The Urban Revolution: A system-based approach to the 21st Century City.



This presentation investigates the role of a system-based approach to urbanism, offering principles and possible methods to achieving a more balanced social, environmental and economic outcome for the 21st century city. It discusses the value of the green and blue grid and how in today’s technological age, we have greater capacity than ever before to establish more adaptable solutions that respond to place.
Michael Cowdy is a Director and Urbanism Leader for McGregor Coxall a multi-disciplinary design firm located in Australia, China and the UK dedicated to assisting cities achieve sustainable prosperity. Michael brings a passion for environmentally responsive and community empowered design, creating healthy, climate adaptive, and vibrant places that sensitively respond to a local community’s needs. From city-wide strategies in the UK through to the delivery of award winning public realm in Australia, Michael pursues a progressive, restorative and engaging outcome for place.

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