Sprawl and crawl? Or a comfortably compact Hobart?

CityTalks - Sprawl and crawl

Leading Australian planner Greg Vann and a panel of experts will discuss the economic and social impacts of urban density and suburban sprawl.

Join us to explore global and local trends arising from the pandemic, including localism, the concept of a '15-minute city' and a renewed effort to create quality city environments.

Presenters

Guest speaker: Greg Vann, Ethos Urban - People

Panelists

  • Steven Burgess, Engineer, Urban Strategist & Author
  • Ellen Witte, Principal & Partner, SGS Economics & Planning
  • Professor Jason Byrne, Human Geography & Planning, UTAS

Moderator: Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, UTAS

Closing Remarks: Cr Anna Reynolds, Lord Mayor of Hobart

When

  • Wednesday, 24 March 2021 | 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Location

The event will be held online via Zoom.

Event snapshot

Cost

Free

Contact

University of Tasmania
03 6226 2521
UTAS.Events@utas.edu.au

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CityTalks Hobart

 

CityTalks is a series of online events which aim to spark ideas and innovation for Hobart’s future.


Through a series of webinars and public talks, these conversations will focus on how we, as a community, can build back better during and post COVID-19.


For other events in the series visit our CityTalks event page.

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