City Talks seminar: The value of Big Ideas – Uncovering the Hobart Rivulet

Copyright Tiffani Navratil. Caption: A section / elevation illustrating how the Hobart Rivulet could be activated.

CITY TALKS SEMINAR: THE VALUE OF BIG IDEAS – UNCOVERING THE HOBART RIVULET

This month, on October 11, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects will host a special event in the City Talks: Urban Landscapes Seminar Series.

The event, The Value of Big Ideas – Uncovering the Hobart Rivulet, will explore how the Hobart Rivulet could be activated as part of the daily life of the city. Proposals for the Rivulet will be examined in comparison with the success of other cities in leveraging great value from similar bold actions. Using the Hobart Rivulet as a stimulus, the seminar will demonstrate how the implementation of big moves at the heart of a cityscape can unleash the un-tapped potential of a place.

Three inspiring speakers will provide insights into unleashing the potential of the Hobart Rivulet:

Tiffani Navratil is a recent recipient of a Masters in Landscape Architecture from the University of Minnesota who came to Hobart to investigate the possibilities of reclaiming the Hobart Rivulet as a vibrant part of our cityscape. Her well founded, beautifully illustrated, big picture thinking was informed by a close study of the existing situation and under-pinned by expert local advice. The possibilities she has explored for the Rivulet demonstrate the role of landscape architecture in providing leadership in the creation of sustainable cities.

Mark Haycox is a landscape architect and Director of McGregor Coxall. Mark’s background includes many years working on complex, big picture urban planning projects for government and the private sector. Grounded in design excellence and considered economic planning; the cityscapes they have created blur the boundaries between culture, design and ecology, unlocking the economic benefits that come from making big ideas reality.

Roger Gibbins is a freelance consultant in urban economics, project evaluation, public policy and planning. For 23 years he was the ‘G’ in SGS Economics. During that time, he conceived of, attracted the funding for and led the Wapping Redevelopment project in Hobart. Roger understands the power of ‘the big idea’ in helping create exciting new directions for communities. He will talk about the how big moves leverage opportunities and create economic value far greater than might occur as a result of incremental change.

The event will run from 11:00am – 1:00pm on October 11 at the Menzies Research Centre in Hobart, MS2 Lecture Theatre, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania. The event is free, which includes a light lunch.

Visit www.hobarturban.com.au to get the details for this special event. All built environment professionals and those interested in urban design are encouraged to attend.

Sponsors: Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, Hobart City Council, Kompan, Inspiring Place, University of Tasmania, Derwent Estuary Program.