Conference

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

Owning Institution

The State of Australian Cities (SOAC) national conferences have been held biennially since 2003 to support interdisciplinary policy-related urban research. SOAC 2 was hosted by the Urban Research Program at the South Bank campus, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.

The principal theme of SOAC 2 was the sustainability and vulnerability of Australian cities. Providing a place of dialogue between leading researchers on the state of Australian cities and where they might be headed, SOAC 2 brought together participants from a wide range of fields, including: academics, researchers, policy makers, private and public sector practitioners, leaders in government, social commentators and the media.

Papers from all past and subsequent SOAC conferences can be found at the State of Australian Cities Conferences Collection on APO.

Conference paper

Regulatory and incentive mechanisms to implement Transit Oriented Development (TOD) in South East Queensland

2 Dec 2005

Bhishna Bajracharya,

Shahed Khan,

Matt Longland

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

The Queensland Government released a statutory planning document South East Queensland Regional Plan 2005-2026 to manage the rapid growth of its south east region. One of the strategies identified in the document is to establish a number of transit-oriented developments (TODs) to create compact, walkable communities around high capacity public transport nodes.

Conference paper

Models of innovation and implications for Australian regional development

2 Dec 2005

Marcus Spiller

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

This paper presents a new typology of innovation with reference to two parameters; firstly, the degree to which innovation is incubated in a complex network of business relationships versus key bilateral relationships; and, secondly, the degree to which innovation is undertaken as a strategic leap as opposed to incrementally.

Conference paper

Making the city green: The creation of public greenspace in suburban Sydney, 1940-1992

2 Dec 2005

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

The creation of greenspace in cities is often spoken of as if it were the result of orderly planning or regulation. This paper explores the underlying factors in this grass roots making of greenspace.

Conference paper

Corruption in the Australian land development process: Identifying a research agenda

2 Dec 2005

Jago Dodson,

Eddo Coiacetto,

Claire Ellway

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

This paper seeks to understand the role of corruption in the land development process, and to comprehend the current extent of corrupt practices in urban development in order to evaluate the impact of corruption on urban environmental outcomes.

Conference paper

When cultures collide: Planning for the public spatial needs of muslim women in Sydney

2 Dec 2005

Carolyn Whitten,

Susan Thompson

2nd State of Australian Cities National Conference, 30 November - 2 December 2005, Brisbane, Australia

This study raises important considerations for both the day-to-day provision of public space and the deeper philosophical and moral implications in meeting the needs of different groups in culturally and religiously diverse communities which is contemporary Australia.