How are Sydney architects and designers planning to make our urban sprawls not just sustainable, but liveable? Join a panel of influential Sydney designers...

What is Naturally Urban?

Location:

Level 2, 400 George Street
2000 NSW
Australia

Venue:
Vivid Ideas Exchange - Telstra Customer Insight Centre
What is Naturally Urban?
What is Naturally Urban?

Featuring

Stephen Todd

Stephen Todd

Stephen Todd is the Design Editor of the Australian Financial Review and Head of Publishing at Powerhouse Museum.

Councillor Jess Miller

Jess Miller

Jess Miller is an urban tree-hugging, people-obsessed opportunist hell-bent on orchestrating change and championing better ways of doing things with whatever tools she has.

She is currently a freelance Collective Impact, Urban Policy and Communication Strategist. She is also a board member for Newtown Neighbourhood Centre and TEDxSydney, and was formerly a Councillor for the City of Sydney.

Councillor HY William Chan

Councillor HY William Chan

Councillor HY William Chan is designing the city of the future. He is the youngest-ever independent elected to public office for the City of Sydney. He is an architect, advocate for design excellence, and sustainability innovator. He chairs the planning, heritage, transport, traffic, cycling, environment and sustainability portfolios for Sydney. William is also an Executive of Climate Emergency Australia, which represents over 100 local governments accelerating a zero-carbon economy across the country.

Kylie Legge

Kylie Legge

Kylie Legge is a leading voice in the evolving profession of placemaking. She is an architecture graduate, planner, author, facilitator, curator, entrepreneur, a founding Director of Place Partners, a multidisciplinary placemaking consultancy based in Sydney, Australia and is the CEO of Place Score.

Event Details

How are Sydney architects and designers planning to make our urban sprawls not just sustainable, but liveable? Join a panel of influential Sydney designers, thinkers and policy makers as they get to the root of what Sydney's naturally urban spaces could and should look like.

As lockdowns proved, green spaces are integral to not only regulating urban climates, but our mental health too. Hear from experts on their vision for a greener Sydney, including Stephen Todd, Design Editor of the Australian Financial Review and Head of Publishing at Powerhouse Museum, City of Sydney Councillor HY William Chan, Newtown Neighbourhood Centre & TEDxSydney board member Jess Miller, plus Kylie Legge, CEO of Place Score.

This event is presented by Collectivity Talks, an event series run by Communications Collective.

Photo credit: Paul Lovelace.

Access and Inclusion

  • Companion Card Acceptance Companion Card Acceptance - The Companion Card is for people with a significant permanent disability, who always need a companion to provide attendant care type support in order to participate at most available community venues and activities.
  • Hearing Loop Hearing Loop - A hearing loop (sometimes called an audio induction loop) is a special type of sound system for use by people with hearing aids. The hearing loop provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to 'T' (Telecoil) setting. Many venues have an induction hearing loop system. Check if your venue has this system.
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible - Access to the venue is suitable for wheelchairs (toilets, ramps/lifts etc.) and designated wheelchair spaces are available.