The Greater Dublin Area branch begins its series of events offering a shop window to the on-going work of individual Planning Departments in the region with Dublin City Council. From 5-6.15 pm on Tuesday, 7th February 2012 at the Wood Quay Venue, four planners from Dublin City Council will speak about communiction and collaboration within and outside the Council, focussing on areas where the professional planner’s activities have diversified beyond traditional roles. Speakers will include:

• Dick Gleeson The City Planner will give an overview of the department’s recent activities, many of which stem for the Creative Dublin Alliance and Pivot Dublin.
• Jason Frehill Having worked on the hugely successful DublinBikes scheme, Jason will talk about the next phases, along with the council’s work on wayfinding.
• Pauline Riordan Part of Dublin City Council’s new Innovation Unit, Pauline will give an insight into the work of ‘The Studio’ and the Dublinked open data project.
• Rob Fennelly The council has recently completed the planning phases on a number of housing regeneration projects. Rob will talk of the planner’s role.

The event is free of charge, but the number of places is limited so places will be awarded on a strictly ‘first come, first served basis’. Please email dublinarea@ipi.ie to book your place.