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Talking Cities

Do you live in a city and wonder why it works the way it does? Talking Cities accesses the leaders creating, shaping and improving the cities we call home. Through candid conversation, find out how ... Read more

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Mr Olympics, Bill Hanway, reveals the right way to hosting the world's biggest sporting event and how technology is taking game day to the next level

Mr Olympics, Bill Hanway, reveals the right way to hosting the world's biggest sporting event and how technology is taking game day to the next level

Bill Hanway is arguably the world’s leading sport stadium and precinct planner. Some of his project highlights include t... Read more

18 Sep 2017

30mins

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Julie Mitchell knows technology will radically change transport.

Julie Mitchell knows technology will radically change transport.

How would you solve a city’s biggest transport challenges with only two days to brainstorm? Julie Mitchell, Deputy Direc... Read more

15 Oct 2018

37mins

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Jason Twill doesn't want governments to sell public land, ever.

Jason Twill doesn't want governments to sell public land, ever.

Would you live in a micro apartment, give up your car and share a laundry if it meant you were close to work and all a c... Read more

24 Sep 2018

34mins

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Tom Dallessio, CEO of nextcity.org, shares insights into the importance of storytelling, community engagement and civic leadership

Tom Dallessio, CEO of nextcity.org, shares insights into the importance of storytelling, community engagement and civic leadership

Tom Dallessio joins us in Australia to explore how Newcastle, a post-industrial city, is rapidly re-inventing itself to ... Read more

22 Jan 2018

36mins

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Peter Murray, chairman and co-founder of New London Architecture, talks design excellence, tall buildings and the role of the green belt as London densifies

Peter Murray, chairman and co-founder of New London Architecture, talks design excellence, tall buildings and the role of the green belt as London densifies

Chairman and co-founder of New London Architecture, Peter Murray, meets with James to discuss new ideas and solutions to... Read more

16 Apr 2018

38mins

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We meet successful entrepreneur Dick Smith and debate population growth in Australian cities

We meet successful entrepreneur Dick Smith and debate population growth in Australian cities

Season two kicks off with a true blue Aussie legend, Dick Smith. After dropping out of tertiary studies he opened a smal... Read more

13 Nov 2017

28mins

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Peter Droege talks about renewable energy, low carbon vs carbon neutrality and the dirty truth about fossil fuels

Peter Droege talks about renewable energy, low carbon vs carbon neutrality and the dirty truth about fossil fuels

James chats with award winning author, international urban sustainability expert Professor Peter Droege about renewable ... Read more

21 May 2018

38mins

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Dr Tim Moonen from The Business of Cities describes how innovation, collaboration and competition are essential ingredients driving successful cities today

Dr Tim Moonen from The Business of Cities describes how innovation, collaboration and competition are essential ingredients driving successful cities today

We are joined by Dr Tim Moonen, Managing Director of The Business of Cities, to learn how insights and data analysis too... Read more

29 Jan 2018

34mins

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We return with one of London's most influential architects and makers, Ken Shuttleworth of MAKE Architects

We return with one of London's most influential architects and makers, Ken Shuttleworth of MAKE Architects

James meets Ken Shuttleworth in London to discuss how collaboration, curiosity and an equal sense of ownership, where ev... Read more

2 Apr 2018

36mins

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Dr Catherin Bull and James explore subtropical cities, open space and the appeal of a beach in a CBD

Dr Catherin Bull and James explore subtropical cities, open space and the appeal of a beach in a CBD

Whilst in Brisbane James has the pleasure of meeting Dr Catherin Bull, landscape architect and urban design extraordinai... Read more

28 May 2018

31mins

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Following an esteemed career as a landscape architect, Saneia Norton now specialises in helping designers articulate their ideas to stakeholders and decision makers

Following an esteemed career as a landscape architect, Saneia Norton now specialises in helping designers articulate their ideas to stakeholders and decision makers

This week, James returns to Sydney to meet with Saneia Norton who spent her early career working on public projects for ... Read more

22 Apr 2018

29mins

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REA Group chief economist, Nerida Conisbee discusses the power of data when it comes to the real estate market

REA Group chief economist, Nerida Conisbee discusses the power of data when it comes to the real estate market

Property is Australia's number one obsession! What is the special sauce that drives demand and interest in a particular ... Read more

18 Dec 2017

35mins

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Guillaume Arth tells us how Best Mile's cloud-based technology platform is optimising the flow of vehicles through cities using modelling and simulation to understand supply and demand

Guillaume Arth tells us how Best Mile's cloud-based technology platform is optimising the flow of vehicles through cities using modelling and simulation to understand supply and demand

While in London, James catches up with Guillaume Arth to discuss how technological improvements and a consumer-oriented ... Read more

7 May 2018

27mins

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Season 2 draws to a close as James discusses some of his personal highlights and hints at what's to come in Season 3!

Season 2 draws to a close as James discusses some of his personal highlights and hints at what's to come in Season 3!

That's a wrap - James discusses the international and local guests we have featured on Season 2 of Talking Cities, then ... Read more

12 Feb 2018

6mins

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Which episode has been your favourite this season? James discusses his personal highlights and looks ahead to season 4.

Which episode has been your favourite this season? James discusses his personal highlights and looks ahead to season 4.

Closing out Season 3, James shares his highlights from our local and international guests and gives a flavour of what to... Read more

4 Jun 2018

8mins

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That's a wrap... James discloses his season1 highlights and reveals what's in the pipeline for season 2

That's a wrap... James discloses his season1 highlights and reveals what's in the pipeline for season 2

A brief shout-out from James Rosenwax, the host of Talking Cities to wrap up season 1. In this series James gets to know... Read more

26 Sep 2017

3mins

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...goes global. Andrew Bui & David De Rosa discusses living in downtown LA, hyperloop and mobility as a service

...goes global. Andrew Bui & David De Rosa discusses living in downtown LA, hyperloop and mobility as a service

James is in Los Angeles, the home of over a dozen freeways. He discusses movement with two of AECOM’s leading thinkers, ... Read more

12 Sep 2017

42mins

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Toby Kent & Mike Gillooly don't want us wait for a crisis before we fix our cities.

Toby Kent & Mike Gillooly don't want us wait for a crisis before we fix our cities.

Did you know that Mexico City only has 5 years of water left or the second highest threat to Melbourne’s GDP is a cyber-... Read more

1 Oct 2018

49mins

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Clare Gardiner-Barnes talks automated vehicles, walkability and metros

Clare Gardiner-Barnes talks automated vehicles, walkability and metros

Clare Gardiner-Barnes is the Deputy Secretary, Freight, Strategy and Planning at Transport for New South Wales.  In her ... Read more

17 Aug 2017

37mins

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New infrastructure the answer to the woes of all major cities? Philip Davies talks infrastructure prioritisation

New infrastructure the answer to the woes of all major cities? Philip Davies talks infrastructure prioritisation

A chartered engineer, Philip Davies has worked in the infrastructure sector for over a quarter of a century in the UK an... Read more

11 Dec 2017

32mins

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