April 2009

In the past week I have attended two events featuring Professor Peter Newman, speaking on the topic of sustainable cities. He is currently Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in WA, and a board member of Infrastructure Australia, the body recently formed to oversee  the infrastructire elements of the Australian government's economic stimulus package. He has written 8 books and over 200 journal articles on issues of urban sustainability, city planning and transport issues. His latest book "Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change" was co-authored with professor Tim Beatley, Professor of Sustainable Communities atThe University of Virginia in USA.