Living City developed as a collaboration of teachers, local government planners, artists and design professionals. Its goals are to educate and empower young people about the design of democratic and sustainable public spaces, and consider the perceptions of young people about their city and its public spaces. The first program was developed as an initiative of the 1999 InSEA Congress in Brisbane and since then, 5 more workshop programs have introduced year 11 students to themes and challenges in urban design. The program always targets active development sites in the city, uses design professionals as well as educators to mentor the workshop process and ensures that the ideas and views of young people are fed back to city authorities and developers.
