Suburban sprawl and urban regeneration are changing the face of our cities as we strive to meet the demands of population increases and lifestyle.
But is all growth necessarily good growth? And who's looking after the interests of future generations as we meet the challenge of change? This week, The Courier-Mail revisits its Our Future, Your Say series, aimed at targeting issues such as growth, transport, city living and climate change.
It will be run with Channel Nine, Griffith University's Urban Research Program and The Brisbane Institute.
Our panels of high-profile speakers include Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure Anna Bligh, Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and Deputy Mayor David Hinchliffe.
The series kicks off on August 8 with a forum entitled What Price Growth? which questions growth targets in the south-east.
Other forums include The Great Climate Change Debate, about climate change and sustainability, and The Sardine City, where we will discuss density in the inner suburbs.
The Future of the Car will be discussed at the fourth forum on September 26, followed by Generation Y - a look at the next generation of leaders in the city - and What's So Special About Brisbane - preserving the essence of the city, despite the growth.
Have your say in the special Courier Mail series by emailing ourfuture@thecouriermail.com.au
Forum 1: What Price Growth?
August 8, 6.30pm, Customs House
Speakers include:
Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure Anna Bligh Guy Gibson, general manager - affordable housing and sustainability - Lend Lease Communities writer-actor William McInnes Griffith University associate lecturer Cheryl Paten Forum 2: The Sardine City - Living Closer Together
August 29, 5.30pm, Irish Club, City
Speakers include:
Deputy Mayor David Hinchliffe Conics chairman Jim McKnoulty Forum 3: The Future of the Car - Transport, Tolls and Tired Commuters
September 26, 5.30pm, Customs House
Speakers include:
Lord Mayor Campbell Newman RACQ CEO Ian Gillespie Griffith University Urban Policy Program research fellow Jago Dodson.
Source: Courier Mail
