City Building Seminar - May
Tactics for transforming global cities
Ludo Campbell-Reid, Design Champion and General Manager, Auckland Design Office, Auckland Council, New Zealand
By 2050 over 70 per cent of the world's population will live in cities.
Consuming over 80 per cent of the world's energy and emitting over 75 per cent of the world's green house gas emissions, the way we design, plan, govern and construct our cities will play a crucial role in the future viability of the planet. As Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland, famously said: “We are the first generation to realise the serious impacts of Climate Change and the last generation who are able to do something about it”.
If you are looking for your “Ikigai” (a Japanese expression meaning a reason to get up in the morning), then the role of built environment practitioners such as planners, architects, urban designers and engineers leading the charge to find innovative solutions to known current and future city challenges, as well as challenges and opportunities as yet unforeseen, could not be more vital.
And why? Because the future of our planet will depend on it.
Ludo Campbell-Reid. Transforming, improving and resuscitating cities – making them liveable, competitive and sustainable requires a carefully crafted individual response. No city is the same and there is no blue print approach. Some are healthy, vital, exciting and productive but unfortunately many are not.
Understanding the levers to unlocking the magic in cities requires experience of how the public and private sectors work and think. Multidisciplinary collaboration is the keystone for success.
Ludo is an internationally recognised city planner, urban designer and key note speaker with over 24 years public and private sector experience. He advises mayors, cities, local authorities and governments around the world on how to improve their cities, streets and public open spaces.
Described as the “lightning rod for the transformation of Downtown Auckland” (Property Council NZ, People Awards 2016), voted one of Metro Magazine’s Top 50 Most influential Aucklanders and nominated as one of NZ most Creative people by Idealog Magazine (2017) Ludo is currently Design Champion and GM of Auckland Council’s Auckland Design Office.
Formerly Founding CEO of Urban Design London, Ludo was appointed as Auckland’s first ever Design Champion in 2006 following the recommendations of the 2005 Mayoral Task Force on Urban Design. In his current role he is charged with overall responsibility for spearheading Auckland’s design led renaissance.
Date: Thursday 31 May 2018
Time: Midday refreshments, 12.30pm presentation
Venue: HOTA, Home of the Arts, 135 Bundall Rd, Surfers Paradise
