Research + Strategic Advice

We are leading researchers + trusted advisors aiming to improve approaches + practises that influence good decision making to support sustainable, connected + equitable cities.

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Our work starts with curiosity + creative thinking to ‘join the dots’ between people, place, policy + project purpose.

  • Services + Experience

    • Qualitative + quantitative research and evaluation

    • Social issues, gender based + urban planning research

    • Place experience + observational behaviour analysis

    • Infrastructure benchmarking + demand analysis

    • Governance framework research + legislative advice

    • Development of guidelines, toolboxes + implementation / delivery plans

    • Strategic reviews of policy + legislative frameworks

    • Policy peer review, planning process reviews + framework evaluations

    • Coaching + guidance on strategy development

    • Project management + coordination

    • Strategic governance + political advice

  • Our team have experience undertaking leading research + providing trusted advise that shapes improved approaches + decision making including:

    • Advocacy + Research on various issues such as housing, gender, LGBTQIA+ communities, cultural planning, and city related research + advocacy

    • Strategic advice + policy peer review, for both government and private clients

    • Development of training programs and coaching such as the developing and delivering the Emerging Community Leaders Program to improve social cohesion for City of Canada Bay

    • Social Impact Assessment strategic advice + research for state and local governments and private clients.

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We base our work on a deep understanding of the interrelationships between place, people, policy, and context - whether environmental, cultural, social, economic or political.

Our team are experienced researchers, using qualitative and quantitative analysis, including gender and narrative based methodologies to understand the experience of places and how the built environment shapes our behaviours. We have worked with Councils and global organisations to understand and develop innovative solutions to social, environmental, transport, planning, and gender issues that help shape new approaches and ways of working to build equitable, generous and connected places and communities. 

We are trusted and experienced advisors that work with governments, NGO’s and the private sector to provide strategic governance, strategy, political + planning advice, peer reviews, advisory services and process reviews. We also work with organisations by coaching + building the capacity and skills of their staff and teams in creating measurable and meaningful strategies.