City dreamers

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13 June 2008One of the most striking themes to emerge from the 2007 State of Australian Cities Conference was the need to address urban issues within the national policy agenda by 'planning with a light touch'; using what keynote speaker Ruth Fincher describes as the principles of 'redistribution, recognition and encounter' to provide both conceptual and practical guides.

This essay on expatriate women urban planners looks at why four high profile Australian women were lured overseas for their careers.

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