler

Bingxia Wang

Yuyan Wei

Eric Wong

2009

Catherine Burke Ivancev

Hon Chan

Michael Coombes

Melanie Freelander

Megan Hill

Ryan Kane

Tat Lam

Alexandra Langley

Chelsea Lupton

Kathleen McDowell

Osa Obakpolo

Samin Pedram

Rowena Phua

Hayley Rowlands

Entatarina Simanjuntak

Vaibhav Vaish

2010

Pradip Adhikari

Marija Blazeska

Desy Burhanuddin

Shun Cheng

Sarah Court

Emily Dickson

Rob Dunbar

Katherine Fitzallen

Karl Fung

Hardik Gandhi

Tracie Harvison

Benjamin Horn

Tamara Heligman

Cintia Herkrath

Petal Howell

Md Islam

Liyang Jia

Anthony Kazacos

Maya King-Prime

Geena Kordek

Michala Lander

Cheuk Lee

Yi Li

Ying Lin

Yun Ling

Aisling Malone

Christopher McKinn

Tye McMahon

Luke Musgrave

Tu Nguyen

Sylvia Nillsen

Andreas Olsen

Teresa Or

Zhifang Qi

Guiling Ren

James Sellwood

Mohammad Sharif

Hao Tang

Kay Tennant

Hui Tsai

Nitipat Uahwatanasakul

Dachuan Wang

Fu Wang

Mengya Wang

Warren Warbrick

Hao Wu

Shanshan Xu

Luyao Yin

Ying Xu

Yingxue Zhang

2011

Eid Alkoblan

Kathryn Allchurch

Robert Allen

Jeffrey Bretag

Bo Cao

Xiaorong Chi

Brendon Clendenning

Sijia Cui

Tingting Cui

Toni Doumith

Xin Fu

Adam Gauna

Qiaoxi Guan

Yi Guo

Stephanie Hall

Justin Howe

Mia Huikuri

Cindy Lee

Grace Lee

Larissa Miller

Tsun Ming

Taylor Richardson

Anna Russell

Megan Sharkey

Krisada Sungkram

Ee Tan

Monica Thompson

Kalpana Varghese

Jing Wang

Nicole Williams

Baining Wu

Silu Zhang

Xiaojuan Zhang

Yuanlu Zhang

Yicen Zhou

Linglan Zhu

2012

Sulaiman Albhijan

Vasiliki Andrews

Michael Bishop

Sarah Blackwell

Pinar Cabadag

Lulu Chang

Jason Chong

Mark Cini

Tyson Ek-Moller

Melanie Fyfe

Tareq Ghabrah

Maria Hahn

Quyen Huynh

Xia Li

Weizhen Liang

Jun Long

Kate McKinnon

Sorrell Rangiihu

Natalie Rosenbaum

Jacalyn Salter

Bojiu Shen

Naomi Simpson

Helen Spira

Meghan Wray

Mei Xu

Marlo Zamora

Yue Zhu

2013

Mudassir Ahmed

Abdullah Alhamoudi

Keeley Allen

Jasmina Dilevska

Edward Dycueco

Rebecca Englund

Jie Gao

Martin Gray

Ayeh Hajirasouliha

Jennifer Hempton

Liam Hogan

Bianca Hollo

Hung Huynh

Tyng-Yuh Ku

Li Li

Si Ma

Annie Manson

Cong Mu

Joy Ong

Laura Perry

Xuesen Pu

Andre Szczepanski

Sue Tan

Lucas Waite

Youding Wang

Heath Wilkinson

Weiyuan Wu

Zhaoming Xu

Zhongli Zhang

Master of planning graduates 2008 - 2016

2014

Jane Anderson

James Arnold

Sarah Baker

Wilbur Boykin

Grace Brooks

Chao Chen

Jing Cheng

Jan Dashkevich

Karonny Fok

Ernest Fratczak

Xia Gao

Pei Goh

Aaron Gray

James Hansen

Meijuan Hou

Caroline Howard

Xin Hu

Luke Johnson

Joe Kadisha

Tina Kao

Elise Leeder

Clare Leffers

Mengqi Li

Tianxiao Liang

Huikun Liu

Jiaze Lu

Robert McKinlay

Ziad Naim

Aryo Nusyirwan

Bo Pang

Gary Poon

Neelam Pradhananga

Nikolaos Proufas

Adrian Quinn

Alice Reilly

Sebastien Robin

Lewis Sandifort-Westhoff

Shuai Shao

Sara Sherman

Tija Stagni

Maria Stefanie

Taylar Vernon

Zhenyu Wang

Glenn Wheatley

Mark Wisely

Laura Wynne

Liu Yang

Ning Yin

Chi Zhang

2015

Xin An

Timothy Ashley

Caitlin Brookes

Luobing Chen

Jessica Chow

Mark Crispin

Casey Farrell

Simon Gray

Qian Guo

Megaharto Harpandi

Scott Hay

Alex Hill

Tingyu Jiang

Cameron Johnson

Jonathan Joseph

Matthew Kelly

Bennett Kennedy

Gibran Khouri

Gooch Lee

Yingyi Li

Pan Li

Carina Lucchinelli

Hayley Marks

Emma McGirr

Jia Meng

Philippe Muscat

Christopher Nguyen

Priscilla Sanjayni Prakash

Dongning Qiu

Sasa Radenovic

Jasmine Reay

Miguel Rivera

Liliana Ructtinger

Flavia Scardamaglia

Sarah Scarff

Linfang Shi

Huey Tan

Raden Turistyosari

Lauren Van Etten

Bjorn van Hamme

Zishuo Wang

Ruihan Wang

Mengying Ye

Steven Yuan

Yaosheng Zhang

Jie Zhao

Bin Zhou 2016

Alex Arktos

Alicia Baker

Nicolas Brotodewo

Elizabeth Burge

Matthew Collett

Carla Davies

Nathan English

Sam Fallon

Yuan Fang

Emma Fitzgerald

