JOC YEAR IN REVIEW | 2016
We've had a big year at JOC with a growing team of incredible people and exciting projects to match. Thanks to everyone who we've had the pleasure of working with…
PlannerTech: 3 trends to watch in 2017
The latest PlannerTech column looks at 3 trends happening in NSW (Australia) right now! These trends are set to impact on our overall experience of the city, but also on…
Article: Australia’s newest Smart City
My latest article for the Planning Institute of Australia's New Planner magazine looking at Australia's newest Smart City - Lake Macquarie. Extract - "The ‘Lake Mac Smart City, Smart Council Digital…
Periscope & Urban Planning
"Just before you thought we couldn’t get more ‘instant’ online, along comes a new app from Twitter to live-stream your every move (or lack thereof). Thanks to Periscope we can now watch…
PIA Webinar| Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies
Last week I was invited by the Planning Institute of Australia to participate in my first webinar - Emerging Trends in Planner Technologies. I was joined by Julia Hardiman, Digital Urban…
The City as a GIF
Last week I attended the PIA QLD Conference on the Gold Coast and presented a talk titled 'The City as a GIF: Where Every Second Counts'. In so many places…
QLD Young Planners Forum
At the recent Young Planners Forum, as part of PIA’s QLD Conference on the Gold Coast, I presented a short talk on ideas to inspire Town Planners and asked participants to answer…
PIA Congress 2014
Last week I gave three presentations at the Planning Institute of Australia's National Congress. It was a great few days with some interesting insights and key takeaways focused on innovative…
Blockbrief: zoning at your fingertips!
My latest article in New Planner magazine looking at the Blockbrief App. See article below and more information about New Planner here:
Presentation: When planning do what the kids do!
If you missed my presentation last night in Canberra you can download the pdf version here: > When Planning do what the kids do! by John O'Callaghan [PDF] I joined…