Toondah Harbour has been the subject of a heated debate about its future, particularly around recent development plans for intense highrise development adjacent to the Ramsar listed wetlands. The Walker development plan was called- in by the Federal Government in 2024 due to unacceptable environmental impacts. Following a five month community-based planning and design process, […]
Read moreJohn Mongard Landscape Architects presented a talk at the 2023 Qld PIA Conference at the Gold Coast showcasing their long track record in donating design ,planning and community garden assistance to their local community.
Read moreWest End Centre is in the midst of a dramatic change with a near doubling of shops through new shopping Centre developments nearby. Boundary Street is the traditional main street of West End. How will the Precinct thrive amongst this change? How will the traditional main street continue to offer its distinctive character and shops? […]
Read moreHow can the West End neighbourhood in Brisbane city plan for climate change from the ground up? Several hundred designers and planners workshopped ideas with residents in 2019. These ideas have been further brainstormed by Kurilpa Futures community group in 2020. The resulting ideas form a compelling and practical list of actions for both community […]
Read moreJohn Mongard taught placemaking in 2019 as part of a Myer Foundation grant and collaborated with Sebastien D’archen and his town planning students at The University of Queensland. A co-design workshop was held in Boundary street, in the heart of West End, which led to creative plans for the future of the centre. Read about the […]
Read moreHow can communities and government collaborate to shift our places toward the shifting climate? For an explanation on the reasons why we need to act now and not later, read “2 Degrees: Up Close and Personal” by John Mongard. For a way to engage and create collaborative action at the neighbourhood scale, download “2 Degrees: […]
Read moreJohn Mongard taught placemaking and collaborated with Laurel Johnson and her town planning students at The University of Queensland during 2018, as part of a Myer Foundation grant. Our workshop with local residents generated a new plan for the local centre. See the video of the co-design workshop here:
Read moreEssential Questions Who is a dweller? What is PLACE, as opposed to SPACE? Where Is PLACE? How do we recognize, or facilitate PLACE? Why is the concept of PLACE important? What is PLACE making? 1. Who is a dweller? A dweller knows, feels and remembers a place intimately. Dwellers are people who inhabit an area […]
Read moreCentres are the heart of our shared living places. place theory and experiential design processes can be harnessed to connect centres to their landscape and people.
Read morePlacemaking is fundamental to how we make and see the world. Placemaking processes acknowledge that to walk in the shoes of a dweller is to be in place. Vibrant Towns of the Scenic Rim is an award winning regional strategy to add vibrancy to rural towns. This presentation is a snapshot of the strategies used […]
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