Today, with populations growing, technology changing and economies shifting, suburbia is being redesigned and redeveloped. Professor Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA will discuss the ways American suburbs have absorbed new growth, enhanced the sustainability of transport and the built environment, and evolved to respond to changed demographic, technological, and economic conditions.
The Lecture will be held on Tuesday 16th August at Village Roadshow Theatre, State Library of Victoria. Registrations for this lecture are closed as theatre capacity has been reached.
For more information about this event, contact Brenda O'Keefe by brenda [dot] okeefe
monash [dot] edu (email) or telephone Monash University on (03) 9905 9627.
This Expo, to be held on 17 August 2011, will feature a series of presentations/workshops, including:
This event, to be run on 17 August, will discuss the relationship between urban sprawl and why Melbourne’s public transport is not coping.
The City of Port Phillip is hosting this workshop on Saturday 13 August from 2pm to teach local residents how to maintain their bicycles. Port Phillip EcoCentre staff will teach participants how to maintain their bicycles including fixing punctures, taking wheels off and putting them back on, adjusting brakes, saddles and handlebars. 
The Manningham Better Living Program, Growing Community Awareness, will provide practical information and opportunities to help participants achieve a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Sue Beeton from La Trobe University will talk about the community benefits of Rail Trails. Sue’s expertise is in tourism and community development, and she has been studying the effect of the Murray to Mountains trail since 2003.
Hosted by PB Consultants, Level 15, 28 Freshwater Place, Southbank, Melbourne, this workshop on Microsimulation will focus on how Microsimulation can help practitioners “Grow Sustainability and Liveability” within our communities.
