Episode description

Rose Iser is a community activist, lecturer and communicator. How can urban planners and government cope with the rapid advances of social media? Does social media 'dumb down' urban planning debates or is it a liberating tool that enhances the planning commons. PX10 delves into these issues. Rose talks of the evolving role of social media on city management, governance and urban change. Rose outlines the enabling features of social media for citizen participation and the consequences for better urban environments.

Music: Intro - Breezy House by Qronix, Outro - Don't Sound Right by Qronix.

The interview was recorded at the VPELA conference in Lorne, Victoria in August 2015 and released shortly afterwards. The podcast has been remixed in November 2015. PX releases podcasts on a monthly basis, visit www.planningxchange.org for further details.