http://www.udf.org.au/ Copyright 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:27:32 +1000 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:30:31 +1000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.15 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Nathalia, you ask, where is that? Well read on! In the tradition of very interesting boutique gatherings, this year’s National Urban Design Forum will be held in Nathalia and Shepparton in rural Victoria. The theme will be "Design for Vitality... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/07/national_urban_4.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/07/national_urban_4.php News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:27:32 +1000 The latest edition is now online.... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/udfq_81_now_onl.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/udfq_81_now_onl.php News Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:25:50 +1000 'Inner town living'? Doesn't have quite the same ring as 'inner city living', but it is equally important. People should be encouraged to live in Shepparton's Maude Street Mall. The mall needs its own community, not just its present nine-to-five... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/inner_town_livi.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/inner_town_livi.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:24:06 +1000 An on-line information hub on cycling, the Australian Bicycle Council's new Cycling Resource Centre, is a convenient and user friendly 'one stop shop' for those involved in the planning and provision of cycling facilities and programs. It provides planners, engineers... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/cycling_resourc.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/cycling_resourc.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:23:01 +1000 It seems that the secret and missing ingredient in South East Queensland's urban design recipe has been found - subtropicality! There are similarities in regional plans of Greater Vancouver, Portland, Melbourne and South East Queensland. However, the SEQ document is... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/subtropicality.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/subtropicality.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:21:49 +1000 The rationale of large numbers does not prove anything. However, it does say something. In February, 400 people gathered in Brisbane to once again hear the Australian new urbanist message. Many had invested the whole week to participate in an... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/acnu08_in_brisb.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/acnu08_in_brisb.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:16:31 +1000 Abu Dhabi is a city with a population almost the same size as Adelaide: it feels like a much bigger city because of the large dense central city, the impressive skyline, and the amount of construction activity. The population is... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/news_from_abu_d.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/news_from_abu_d.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:12:24 +1000 Acland Street in St Kilda, Sydney's King Street Wharf/Darling Harbour and Grey Street/South Bank in Brisbane are vibrant inner-city areas transformed through urban regeneration. Childers Street precinct is also undergoing major change. From a rundown, under-utilised backwater in Canberra's city... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/childers_street.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/childers_street.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:10:02 +1000 They say a week is a long time in politics. So what happens after one year?... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/are_sustainable.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/are_sustainable.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:08:20 +1000 What inspires us to re/discover the intricacies of our city? An observation. An invitation. A spatial reconfiguration. Change.... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/rediscovering_o.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/rediscovering_o.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:06:47 +1000 When Urban Design Forum was established in the mid 1980s, the term 'urban design' was a tad novel and the practice in its infancy. The mainstream design professions sort of assumed that their members did it, but there was not... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/has_urban_desig.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2008/04/has_urban_desig.php UDFQ 81: March Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:04:10 +1000 The latest edition of UDF Quarterly is now online.... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/udfq_80_decembe.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/udfq_80_decembe.php News Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:05:31 +1000 http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/diversity2.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/diversity2.php UDFQ 80: December Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:04:23 +1000 Urban design and the benefits it brings will become increasingly important as the tentacles of drought tighten their grip. Housing development in Shepparton continues unabated with those behind the projects seemingly unaware that what was appropriate when water was plentiful,... http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/sprawl_and_drou.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/sprawl_and_drou.php UDFQ 80: December Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:02:33 +1000 http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/the_creative_ci.php http://www.udf.org.au/archives/2007/12/the_creative_ci.php UDFQ 80: December Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:59:53 +1000