Projects 1 and 2
The difference that metropolitan strategies make
Funding body: New South Wales Department of Planning
Project leader: Brendan Gleeson
Project members: Neil Sipe, Toni Darbas, Laurel Johnson, Suzanne Lawson
Project description: This research based project identified the rationale, aims and operational elements of contemporary metropolitan strategies. Typical characteristics and elements of a contemporary metro strategy are identified and those features that are innovative or especially relevant to the Sydney context are highlighted. The report also summarised the strengths and weaknesses of different strategic approaches and operational forms.
Output:
- Research monograph 1 - What is metropolitan planning? (PDF 1478k)
- Research monograph 2 - Making a difference with metropolitan strategy: Overseas evidence (PDF 1521k)
- Research monograph 3 - Making a difference with metropolitan strategy: Australian evidence (PDF 1161k)
- Research monograph 4 - The difference metropolitan strategies make: Lessons to be learned (PDF 1163k)
Status: Completed July 2004
Community capacity building
Funding body: Queensland Department of Communities - Community Engagement Division
Project leader: Jago Dodson
Project members: Brendan Gleeson
Project description: This project explored the range of definitions/interpretations of the concept of community capacity building and any emerging commonalities or consensus. A typology of the roles government can play in building community capacity in order to achieve well functioning, safe, engaged communities was identified from the literature and available case studies. Other jurisdictions (interstate and international) were then examined with regard to community capacity building and examples highlighted that provide some insight into the development of a community capacity development plan for the Queensland Department of Communities.
Output: Report to Funding Body
Status: Completed June 2004