Feedback from participants in our two day Introduction to Urban Design and Placemaking Module - Townsville City Council.

1. Victoria Bridge, Townsville, QLD, AUS
COURSE FEEDBACK
▸ Module: Introduction to Urban
Design + Placemaking
▸ Client:
▸ Location: Townsville
▸ Date: 27 – 28 February 2013
▸ Number of participants: 39
▸ Feedback received from 17
participants (44%)
▸ Facilitator: Andrew Hammonds
▸ www.placefocus.com

2. Place Audit, Townsville, QLD, AUS
BROAD PARTICIPANT BACKGROUND
▸ Town Planning
▸ Landscape Architecture
▸ Engineering
▸ Civil Engineering
▸ Development

3. Place Proposal Preparation - Townsville, QLD, AUS
YOU RATED US HIGHLY
▸ The average score for the
quality of the program was
8.2 out of 10
▸ The quality of the presenter
was 9.2 out of 10.

4. Place Proposal Preparation - Townsville, QLD, AUS
YOUR EVALUATION - RECOMMENDED
▸ 100% of participants said the
Urban Design + Placemaking met
or exceeded their expectations
▸ with 47% stating it exceeded their
expectations
▸ 100% of participants said the
Urban Design + Placemaking
content was good to excellent
▸ With 63% stating it was excellent
▸ 100% of participants found the
Urban Design + Placemaking
relevant to their job
▸ 100% of participants would
recommend the Urban Design +
Placemaking to others

5. ▸ “It was great and
interesting.”
▸ “Fantastic to
revitalise ideas and
principals learnt at
university but
forgotten in the real
world.”
▸ “This course helps
focus the
importance of
place making on
development
planning.”
▸ “Good examples,
use of different
techniques, people
to outline the
course topics.”
WHAT YOU SAID... GREAT COURSE
Place Proposal Presentation - Townsville, QLD, AUS

6. ▸ “Brings common sense and low cost
thinking to places. Andrew was an
excellent presenter giving me new insight
into placemaking. Thankyou”
WHAT YOU SAID... COMMON SENSE
Place Proposal Presentation - Townsville, QLD, AUS

7. ▸ “Can really tell the idea of place making is on
relevant addition to urban design/ planning.”
▸ “Good opportunity to relate with the relevant
people in my industry. Great to know my thoughts
are in line with that of council.”
▸ “Essential for the vitalisation at an urban area. You
will not only improve your skills in placemaking but
it will then benefit your community long term.”
▸ “As a planner I could use the information / lessons
taught daily. I felt it appealed to all disciplines.
What ever your profession or background there's
something here for you - challenge your mind.”
▸ “Nice wake up call to how much I am actually
doing in my job. I am seeing place making
opportunities everywhere I look. This course
helped to remind me why I wanted to be a town
planner in the first place.”
WHAT YOU SAID... RELEVANT & USEFUL
Walking Tour - Townsville, QLD, AUS

8. FEEDBACK DURING THE COURSE
In-module Feedback - Townsville, QLD, AUS

9. WORKSHOP IDEAS FOR THE OFFICE
The Briefcase - Townsville, QLD, AUS

10. Flinders St, Townsville, QLD, AUS
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and placemaking
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creating places for people”
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