How can we create truly inclusive cities that celebrate and support LGBTQIA+ communities?
Join Queers in Property at ClarkeHopkinsClarke in Naarm as we tackle this question head-on, exploring how public spaces and urban planning can better serve diverse identities and experiences.
Building on QIP’s previous discussions on “Evolution of the Gaybourhood” and “Housing for LGBTQIA+ Lives,” this final event in our trilogy examines how queer identity intersects with city-wide design and policy. Drawing from ARUP’s “Queering Cities in Australia” research, we’ll explore practical strategies and real examples for creating genuinely inclusive urban environments.
THE PANEL:
🏗️ Sophie Weiner (she/her) -Senior Sustainability Engineer, ARUP
Designer turned sustainability engineer who makes cities work smarter
🌿 Marti Fooks (she/they) -Director, Fooks Landscape Architecture + Urban Design
Smith Street local, design rebel, and master of subversive public realms
🏛️ Adrian Coleiro (he/him) -Senior Architect, CHC
Architect behind Australia’s only community-owned queer hub – yes, the Pride Centre
MODERATED BY:
🎤Luke Mascarenhas (he/him), Design Manager, Development Victoria
Urban Designer, queer space champion, and chair of Development Victoria’s PRIDE Working Group
Expect a bit of theory and data, a sprinkle of sass, and a celebration of spaces made by us, for us. Whether you work in the built environment, live in cities, or simply care about how spaces shape our lives, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of what public space could be when we let queerness lead – organic, inclusive, playful, and unapologetically visible. Come for the conversation, stay for the community. Drinks & nibbles provided.
This event is empowered by ClarkeHopkinsClarke, entry is free but registration is essential.
EVENT DETAILS:
📅 Date: Thursday 10 July
🕕 Time: 6pm – 8:30pm
📍 Location:
Wurundjeri Woiwurrung Country
ClarkeHopkinsClarke
Level 9, Melbourne Connect
700 Swanston Street Carlton VIC 3053
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION:
We’re committed to creating an inclusive event for all attendees. The venue features:
- Accessible entrance from Swanston Street
- All-gender accessible toilets on Level 9
- Quiet spaces available on Level 9
- Nearby accessible public transport: 402 bus stop at Cardigan/Grattan Street entrance
If you have specific accessibility needs or requirements, please let us know when registering so we can ensure the best possible experience for you. This event welcomes LGBTQIA+ community members and allies in a space designed for everyone to feel valued and included.
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ABOUT QIP:
Queers in Property (QIP) is an independent network connecting LGBTQIA+ people in property and construction for visibility, empowerment and professional support.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, and all First Nations Peoples. We pay our deepest respects to their Elders past, and present, and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.