Auckland Conversations: Liveable Cities - Vibrant Waterfronts

In association with Waterfront Auckland and the New Zealand Planning Institute.

Brent Toderian is an internationally respected practitioner in downtown, main street and waterfront planning and urban design. He consults for cities and developers across the globe, with current or recent international engagements that include the cities of Sydney, Auckland, Oslo, Helsinki, Medellin and Ottawa.

Brent has led on transformative place-making, street activation and mobility strategies through award-winning downtown and waterfront planning and design in two of Canada’s fastest changing cities, Vancouver and Calgary, as well as providing peer advice globally.

Auckland is embarking on a design-led approach to city transformation and is quickly becoming a global city-to-watch when it comes to urban design and waterfront transformation. Auckland’s aim is to become the world's most liveable city. Its waterfront vision is: A public, connected and liveable waterfront that excites the senses and celebrates Auckland's sea-loving pacific culture and maritime history.

But is there another level of innovation we can reach? Great waterfronts can be a city's greatest asset, but only if we make the most of the opportunities they provide. Using principles, "best practice" projects and big ideas from waterfront cities around the world, Brent Toderian will continue his city-shaping advice to Auckland with a talk on how rethinking our waterfronts can transform our cities and discuss with us the next level of Auckland Waterfront innovation.