Planningxchange interview Broadcast 23 with Colleen Peterson

In PX23 Jess Noonan and Peter interview town planning consultant Colleen Peterson. When highly restrictive residential zones were being prepared by the State of Victoria, Colleen was the leading advocate to have them abandoned. In this PX interview Colleen is asked about the ethical questions town planners face and the difficulties both for an indivividual and a company in taking a stance against Government directives. She also talks about the pressures imposed by modern communciations and the blurring of work and homelife. Topics also covered are the failure of planning policies to provide for reasonable housing options and costs. A refreshing and frank discussion about contemporary planning practice. This is the first PX interview for 2017. Music Intro - 'Walk right up' Ladi6. Midbreak - 'Red Light' Gigamesh. Outro - 'Love Again' Gamma (Feat. Chelsea).