Welcome to the May 2023 Henry Halloran Research Trust newsletter.
In this edition:- Upcoming and recent public events
- Save the Date: Festival of Urbanism 2023
- Just released: City Road Podcast special Infrastructure Governance and Festival of Urbanism series
- Visiting scholars: Professor Mark Stephens, University of Glasgow, and Associate Processor Declan Redmond, University College Dublin
- Martin Payne: an inspiring, educator, scholar, colleague and planner
- Media commentary: Housing, global cities, infrastructure and migration
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| Upcoming and recent events
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Putting the Blame on Planning: Housing Crisis and Reform in Ireland
Associate Professor Declan Redmond, from the University College Dublin, will discuss the Irish housing crisis and reform, and assess the impacts of ongoing changes, asking whether there are similarities in other countries affected by high housing costs and debates about the impacts of regulation on new housing supply. Register here.
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Housing System Change: An International Perspective
Visiting scholar Professor Mark Stephens, from the University of Glasgow, provided a data informed look at how and why housing systems are changing across the world and implications for Australia. His address can be found here and a recording of his talk can be found here.
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Homelessness and Mobile Communications
On 16 April, Festival of Urbanism 2022 speaker, Dr Justine Humphry launched her book Homelessness and Mobile Communication–Precariously Connected at a special seminar for researchers, practitioners, and advocates. Dr Humphry’s book examines the ways in which people experiencing homelessness now depend on digital technologies for services as well as social networks, but endure deep barriers to access which could be addressed through effective policy intervention. Prof Nicole Gurran and Prof Gerard Goggin also spoke at the launch, highlighting the intersections between housing studies, social inequality, and digital connectivity. Read more.
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| Save the Date: Festival of Urbanism 2023
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Festival of 'contested' Urbanism We are excited to announce that this year’s Festival of Urbanism will run across two weeks from 12 to 22 September. This year’s theme is ‘contested’ urbanism, providing scope for a series of robust conversations over the relationships between space, politics and society. Stay tuned for more exciting program announcements, and meanwhile check out last year’s Festival events now available to watch on demand. Also listen to the special edition series of City Road podcasts drawn from Festival events.
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| Just released: City Road Podcast special Infrastructure Governance and Festival of Urbanism series
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City Road Podcast, Infrastructure GovernanceJust released is a special series based on the work of the Trust's Governance Incubator, led by Ass/Prof Tooran Alizadeh, which shines a light on some of the key challenges and opportunities for transforming the way we think about and do infrastructure governance. Listen here.
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Festival of Urbanism City Road Podcast Series City Road Podcast has produced a special edited podcast series drawing on highlights from the 2022 Festival of Urbanism. Just released - the Future of Work session explores the impact of the “post-work” condition on how we work in and engage in the city. An panel of experts discusses Indonesia’s new capital and the political agendas, challenges and opportunities this presents for Southeast Asian urbanism. Stay tuned for more episodes in the Festival of Urbanism series.
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Visiting ScholarsWe are delighted to welcome our visiting scholar Professor Mark Stephens from the University of Glasgow who will continue his research into international housing systems. At his sold-out address on 27 April, Professor Stephens discussed how and why the world's housing systems are changing and the implications for Australia. Associate Professor Declan Redmond is also visiting from University College Dublin. On 18 May he will discuss the ways in which planning has been positioned as a cause of Ireland’s housing crisis, leading to a series of reforms ostensibly intended to improve supply and affordability.
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Remembering Martin Payne It is with great sadness to inform you that our long-serving board member, Martin Payne, passed away on 25 March. All of us at the Henry Halloran Research Trust remember Martin’s rich contribution to planning scholarship and education at the University of Sydney and by extension, the generations of planners in NSW and beyond who have benefited from his teaching and guidance.
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Media Commentary: Housing, global cities, infrastructure and migration
15 May, 2023: ABC the Business interviewed Professor Nicole Gurran on the housing crisis, and the Business Council of Australia’s proposed solutions.
11 May 2023, ABC News interviewed Professor Nicole Gurran about the Australian Green’s proposed rental freeze bill and the stalled Housing Assistance Fund..
4 May, 2023: ABC Radio Adelaide interviewed Professor Nicole Gurran about measures that the government could adopt to regulate short term rentals.
28 March, 2023: ABC News interviewed Dr Cameron Murray about social and economic benefits of public housing.
A list of recent media commentary by our researchers can be found here.
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The Henry Halloran Research Trust is a cross-disciplinary research centre that brings together scholars, industry and government to provide leading-edge, sustainable research. Our grants, research programs and public events are designed to foster innovation in town planning, urban and regional development, and land management.
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