Presented by the Women in Planning Network WA (WPN WA)
Gender-Sensitive Urban Design (GSUD) recognises that people experience public spaces differently based on gender. GSUD is instinctively linked to safety and the perception of safety.
Suzi Zuber will speak about the work undertaken by element for the West Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) Safer Places by Design – CPTED Guidelines.
This award winning Guideline supports safer urban design outcomes whilst encouraging innovative outcomes to address crime risk.
Anna Chauvel and Emma Snow will then speak about the ACT Gender Sensitive Urban Design Framework and Toolkit, developed as part of the initiative to improve gender equality of Canberra’s public spaces.
The Toolkit serves as a comprehensive guide to achieving best-practice urban design outcomes for the public realm, establishing standards for public spaces that are equitable, inclusive, and safe with particular attention to the needs of women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals.
Speakers:
Anna Chauvel
A city shaper, landscape architect and urban designer, Anna has shaped her design approach around creating public spaces that are sociable, inclusive, equitable, and sustainable.
Anna recently spearheaded the GSUD Framework and Toolkit for the ACT Government, and has emerged as an advocate for a better understanding of how women and gender-diverse individuals experience urban spaces and how design can be tailored to better meet their needs.
Emma Snow
A dynamic placemaker and Executive Director of Town Team Movement, Emma’s transformative journey with Town Team Movement began when she volunteered as the co-convenor for one of Perth's pioneering 'town teams,' Creative Maylands.
Since joining Town Team Movement, Emma has played a pivotal role in incubating and guiding numerous town teams to success. Her commitment to placemaking and community engagement has inspired meaningful transformations in urban environments across Australia.
Suzie Zuber
A creative urban strategist, Suzie has over twenty years of experience in the building design industry in London, Hong Kong and Perth.
Through her work in community-focused urban design, research and placemaking Suzie has gained unique insights into how neighbourhoods should be designed to be safer, inclusive and enjoyable spaces for multiple generations, with a particular focus on the needs of the often silent generation – teens and young people.