Invitation

Join us for the 2nd International Urban Design Conference Survival: Implementing Tomorrow’s City being held on the Gold Coast Australia on the 2, 3, 4 September 2009.

Our cities are facing far greater challenges in this era of failing global markets, climate change, peak oil, unprecedented population and urban growth in the face of diminishing natural habitats. We’ve identified these threats and risks, but how are we to implement a successful blueprint for tomorrow's sustainable city?

The conference will identify and address ways to implement best practice sustainable actions and showcase exemplar projects for leaders, designers and communities to understand the complex issues involved and how to apply these to meet individual urban design challenges.

Our cities are where we live, work and play. There is now a sense of urgency to put into place the measures that will ensure a sustainable and responsible future for our living environment – survival measures for our cities.

The conference will focus on a variety of themes and topics:

Theme and Topics

• Economically vibrant cities

• Cities with integrated transport systems that are well connected for pedestrians and cyclists

• Carbon neutral cities

• Energy efficient building design

• Diverse housing solutions

• Effective governance, leadership, and partnering

• Sustainable higher density development

• Renewable development

• Socially and culturally responsive cities

• Cities which place priority on natural habitats and species retention

• Sustainable infrastructure

• Well connected equitable public spaces

• Food and resource vulnerability

• Relocation of displaced communities due to climate change.

Confirmed keynote presenters

Who Should Attend

The Conference attracts between 500 - 700 delegates from a wide range of backgrounds including:

 

• Policy makers
• Politicians
• Senior public servants
• City Governance personnel
• Development Industry
• Design professionals
• Architects
• Landscape Architects
• Engineers
• Town Planners
• Urban Designers
• Consultants
• Social planners

 

 

The last conference was held in October 2007 (Waves of Change - Cities at Crossroads).

 

The Conference will include a trade display section and a social program which provide participants the opportunity to network with colleagues and develop professional contacts.

 

The 2009 conference will provide an opportunity to learn what’s working well nationally and internationally in meeting the challenges which confront fast-changing communities.

 

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 Conference Host

The Conference will be hosted by the Gold Coast City Council.     The Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the major sponsors of the 2007 Conference.  You can see a list of the 2007 support organisations on the sponsorship page.