A cartoon style illustration, one half depicting a person outdoors in a park with their dog, sitting on a bench, the other half of the drawing is a person sitting inside a room on a couch eating popcorn.

24 Feb

Melbourne Conversations: This is Public...Space

Who owns public space? How can we best engage with it? And how should it be shaped for the future?

Public space is more than just somewhere to sit or wander through - it is an invaluable resource for connection, learning, entertainment, protest, commemoration and celebration. It is a place where community comes together. But as Melbourne transforms, so too should the way we define and use these spaces.

Moderated by Walkley award-winning journalist Dr Jeff Sparrow, join Associate Director at OCULUS, Claire Martin; Director and CEO of Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation, Katrina Sedgwick OAM; Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne, Dr Kim Dovey; and Associate Principal at Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, Sarah Lynn Rees, as they challenge conventional thinking on what makes a space truly public.

This is Public…Space is presented by City of Melbourne in partnership with program curators Open House Melbourne and event partner Fed Square.