Who inspires me
Amanda Burden - Ground up practiceNew York is a large and bustling city that is restricted by the need for its buildings to go up instead of growing out. Transit systems are vital for these types of cities as well as having accessibility to open and public spaces. Active and vibrant public spaces are not just designed they are made. While visions are a great direction to head toward making sure they work on the ground is even more important to ensure that vision can be achieved.
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Jenny Roughan - Director, Buckley Vann Planning + DevelopmentJenny became my Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) mentor at the beginning of 2016. During this time Jenny has given me insight into what it is like to find balance between career and home as well as following your dreams in making a difference. Jenny is a powerhouse in the planning field with 30 years of experience in strategic planning, policy development and local planning projects across the public and private sector. Jenny is an inspiration to anyone looking for a career in strategic planning.
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Robin King-Cullen - Understanding differing perspectivesMastering the Art of Planning is a fun, educational, empowering and inspiring book that discusses the complexities of planning practices and cleverly discusses the do's and don'ts of planning practice. It identifies the importance of asking for help and for feedback early, as well realising everyone started somewhere and each journey is different. Not all planners were born they were made and our journey can be career defining.
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Edmund N. Bacon - Appreciating how our cities were formedDecisions made by planners on developments can have a large impact on how cities and towns are formed, from the architectural style, to the streetscape. This influential book discusses considerations that need to be made to form great places. Of high importance is the connectivity and movement systems within places as well as character. This is a vital link to what turns a space into a place.
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