Moving and Shaping Melbourne

MOVING & SHAPING MELBOURNE: COMMUNITIES, ROADS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT & DEVELOPMENT

Around the world people are moving to cities, drawn by jobs, culture, lifestyle, services, opportunity and everything else that a buzzing metropolis has to offer. Melbourne is no exception. Yet with growth come challenges. How do we avoid gridlock as more and more people move through our streets? Can we build an urban transport system that supports a dynamic economy and enhances the quality of public space? Our expert panel will share their knowledge in a focussed discussion on the way transport shapes the city, greases the economic wheels and the influences community life.

PANEL
Ms Jennifer Cunich – Executive Director, Victorian Division, Property Council of Australia
Mr Paul Donegan – Fellow, Cities Program, Grattan Institute
Mr William McDougall – Transport Planner, Engineer & Economist
Mr David Shelton – Executive Director, Strategy and Planning/Road Safety Coordinator, VicRoads
Professor John Stone – Lecturer in Transport Planning, Urban Planning Program, Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning, University of Melbourne
MC: Mr Peter Mares – Moderator The Cranlana Programme, Contributing editor Inside Story & Adjunct Fellow Swinburne Institute for Social Research

Date: Thursday 26 March
Time: 6.00-7.30pm (Entry from 5.30pm)
Venue: Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Cnr Flinders and Swanston Streets
Free Entry: Bookings, Register on-line: http://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=123656 or email: conversations@mebourne.vic.gov.au

This event is sponsored by VicRoads http://www.vicroads.com/ & Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources http://economicdevelopment.vic.gov.au/ and supported by Future Leaders http://www.futureleaders.com.au/