Hustle & Bustle podcast

Ep.12 Professor Matthew Burke - Transport on the Gold Coast

This episode is an interview with Professor Matthew Burke, transport planning specialist and is based at Griffith University in Cities Research Institute. 
Prof Burke is a transport planning guru  who is an expert at all things transport in the growing region of south east Queensland. 
I ask Matt all of the hard questions, such as:
should Light Rail be extended to the airport through Palm Beach?
is Light Rail an outdated mode?
how do we integrate transport planning and land use planning better?
are we maximising the Olympics legacy opportunities for transport in the region?
Prof Burke is always honest and makes things easy to understand. I could have chatted with him for at least another 30 mins. 
Hope you enjoy this interview! 

Ep.11 Laura Gannon - Role of planning in climate change

In episode 11 of the podcast, I chat with Laura Gannon. Laura and I discuss climate change, and the role planning must play in preventing, adapting and mitigating to climate change.
 
Laura is Associate Director of Meridian Urban and is a natural hazards planning specialist.
 
I ask Laura about the upcoming COP26 climate change conference in the UK and what the focus will be. We discuss the latest IPCC report which concluded that global action is needed to avoid significant impacts from climate change. And Laura shares the benefits of cultural burning and how traditional custodians have been successful managing the lands for thousands of years.
 
Laura also shares a range of reports and research pieces, including the following:
https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au
https://www.planning.org.au/policy/2021-climate-series

Ep.10 Top 3 tips from past guests & future trends

This is a solo episodes recapping on previous episodes, top 3 lessons learnt from previous guests, and discussing future trends which will affect cities and regions over next 5, 10, 20 years.

Ep.09 Natalie Rayment - YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard)

This week on the podcast I chat with Natalie Rayment, co-founder of YIMBY, a non for profit organisation saying Yes In My Backyard to good development and city growth.
I ask Natalie about YIMBY:
• Where did it all start?
• What does YIMBY stand for?
• How do we improve community participation in planning and development?
• What are some of the benefit of development in existing neighbourhoods?
We recorded this episode live from the Asia Pacific Cities Summit, so there is some conference noise in the background. 
If you're interested to hear more from Natalie or get involved in the YIMBY movement, here's the link  https://yimbyqld.com.au
Enjoy!

Ep.08 Greg Tupicoff - developer’s perspective (& importance of industrial)

This week on the podcast I interview Greg Tupicoff. Greg is General Manager of Alder Developments and is a well respected development professional. Greg is best known for leading the development of Flagstone which is Australia’s largest satellite city.
We chat about:
• Why developers are a critical part of good planning and sustainable growth.
• How do we create a culture where developers are respected and not demonised.
• The future of industrial development, including manufacturing, and how our planning system needs to change to better support this important sector.
Greg is candid and constructive with his commentary.
This chat really highlighted to me that there is still work to be done in creating a truely collaborative approach to planning and city building.

Ep.07 Martin Garred - Great ideas for the Gold Coast publication

This week on the podcast, I interview Martin Garred, and we discuss the recent publication Great ideas for the Gold Coast 2021. Martin led the creation of both editions of this publication, the first in 2017 and now the new edition. 
Martin is a town planner and Director at Civity, interim General Manager of Planning and Environment at Cairns Regional Council, Co vice president at YP Gold Coast, and a Churchill fellow recipient. 
Great Ideas for the Gold Coast 2021 sets out a range of ideas to start conversations about our City’s future. These ideas will shape the liveability and long-term success of our City.
A link to the Great Ideas document is here https://ypgc.com.au/great-ideas-for-the-gold-coast/ 

Ep.06 Kerry Riethmuller - Population growth & Regional planning

Episode 6 is a conversation with an accomplished and experienced planner, Kerry Riethmuller.
Kerry has over 25 years experience in planning and is best known for leading the team who prepared the latest SEQ Regional Plan and also the first North Queensland Regional Plan.
Kerry and I discuss population projections and where they come from, what is regional planning and why is it important, key opportunities and challenges for south east Queensland ahead, and some of the trends in the market currently. We also chat about some opportunities coming from Covid-19.
I hope you enjoy this informative chat. 

Ep.05 Josh Leddy - Making cities great for children

This episode is a great conversation with Josh Leddy about making cities great for children. Planning for the next generation and making places fun and delightful should be what every city aspires for.
Josh is a passionate planner and father to 3 young boys. Josh started a Facebook page called 'Ales and Anklebitters' where he reviews a range of venues for their suitability for both parents and children. Josh and I share experiences we've had raising our young children in cities.
What makes a great park for kids?
What makes a great street for kids? 
What have we learnt as parents that can help us make cities better?
Hope you enjoy this fun chat.

Ep.04 Leah Lang - new Qld Govt Architect

This episode is an interview with the incoming Queensland Government Architect, Leah Lang. Leah is an accomplished architect, urban designer, strategic design advisor, and big picture thinker! Leah is the immediate past Gold Coast City Architect, contributing to the success of many projects such as HOTA Art Gallery, Commonwealth Games infrastructure, and Light Rail.  Leah and I chat ‘Good design’.  - what is good design  - why is good design important  and more. This chat is thought provoking and lots of fun! 

Ep.03 Gold Coast feat. Olympics 2032 bid

In this episode, I summarise the bid information that won our region the Olympic Games 2032. I’ve had a chance to review the master plan, venues list and infrastructure priorities and I’ve summarised those specific to the Gold Coast.