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Endangered urban spaces: Industrial lands in Geelong, Melbourne and Sydney


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Cities across Australia have rezoned a significant amount of urban industrial land, arguing that these areas are underutilized and better repurposed for new housing and office space. Yet planners, policymakers, and urban activists are rediscovering the diverse functions and roles of industrial zones in maintaining a resilient, inclusive, and creative city. Join this panel discussion on the present and future of industrial lands and their contribution Australian urbanism.


panel

Jeremy Gill, SGS Economics and Planning

Dr. Xin Gu, Cultural and Creative Industries, Monash University

Dr. Mirjana Lozanovska, Associate Professor and Director Architecture Vacancy Lab, Deakin University

Mark Woodland, Director Eschelon Planning, Melbourne

Discussant:

Prof. Carl Grodach, Urban Planning and Design, Monash University


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