Join us at Mache as we unpack these questions and the Commission’s Discussion Paper together. Our panelists include Anita Allen, urban and regional planner and former State Government Executive, Dr Hulya Gilbert, academic and urban and regional planner, and Tony Cole, affordable housing builder and urban developer. Get informed and get ready to lead your own conversations and write your submissions.

What happens when we put the words “place” and “economy” together – do we change either or both? Are place economies best measured by “gross regional product” and “gross state product” or do we need other ways of knowing whether places are doing well? What might creatives, makers, designers, the GLAM sector, or heritage experts bring to an appreciation of the “value” of place? Should we be thinking about place at the scale of main streets and precincts, towns and suburbs, cities and regions, or nations and supra-national entities? Is the focus on so-called “iconic” projects such as stadiums and innovation precincts in place policies warranted?

Given the recent call by the SA Premier for more planning graduates what kinds of qualifications and skill sets does a place economic developer or a place strategist need? What are some examples of places that have adopted inspiring or “outside-the-box” approaches to economic development or the task of confronting place-futures?

This event is for anyone interested in creating more active and liveable neighbourhoods. In particular, policy makers and built environment professionals in public and private sectors.

Next Monday we are catching up with Craig Holden, Chair of the State Planning Commission South Australia and Sally Smith, Executive Director of Planning Land Use Services to hear about the State Government’s plans 2023.

The Minister for Planning, the Hon. Nick Champion MP, has appointed an Expert Panel to lead the Planning System Implementation Review.

The Review covers:

• The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

• the Planning and Design Code and related instruments, as it relates to infill policy, trees, character, heritage and car parking

• the ePlanning system, to ensure it is delivering an efficient and user-friendly process and platform

• the PlanSA website, to check usability and ease of community access to information.

The Planning Review has prepared three Discussion papers that are aligned to the topics the Panel has been tasked with reviewing.

UFX has assembled four experts to reflect on the planning review and the discussion papers. Consistent with our vision and mission, our conversation will have a strong regard to the planning and design code reform options.

Urban Greening Strategy for metropolitan Adelaide

UFX is pleased to host Professor Chris Daniels, Chair, Green Adelaide Board and Brenton Grear, Director, Green Adelaide to discuss the development of an Urban Greening Strategy for metropolitan Adelaide (Strategy)

This is a UFX members only event.

Strategy Details

It’s a plan to identify the challenges and opportunities for enhancing Adelaide’s tree canopy and green spaces, and to detail a way forward to implement urban greening efforts.

It will focus on actions which address gaps that would benefit from multiple partners working together.

Movement futures: are we going in the right direction? South Australia is at a fork in the road. Climate Change and commitments to reach net zero are requiring new ways to think about how we move around our city and State. If we are to reach our net zero targets, significant reductions in emissions from the movement sector will need to be delivered.

UFX is of the view that these strategies and plans do not appear to be linked and there doesn't appear to be any plan for a comprehensive and integrated movement strategy that outlines how we will move in our emerging urban and regional forms.

UFX has assembled four experts to reflect on our current State, discuss the challenges we face and the opportunities we should realise going forward, and explore what technologies, tools and approaches we should use to get us where we need to be.

The Economic Society of Australia (ESA) and the Urban Future Exchange (UFX) have invited three experts to explore the impacts of the pandemic, and the responses by Governments and the broader housing market to it.

The State Government has released the draft 2022-2032 Cycling Strategy for South Australia. UFX Members are invited to join our response conversation to help inform our position and submission to the State Government. Submissions close on 31 March 2022.

Activity Centres: what is the role for urban planners, building owners and traders and how do they ensure there are more healthy, equitable and sustainable options for a wider range of people? As we emerge from the pandemic, now is the time to start thinking about the long term outcomes we want and putting the policies and incentive pieces in place to achieve them.

Adelaide is a creative city and South Australia is a creative state. We often talk about the right business environment to support creative industries but does Adelaide and South Australia have the right urban environments to ensure the sector grows and thrives?

The UFX is pleased welcome Dr Susan Close MP, Tammy Franks MLC to describe their vision for South Australia in 2100, and to articulate a path toward that vision from the perspective of their political ideals.

The Urban Future Exchange (UFX) has recently undertaken a comprehensive rebranding process and now its time to officially launch our new brand at our AGM on the 4 November 2021.

Green Adelaide is the new organisation aiming to deliver a “cooler, greener, wilder and climate-resilient metropolitan Adelaide”, and they’ve just released their first 5-year strategic plan.

But will it work?

Urban greening is far more complex than planting a few trees. Households, businesses, builders, landscape architects, planners, utility companies, local governments, and many more have an impact on how green we can be. And the barriers and pathways to a greener city may surprise you.

At this event, we will interrogate the realities of what is required to green our city, and whether Green Adelaide has the right settings to achieve its grand ambitions.

