Sustainable cities – Sustainability initiatives in cities such as Vancouver, Portland, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Singapore

Format/Outline
• Paper length should be between 3,000 words

o use case study of a city to identify key planning/urban design ideas being implemented and planning issues the city faces

o review key planning and urban design principles from literature review and apply them to your case study areas

• Conduct a critical analysis of planning ideas and issues rather than just describing them, for example:

o Do you think the ideas, projects or polices are practical or relevant?

o What are some of the ideas’ strengths and weaknesses?

• Include relevant maps/photographs/diagrams where possible to support your discussion and analysis

• Include a cover page with the title of paper and an appropriate image relating to the theme of the paper