Hunter Living Histories Showcase - Planning and “Public Housing". 1 July 2024

Hunter Living Histories showcase held on 3rd June 2024 - also see hunterlivinghi....
Planning and “public housing". The aim of the discussion is to understand how public/affordable housing once worked, why it went belly up, and what we need to do to get it back on track.
Heritage and environmental groups are expressing concern at the housing issue. Everyone wants something done about getting people into affordable housing but are worried that the mad rush is trashing proper planning; they simply fear that replacing poor planning (that got us into this housing mess) is not going to be solved by more poor planning rushed through to get us out of it.
Presenters:
08:45 - 30:23 Mr Joe Flood - Principal Research Scientist and leader of housing research at CSIRO. Joe Flood is a policy, data analyst and mathematician. He has made contributions to mathematics, housing and urban economics, urban indicators, slum studies, climate change and genetic genealogy. Flood worked in CSIRO from 1977 to 1993, where he conducted about 25 research projects for every level of government in Australia during 1984-93. His research contributed to several major changes in Australia’s housing policy. With university partners, he established the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) in 1993. - See: en.wikipedia.o...)
30:42 - 49:00 Enzhuo Gai - Enzhuo Gai, also known as Jason, is an architecture graduate from the University of Newcastle. He founded Enzhuo Studio, a boutique design firm with 14 years of industry experience. Jason successfully leads and completes a wide range of projects, from residential to commercial. Such as residential homes, medium-density housing, childcare centres, mixed-use commercials, town centre design and planning projects. With a strong background in art, Jason brings a creative and artistic approach to every project. His dedication to excellence and passion for design have earned him numerous accolades and a loyal client base. ENZHUO Studio Pty Ltd
50:00 - 01:03:48 Dr John Mackenzie - Consultant. The Institute for Regional Futures. John is a consulting researcher at the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures, one of the University’s flagship research institutes. Building on the legacy of the Hunter Research Foundation, the Institute partners with governments, industries and communities providing social, economic and spatial evidence to strategic planning and decision-making. John chairs the City of Newcastle’s Liveable Cities Committee and is a member of the Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel, both of which inform key decisions in planning and housing in the City of Newcastle.
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