Thursday, November 24, 2011
By Design 2011-11-23
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Podcast Episode Summary
NSW Planning Laws undergoing major changes: Tim Moore
Tim Moore is the Co-Chair of Urban Planning NSW, currently working on major changes to the NSW Planning Laws. This is the first radical change since the laws were enacted. Tim Moore talks about the ideas being put forward from communities across NSW, and what kind of urban future he is preparing for.
Adelaide Parklands
In her new book, The Adelaide Park Lands, Patricia Sumerling recounts tales from the time of earliest European settlement until present days. Where crowds once thronged for a public execution, or to see Blondin, the tightrope walker of Niagara Falls fame, now thousands gather for car races and cultural festivals. Adelaideans play sport in the Park Lands, get married, enjoy picnics, and meet for secret assignations.
Listeners' Letters
Here is an audio clip of this week's Listeners' Letters. Enjoy!
Trends: Design thinking in business
In our Trends segment today we´re learning increasingly governments and business are learning how good design, and use of what has come to be known as design thinking, can pay big dividends.
A Conversation with Bruce Mau
In our conversation corner this week we meet the Canadian Designer Bruce Mau. Informed by decades of design innovation and collaboration with some of the world´s leading artists, institutions and businesses, Bruce Mau has made the commitment to connect his life and work to education and human development.
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