Scott Hickie

Nurul Jamaludin

Chris Kennedy

Soraya Keumala

Bowen Li

Dadi Liu

Nikki Matthews

Frances Mehrtens

Katerina Pikoulas

Dandan Ren

Christopher Ross

Toni Walter

Ernest Wong

Catherine Xiong

Xi Yang

Haoyan Yang

Daniel Yi

Jinjin Zhu

planning program staff

Simon Pinnegar

Associate Professor

BA Oxford, MSc Keele, MA

Carletone, PhD UCL, MPIA

Robert Freestone

Professor

BSc UNSW, Ma Minn, PhD Macq., FPIA

Susan Thompson Professor

BA DipEd Macq., MTCP, PhD Syd., FPIA, CPP

Peter Williams

Senior Lecturer

BSc UNSW, BLegS, MEnvPlan Macq., MPubPol UNSW., MPIA

Nancy Marshall

Senior Lecturer

BPE, MEDes U Calgary, PhD UNSW, MPIA, MCIP

Hoon Han

Senior Lecturer

BArch MU, MPlan UQ, PhD UQ, AAPI

Christine Steinmetz

Senior Lecturer

BA Arizona, MSCEd Edinburgh, PhD UNSW

Gethin Davison Lecturer

BA Leicester, MA Westminster, PhD Melb.

acknowledgements

A special thank you to Jonathan Falk (class of 1971) for allowing us to reproduce original Planning Program documentation and his class assignments.

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FINAL YEAR THESIS - BPLAN

atiqah alias

When the crowds are gone: Stadium precincts beyond match days

ingrid berzins

Linking lost laneways: Studying the effectiveness of colour and lighting to activate linkages in Parramatta

amanda carnegie

Planning for population decline: Recommendations to manage projected population decline in Far Western NSW

alexander cave

douglas cunningham

Farming the city: An analysis of city farms and their implementation in Sydney

gareth david

Planning for affordable housing: Community attitudes towards affordable housing development in Sydney’s Northern Beaches

elyse debrincat

Battle of the generations: Unlocking home ownership for Generation Y

edward green

Performing and conforming design controls: Sydney’s experience of SEPP 65

william hanson

Get out of here! Do Sydney’s public spaces welcome youth?

jacob hatch Debunking student housing

shiqi huang

A new chapter for communities: The 21st Century transformation of the public library

james kingston

The myth of certainty: A critique of the Standard Instrument Local Environmental Plan

jason lambropoulos

The perception of and opposition to places of worship within suburban Sydney

kevin hyuk lee

Conversion vs. redevelopment: Analysis of main factors that guide the market

xuan bo liu

Challenges of household waste management: Amelioration in Sydney

Metro

madeleine lloyd

Phnom Penh is not Cambodia: How urban planning can help preserve culture and identity expressed through architecture

prugya maini

Are planners playing enough SimCity? 3D analysis modelling to facilitate evidence based planning

audrey marsh

Planning for LGBTIQ communities in outer suburban Sydney

matthew meyerson

Crime and planning: A critical review of CPTED in NSW

andrew newman

The introduction of planning education into the NSW school curriculum

anna nowland

The

Public expectations, private

and the commercial requirements of open space

Thi Tuyet Ngoc

Community consultation: Engaging with cultural minority groups

tiana phillips-maynard

Feeding Shoalhaven: Community gardens as a way to address food security

mark raikhman

Social impacts of temporary relocation of public housing residents

matthew rawlinson

Aqua profonda: Capturing the social value of integrated community pools

elizabeth ryan

If not here, where? An investigation of the planning system’s approach to the determination of the place for Places of Public Worship

kate ryan

Perpetual rights versus renewable tenure: A new life for Sydney’s cemeteries?

tim smith

Aviation and regional development in New South Wales

ned stelzer

Built on character and context: Regulating urban design for new residential development within the Sutherland Shire

hugh sterndale-smith