New speakers - Athol Moore and Kylie Nixon

Taking Robyn Davies' place to discuss alternative approaches to transport are the president and committee member of Pedbiketrans, Athol Moore and Kylie Nixon.  Together, they will share updated innovations and initiatives in the approach to developing sustainable communities in order to encourage more active transport.

Athol Moore is a transport planner and engineer with over 15 years experience in multi-modal transport planning. I have a passion for active and public transport and have been active in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Transport Institute of Australasia (pedbiketrans).

Kylie is a transport engineer and planner, who has local and international experience providing advice for development/planning of urban environments.  Her work has included planning for “slow modes” and as part of the design of public transport interchange/station design – as such in her personal life she follows her own advice tending towards walk and PT as her primary mode choice of travel.  She has been an active member of Pedbiketrans for 2 years and has enjoyed the sharing of professional knowledge and experience that it facilitates.

16th June 2012 - Repeat presentation of Designing for Sustainable Communities Dialogue 1

The Sustainable Communities Dialogues is an initiative of the Institute of Architects, focused on appropriate development for Brisbane neighbourhoods and is aimed at community and residents, designers and developers. 

Riding on the success of our previous Dialogue event in 2010, our thought provoking speakers are returning to present their ideas and examples of creating sustainable communities once more.

Join us for Dialogue 1 to explore a range of themes relevant to sustainable practices and solutions for Sustainable Communities in a short, sharp, Pecha Kucha style format.

The aim is to initiate ongoing discussion on the potential changes to policy, planning and development approaches for green infrastructure and new housing typologies to contribute to the reshaping of Brisbane. Future Dialogues are being organised around topics of interest determined by the attendees.

Peter Skinner FRAIA, Associate Professor at UQ, will facilitate ten minute presentations from each of the speakers, covering examples and local sustainable initiatives, followed by a scintillating panel discussion.

Speakers will be:

·      MARCI WEBSTER MANNISON - Planning – Case study examining sustainable retrofitting an inner urban Brisbane neighbourhood.

·      ATHOL MOORE AND KYLIE NIXON - Transport – Recent examples of walkable cities and implications for Brisbane’s future.

·     CHRIS WALTON  -  Housing  - sustainable design approaches and initiatives at Currumbin Ecovillage

·      EMMA SCRAGG - Community – Examples of alternative suburban/living structures with a focus on cohousing models.

·     RUSS HOLMES -  Energy – Practical options for decentralised alternative energy solutions available in Brisbane now.

·      ARNO KING - Landscape – Creating landscapes to improve thermal comfort, create habitat and provide food.

·      ROBERT PEKIN - Food – Potential for urban food production to minimise food miles and preserve fertile soil.

·   CHRIS TANNER -  Water – Water sensitive urban design exploring sustainable solutions for treatment and storage and use.

·      STEPH ZANNAKIS - Buildings – A social enterprise approach to the construction of buildings.

Event Details:

Date:    Thursday 14^th June 2012

Venue: Queensland Chapter, 70 Merivale Street, South Brisbane

Time:    5.45 pm for 6.00 pm start - refreshments provided

Registrations are essential as numbers are limited.  For more information visit www.architecture.com.au or e-mail qld@raia.com.au or telephone 07 3109 7320

5.45pm for 6pm start

Registration is essential.  Please visit www.architecture.com.au or e-mail qld@raia.com.au