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Spend the evening with Urban Designer, Kobus Mentz
Media Release
12 September 2011
Spend the evening with Urban Designer, Kobus Mentz
As part of its development of a Rural Residential Land Use Strategy, the Palmerston North City Council is bringing international expert Kobus Mentz, to spend an evening with residents to discuss approaches to the sustainable management of rural residential development.
The presentation is open to the public, and will be held on 14 September at 6pm in the Council Chamber (Level One of the Council’s Central Administration Building in the Square).
There will be a short presentation based on Kobus’ recent experiences planning rural residential areas in both Australia and New Zealand, followed by an open discussion to encourage people to share their ideas.
Kobus brings a wealth of experience as one of Australia and New Zealand's most experienced urban designers. He has made a significant contribution to the move towards applying more sustainable practices in urban planning and has specific expertise in producing urban design solutions that combine good economic, ecological and social outcomes. Kobus has over 23 years international experience in strategic planning, master planning and consultation/design processes.
During his visit to the city, Kobus will also be conducting a workshop with Council staff.
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