QLD | Toowoomba Technical Seminar | In-person | 26 April 2023
Wednesday 26 April 2023
| 5.00pm - 7.00pm | (Toowoomba, Qld) |
Format: In-person Technical
Location: Toowoomba City Library, Multipurpose Room, Level 3, City Library Building, 155 Herries Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Event Parking: (Cycle parking racks are provided by the main entrance while vehicle parking is available below the library building).
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About this event
AITPM QLD Branch in collaboration with Zwart Transport Planning are proud to host the fourth in-person event at Toowoomba.
Join us to hear from Dr Rodney Tolley, Honorary Research Fellow, Staffordshire University and Director of Rodney Tolley Walks and Jerryn Zwart, Director of Zwart Transport Planning.
#1. Fast Cities: The Elephants in the Green Transition Room – Dr Rodney Tolley (International Speaker)
Presenter: Dr Rodney Tolley, Honorary Research Fellow, Staffordshire University
Dr Tolley will contend that sustained reductions in urban transport greenhouse gas emissions can only be fully achieved when all the damaging impacts of speed are recognised, and city transport is slowed. He will outline synergistic strategies for reducing the speed of existing motorised traffic and encouraging a switch to the ‘active’ modes, set in a context of ‘slow design’ principles for the city. Importantly for public acceptance and buy-in, speed reductions also produce valuable co-benefits for quality of life, illustrating how a green transition through ‘slowing’ the city can be a practical and popular route to a safer climate future.
#2. More Walking: Planning, Implementation and Micro-mobility
Presenter: Jerryn Zwart, Director of Zwart Transport Planning
Jerryn will provide an update on Toowoomba Regional Council’s Walking Network Plans in Oakey, Highfields and Toowoomba CBD, including results of the community engagement. She will also share her recent learnings from her American study trip on micro-mobility in regional areas – the role it plays in the overall transport system, lessons learnt and how we can balance the safety and comfort of people walking with this ever-growing mode of transport.
Program:
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.00pm – 5.30pm | Networking and refreshments |
| 5.30pm – 6.50pm | Presentations and Q&A |
| 6.50pm – 7.00pm | Vote of thanks and conclusion |
The event is kindly sponsored by Zwart Transport Planning
For any enquiries, please contact Haider Yousif
Dr Rodney Tolley | Staffordshire University and Rodney Tolley Walks
Dr Rodney Tolley has been involved in the field of active, sustainable transport for over 40 years, first as a university researcher and teacher, and now as an experienced writer, international speaker and consultant. He has led hundreds of presentations, walkabouts and workshops in communities across the world, including over 50 cities in Australasia.
He was a founder member of the Steering Group for Walk21, an NGO that raises international awareness of walking issues and supports professionals in the delivery of best practice. He has chaired the International Conference on Walking and Livable Cities for over twenty years and was central to the development of the International Charter for Walking, which has been signed by over 500 mayors to lead their communities towards better walkability.
With Paul Tranter of UNSW Canberra he published “Slow cities: Conquering our addiction for health and sustainability” (https://www.elsevier.com/books/slow-cities/tranter/978-0-12-815316-1), in June 2020. His next book, this time with Paul Tranter, Professor Matthew Burke (Cities Research Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane) and Carlos Pardo (NUMO - New Urban Mobility Alliance, in Washington DC) is Foot off the Gas: How Big Speed is accelerating the climate crisis – and what we can do about it (Bibliotopia, in press).
Jerryn Zwart | Zwart Transport Planning
Jerryn Zwart has been in the industry for over 25 years and is the director at Zwart Transport Planning, a consultancy firm that specialises in active transport for local and state government. In this role, she has worked on many policy setting projects including the Queensland Walking Strategy, the Walking Network Planning Guidance and as an author and trainer for TMR’s Walking Infrastructure Masterclass. She is now assisting multiple local governments with the delivery of walking network plans across the State, including three locations in Toowoomba. She has recently returned from an overseas study trip on micro-mobility.
Government Health Guidelines
This event will be run in compliance with the Government’s health orders applicable to our venue. These may impose mask wearing, density limits and other COVID safe requirements including being fully vaccinated. Please follow the personal hygiene guidelines posted in the meeting spaces of the venue.
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If the event is cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, you are entitled to a full refund of your ticket price in accordance with the cancellation policy.
Join the AITPM members from these organisations who have already registered including:
| Organisation | State |
|---|---|
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Harrison Infrastructure Group | QLD |
| Qld Project Engineers | QLD |
| University of Southern Queensland | QLD |
| UniSQ / Health in Place | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Department of Transport and Main Roads | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland | QLD |
| Student at University of Queensland | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
| SMEC | QLD |
| Tipec Pty Ltd | QLD |
| SMEC Australia | QLD |
| Toowoomba Regional Council | QLD |