The Capital Intentions Statement (CIS) is a five-year rolling annual plan that identifies specific major projects or programs (generally over $50 million) to be undertaken as a priority in South Australia. The CIS is designed to assist the State Government to prioritise infrastructure and efficiently allocate capital through the budget process. It does not include projects that are already funded in the Budget.

Published in March 2021, the latest CIS recommends three projects for investment decision by the State Government and a further 13 projects for business case development.

Infrastructure SA Chief Executive Jeremy Conway will provide a briefing on the CIS to AIUS SA Members

The AIUS SA is pleased to invite Michael Lennon, Chairperson of the SA State Planning Commission to provide an update on the State Planning Reforms and what lies ahead.

The conversation will be hosted by AIUS SA President Benjamin Cooper.

The new South Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Productivity Commission to get our economy back on track and have also committed to ensuring we have better infrastructure planning and more transparent decision-making based on what our state needs, not on short-term political imperatives.

Globally, we are amid challenging and disruptive times. Inequality is expanding, climate change worsening and biodiversity languishing. Wealth is being generated for a few off the back of the majority and to the detriment of the planet.

So as the business grapples to reinvent itself in South Australia and around the world, how might we curate an economy grounded in we really care about - ensuring no one falls short on life’s essentials and within the means of the planet?

How might we develop a compass for human progress this century which intrinsically acknowledges the value of nature and the environment necessary for our long-term wellbeing and survival?

In exploring what future we want for South Australian’s, we may as well be asking ‘what future do we want for humanity?’

Many argue that we need to find measures beyond economic growth to assess the health of our economy and – more importantly, the people living in them.

‘Public spending that reflects our values and identity’ and 'Convincing Cabinet’ were the recurring themes raised by participants at the inaugural Being South Australia 2017 forum held in December 2017, and provide inspiration for this lunchtime forum.

Join us to hear from the South Australian Treasurer Hon. Rob Lucas, about how the new State Government intends to guide the state’s economy towards a better future in their first State Budget and beyond.

Your ticket includes a two course 'honest goodness' lunch, sourced from local artisans and sustainable environments, and will be served with South Australian wine, beer, juice and soft drinks.

Important: When purchasing a ticket, please note any dietary requirement upon purchase.

A Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes can be provided upon request.

Event enquiries to Lauren Duif via email: administration@aiussa.org.au.

The new South Australian Government has announced the establishment of a Productivity Commission to get our economy back on track and have also committed to ensuring we have better infrastructure planning and more transparent decision-making based on what our state needs, not on short-term political imperatives.

Globally, we are amid challenging and disruptive times. Inequality is expanding, climate change worsening and biodiversity languishing. Wealth is being generated for a few off the back of the majority and to the detriment of the planet.

So as the business grapples to reinvent itself in South Australia and around the world, how might we curate an economy grounded in we really care about - ensuring no one falls short on life’s essentials and within the means of the planet?

How might we develop a compass for human progress this century which intrinsically acknowledges the value of nature and the environment necessary for our long-term wellbeing and survival?

In exploring what future we want for South Australian’s, we may as well be asking ‘what future do we want for humanity?’

Many argue that we need to find measures beyond economic growth to assess the health of our economy and – more importantly, the people living in them.

‘Public spending that reflects our values and identity’ and 'Convincing Cabinet’ were the recurring themes raised by participants at the inaugural Being South Australia 2017 forum held in December 2017, and provide inspiration for this lunchtime forum.

Join us to hear from the South Australian Treasurer Hon. Rob Lucas, about how the new State Government intends to guide the state’s economy towards a better future in their first State Budget and beyond.

Your ticket includes a two course 'honest goodness' lunch, sourced from local artisans and sustainable environments, and will be served with South Australian wine, beer, juice and soft drinks.

Important: When purchasing a ticket, please note any dietary requirement upon purchase.

A Certificate of Attendance for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes can be provided upon request.

Event enquiries to Lauren Duif via email: administration@aiussa.org.au.

Adolescence is challenging anywhere, but how is it that young people in the Netherlands despite long winters and freezing temperatures are consistently the happiest in the world?

Most young people in the Netherlands eat better, watch less television, have kind and helpful classmates and are in the bottom five across the OECD for being overweight, having sex before 15, and feeling pressure from schoolwork. They are less unlikely to experience addiction, bullying and generally find it easy to talk to parents.

Adelaide and South Australia take pride in being designed for 'the good life', so what are we missing and what might we do better so our young people flourish.

To help us explore how to make Adelaide and South Australia the best place in the world to be a young person, the AIUS SA will bring together a panel of leaders to discuss public policy, urban design, and the future of jobs and opportunities for young people.

AIUS SA President Trish Hansen, will host conversations with year 12 student Billy Zimmermann, Anthropologist and Collective Impact Leader, Froukje Jongsma, Sandra Robinson - CEO of Together SA, and Jodie Van Deventer - CEO of the Committee for Adelaide.

This is a networking event. A free drink and nibbles will be provided.

A Certificate of Attendance for continuing professional development (CPD) purposes can be provided upon request.

This event is generously sponsored by Mache