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Past ACNU congresses

ACNU has held four Congresses; ACNU 2010 in Adelaide in April 2010, ACNU08 in Brisbane in February 2008, the ACNU Congress for New Urbanism in Sydney in 2005, and New Urbanism: The First Australian and New Zealand Congress in Melbourne in 2001.

2010

ACNU 2010 Congress. Adelaide.

Day 1

  • The 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide by Stuart Moseley
  • Lessons from the Government – The Passion and the Pain by Alannah MacTiernan
  • Implementing New Urbanism in Australia: Two decades on a Steep Learning Curve by Wendy Morris
  • An Overview of European NU Design Responses, Systemic Impediments and Implementation by Paul Murrain
  • North American NU Design Responses, Systemic Impediments and Implementation by Stef Polyzoides
  • Moreland’s City Wide Intensifcation by Ian Robertson and David Mayes
  • Melrose Arch Infill, Johannesburg, South Africa by Paul Murrain
  • Melrose Arch: Report Card on a New Urban Adolescent by Graham Wilson
  • Australia’s Redevelopement Panacea? by Charles Johnson
  • Magnifcent Mawson Lakes by Chris Branford and Stephen Hains
  • Australia’s Major New TOD Urban Growth Corridors by Evan Jones
  • Concentration versus Dispersion by Steve Thorne
  • Money. Land and Deal Making by Professor Les Stein

    Day 2

  • Optimising TOD Urban Structures, and TOD Design Outcomes of the ACNU 2010 Master Classes by Peter Richards
  • Washington Metropolitan Area of TODs: by Brian O’Looney
  • Bowden TOD by Sandy Rix
  • TODs along the Gold Line in Los Angeles by Stef Polyzoides
  • Delivering NU in the Real World by Tony Carey
  • Stanhope Gardens, Sydney Ten Years On by Peter Annand
  • How to Deliver Award Winning Projects by Fiona Roche, Presented by Michael Glendinning
  • Playford Alive, Adelaide by John Stimson
  • The Tullimbar Experience by Neville Fredericks
  • Sherford UK by Paul Murrain

    Day 3

  • Australia’s Newly Built Town Centres: Trends, Successes and Challenges in their Design and Implementation by Chip Kaufman
  • Rouse Hill Town Centre by Mike Scott
  • Beyond Good Intentions... by Clive Alcock
  • Stirling City Centre, Perth by Daniel Heymans
  • Place Making in Central Melbourne by Gilbert Rochecouste
  • UK’s BRE Metrics for Urban Performance by Paul Murrain
  • America’s LEED ND Metrics US NU reform initiatives in response to sustainability by Stef Polyzoides
  • Green Building Council’s Green Star Communities by Adam Beck
  • Alternative Approaches to Sustainability and Metrics by Jon Kellett

    • 2008

    ACNU 08 Third Congress. Brisbane.

  • Download 2008 Congress Program click here (1.14MB).

    Download Individual Presentations-

    Premier Presentations -
  • Subtropical Urban Design By Cameron Davies (1.09MB)
  • Australian New Urbanism, Principles, Practices, Examples and Genesis by Chip Kaufman(7.44MB)
  • Traffic 101 by Chris Stapleton (276K)
  • New Urbanism 101 - The Charrette and Enquiry by design by Stephen Bowers (395KB)
  • Accelerating the Transformation from Sprawl ro Urbanism by Stephen Moore (1.76MB)
  • Diamonds in the Sea of Sprawl by Victor Dover (15MB)

    Session 1
  • Department of Infrustracture and Planning by Colin Jensen (612KB)
  • Current Issues for the New Urbanism in Australia by Evan Jones (33MB)
  • Why is community Revolting (with case studies) by Stephen Bowers (396KB)

    Session 2
  • Kelvin Grove Urban Village by Malcom Middelton (1MB)
  • Making Towns and the Sustainable Agenda by Paul Murrian (7MB)
  • Queensland New Urbanism Overview by Peter Richards (8.3MB)

    Session 3
  • TOD in SEQ- Policy, Projects, Priorities and Partnership by Jemina Dunn & Peter Edwards (25MB)
  • Transit, Urban Corridors and TODs by Mark Bachels (419KB)
  • Planning Challenges for Rail Transit in Established Low Density Settlement, and for New Corridors by Peter Martinovich & Chip Kaufman (3.4MB)

    Session 4
  • Ripley Valley Master Planning Framework by John Adams (3.8MB)
  • The Role of Master Planned Communities in Developing Australian Cities - Yarrabilba - A Case Study by Michael Chapman (1.9MB)
  • New Urban Regions and Major Urban Extensions by Stephanie Barker (2.6MB)
  • Integrated Urban Structuring in Australia by Wendy Morris (2.91MB)

    Session 5
  • How Does Subi Centro Stack up 13 Years on by Andrew Howe (828KB)
  • Busways and TODs by Barry Gyte (2.5MB)
  • Varsity Station Village by Mark Nicol (2.57MB)
  • 10 Principles for Transit Friendly Development by Peter Annand (8.87MB)

    Session 6
  • Point Cook Town Centre by Chris O'Keefe (7.91MB)
  • New Towns by Susanne Pini (10.8MB)
  • Newly Formed Centers in the USA are Essentially About Change Over Time by Victor (10.2MB)

