Engaging With Indigenous Communities
This session presented work being done with the City of Yellowknife and its work with the Dene First Nation and an analysis of the Northern…
Aging and Place
In this session, delegates heard from health and planning practitioners about the impact of the built environment on the physical and mental health of elderly…
Optimizing Outcomes for Public Transport Mega-projects
Recently, there have been a number of city shaping transport projects in Australian cities where an integrated transport and land use approach must be considered…
Improving Accessibility in the Built Environment
In this session, approaches to accessibility were explored from two perspectives. The first was a holistic analysis of accessibility, exploring how planning can create truly…
Local Approaches to Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
This session gave a brief overview of local government approaches to climate change, with snapshot examples from Sweden, Japan, Finland, UK and New Zealand. It…
Planning for the Night-time Economy
In this session, the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition and Good Night Out discussed planning for night time economies, Ottawa’s first music strategy and economic growth…