Plangineers

In the debut podcast, Michelle and Rob talk about what inspired them to urban planning and engineering and why the bridge between their practices is shorter than we think. This month, we talked about: Urban dictionary reference to Plangineer The three pillars of planning: Public Health, Legislation & Architecture Rob's toothpick bridge Discussing how, "Form follows function" The curious case of building the Sydney Opera House Zooming-in versus zooming-out Engineering the Windsor-Essex Parkway Muneef's take-away: Thinking inward versus outward Rob's take-away: Appreciate the complexities of planning, design and constructing big City-building projects Michelle's take-away: Respect and curiousity Send us your feedback at [email protected] if you have any suggestions for projects or topics you'd like us to explore.