- PLANET
- 4 CPD POINTS
Over recent decades, a range of forces have functioned to undermine the economic viability and social vitality of main street retailing precincts. The increasing popularity of online shopping is only the latest of these which, when combined with market concentration in the grocery retailing sector, deregulation of shopping hours, increased mobility levels, and the rising dominance of regional planned shopping centres, has created something of a perfect storm for main street retailing.
Even prior to the disruptions of COVID-19, countless main streets in Australia’s eastern states were recording alarmingly high vacancy rates in the vicinity of 20%. Local communities have been attempting to revitalise their centres via various means, most of which have involved expensive beautification and ‘place-making’ strategies. Some centres have succeeded in their quest, many have not.
This course is aimed at debunking some of the myths around main street planning. It will provide planners with straightforward tools, techniques and rules-of-thumb, to appraise the viability and vitality of main street shopping precincts. Finally, participants will be engaged in a discussion of case studies where attempts to revitalise main streets have succeeded (and failed), including underlying factors.
Designed For:
This Event is Designed for planners, urban designers, developers, development and project managers, landscape architects, engineers, students and educators and any person who is interested and eager to take action to embed a regenerative design philosophy into planning practice.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course attendees will: Understand what Biophilia is and why it is important to the future planning and design of our cities and places; Have greater knowledge about the theories and practice of regenerative and biophilic design and its environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits; Be familiar with the key principles and elements of biophilic and regenerative design; Understand, through case studies, how existing town planning, design and development is enabling this regenerative approach; and Develop ideas about how to embed biophilic design principles into individual projects and how to best advocate to clients, governments and communities to adopt a regenerative design approach to the planning and design of cities and places across Australia.
Presenters:
Laura Hamilton - O'Hara
Vanessa Trowell
April McCabe
Event Details:
Date: | Thursday 12 September, 2024 |
Time: | 12:30 – 4:30pm ADST |
Venue: | Online - hosted from NSW |
Zoom access details will be sent prior to the session | |
Cost: | $235 PIA Member |
$335 Non-Member |
- Price
- $235 PIA Member | $335 Non-Member
- CPD Points
- 4
- When
- Thursday 12 September, 2024, 12:30 – 4:30pm
- Where
- YOUR COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
- Registrations Close
- 11th Nov 24 4:00 PM