    Session 7
  • Liveable Neighbourhoods Community Design Code By Bill Burrel & Evan Jones (2.20MB)
  • Urban Land Development Authority by Bill Grant (379KB)
  • How and Why Australian Can Lead the World in the Urban Design of New Centres by Brian Haratsis (2.39MB)
  • Wodonga's Citywide Transformation to New Urbanism by Peter Marshall (3.26MB)

    Session 8
  • Design Workships for Integrated Transporta by Caneron Davis & Steve Conner (2.40MB)
  • Collaborative Design Processes in Australia and Internationally by Chip Kaufman (2.42MB)
  • Why is community Revolting by Stephen Bowers (524KB)
  • Summary of Outcomes Pacific Pines Lennox Head (3.36MB)
  • Summary of Outcomes Wynnum CBD (3.72MB)

    Session 9
  • Affordable Choices for Denser Living by Clive Alcock (7.90MB)
  • New Queensland Streets-Design Guidelines for Neighbourhoods and Towns by Peter Richards & Mike McKeown (2.60MB)
  • New Urbanism's Contribution to Housing Affordability by Victor Dover (6.79MB)

    Session 10
  • Closing Remarks by Stephen Bowers(81KB)
  • Moving Forward with ACNU and Australian New Urbanism Practice - Panel Discussion (81KB)
  • The Challenges for New Urbanism by Peter Newman (4.47MB)

    2005

  • ACNU Congress for New Urbanism. Sydney

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    Day 1 Session 1 - The Evolution of New Urbanism.
  • A Decade on - The Momentum of New Urbanism in US by Victor Dover (14MB)    
  • Australian New Urbanism in Practice by Wendy Morris (4.83MB) 
  • New Urbanism in NZ by Ann Mage (8.42MB)

    Day 1 Session 2 - New Urban Structuring in Australia
  • A New Approach to Sydney's Growth by Evan Jones And Strucuring - from the Region to the Neighbourhood by Chip Kaufman (15.80MB)
  • Rouse Hill - a Street Based on Regional Centre by Jenny Rudolp (688KB)

    Day 1 Session 3 - The Placemaking Imperative
  • Developing Town Centres, Main Streets and Villages by Charles Bohl (5.10MB)
  • The Mixed-Use Town Centre Juggernaut by Brian O'Looney (716mb).
  • The Benefits of Placemaking by Mike Cullen (1.56MB)
  • Mall Retrofits into the 21st Century by Clive Alcock (11.40MB)

    Day 1 Session 4 - Developing New Urbanism
  • A Decade of Innovation and Leadership by Sean O'Toole (1.15MB)
  • Cape Cabarita and Breakfast Point by Bob Rose (2.03MB)
  • Challenges for the Development Sector by Ralph Bruce (4.81MB)
  • Marketing Community by Amy Conti (520KB)
  • Seven Fountains by Boyd Willatt (2.66MB)

    Day 2 Session 1 - Renewing City Precincts
  • Transit Oriented Development and Mixed use by Charles Bohl (5.18MB)
  • SubiCentro, Brownfield Renewal in Perth by Brett Wood-Gush (2.29MB)
  • Newcastle - From Working Waterfront to Living Harbour by Angus Dawson (1.69MB)
  • Midland's Revitalisation Charrette - 8 Years on by Kieran Kinsella (2.14MB)

    Day 2 Session 2 - Retrofiting Main Street and Corridors
  • On the Road to Somewhere...by Victor Dover (6.75MB)
  • Canterbury Road, NSW by Peter Annand (5.55MB)
  • Crows Nest Main Street Comes Alive by Darrell Conybeare (4.72MB)

    Day 2 Session 3 - The Placemaking Imperative
  • A Habit for Humang ... ? Resolving Ecology and Urbanism on the Frontline by Clive Alcock (12.80MB)
  • Structing the New Neighbourhood by Peter Richards (4.08MB)
  • Kelvin Grove, QLD by John Byrne
  • Modernism & Traditionalism - Ideology, Contect & Choice by Brian O'Looney (5.80MB)

    Day 2 Session 4 - The Transport and Traffic Challenge
  • Quality Public Transport choices in Context by Garry Glazebrook (1.61MB)
  • Usiing Buses as a sustainable Basis for Urbanism by Chris Stapleton (4.63MB)

    Day 3 Session 1 - Build It and They Will Come
  • Breaking New Ground at Springthorpe, Kensington Banks by John Graham (645KB)
  • A Developer's (Brief) Perspective by Robert Bennett(3.09MB)
  • Don't Fence Me In - Aging in Place at Central Redland Bay, Qld by Stephen Bowers (1.48MB)
  • World's Best Sustainability Practice at Kogarah Town Square, NSW by Rod Simpson (2.73MB)
  • To Count or Not to Count??? by Boyd Willatt (1.43MB)

    Day 3 Session 2 - Controlling the Outcome
  • Liveable Neighbouthoods- A Code of New Urbanism in WA by Bill Burrell (3.12MB)
  • The Code, The Pattern Book, The Transect by Victor Dover (7.8MB)
  • Design Guidelines by Peter Annand (1.91MB)

    Day 3 Session 3 - Getting It on the Ground
  • Delivering the Vision by Mike Scott (830KB)
  • Changes in the Building Industry by Michael Condoleon (184KB)
  • Architects and Urbanism by Mark Broadley (2.35MB)
  • Housing Guidlines by Lisa Mullan (1.90MB)
  • Architecture for a New Urbanism by Tony McBurney (1.67MB)

    2001

    ACNU First Congress. Melbourne.

  • Download 2001 Congress Program (761K)