Date:

Thursday 17 April 2008

Time:

11.00am to 2.00pm (a light lunch will be included)

Location:

ATFI Building (Building A2), JCU Smithfield Campus, McGregor Road, Smithfield, CAIRNS.

Summary:

New urbanists are ‘Retrofitting’ cities worldwide to improve their livability through increased transport choice, expanded and enhanced green spaces, and decreased dependency on cars.

Learn about the design aspects and the social benefits of this approach and contribute to the discussion about how New Urbanist principles can be applied to Cairns

Speakers:

• Peter Richards (Deicke Richards design firm)
  New Urbanist principles and their applicability to Cairns

• Gabriele Bohnet (Architect and Sustainability advocate)
  Sustainable settlements: International examples

Presented by:

Cairns and Far North Environment Centre in partnership with the Earthwatch Institute

Costs:

Free

Contact:

Everyone welcome. A campus map with directions to the ATFI building can be downloaded (pdf file, 596 kb).

For further information and to RSVP to ensure a seat, please phone (07) 4093 9779, E-mail: project@cafnec.org.au