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City Conversations 2014

A Tale of Three Cities – A journey of transformation

Great global cities are constantly changing, and Sydney is about to experience its latest transformation.

Active transport options and light rail connections will help elevate Sydney’s international standing as a desired destination to live, work and visit.

“We want a city of people, a city where people feel safe; a city that is interesting and lively” - renowned Urban Designer, Jan Gehl.

What can we learn from other global cities?

Christchurch faces extraordinary challenges. Devastated by a series of earthquakes, it has a unique opportunity to reimagine the heart of the city.

Vancouver is internationally renowned for its great urban planning and strategies that have created a ‘complete city’, not just a liveable one.

Sydney needs to be a globally renowned active transport city as well as safe, interesting, lively and accessible. With the transformation of the city centre soon to commence, what can we learn from Vancouver’s urban planning achievements and Christchurch’s renewal blueprint?

MC
Simon Marnie

WELCOME
Lord Mayor Clover Moore

GUEST SPEAKER
Jane Saville, Four-time Olympic Race Walker

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Don Miskell, General Manager, Design & Planning, Christchurch Central Development Unit, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA)
Graham Jahn AM, Director, City Planning, Development & Transport, City of Sydney
Brent Toderian, Founder and Principal, Toderian Urbanworks and former Chief Planner, Vancouver

DISCUSSION PANEL
Lord Mayor Clover Moore
Don Miskell
Graham Jahn AM
Brent Toderian
Dr Rodney Tolley, Conference Director, Walk21 and Honorary Research Fellow, Staffordshire University


Wednesday 22 October 2014
6.30pm-8pm

Lower Town Hall, Sydney Town Hall
483 George Street, Sydney (entry via Druitt Street)

Transport
Rail: Town Hall Station
Bus: George, Druitt and York Streets
Bike: Free valet bike parking located at the Druitt Street entrance from 5.30pm-9pm

Accessibility
You can request Auslan interpreter services and live captioning for this event. We would appreciate at least five business days’ notice to arrange this. For these or other access enquiries, please contact us on 02 9265 9333. This venue is wheelchair accessible.

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