Town Planner I Urban Strategist I Strategic Placemaker I Policy Specialist I Facilitator I Community Engagement I Design Thinking I Optimist I Problem Solver I Negotiator I Seaside dreamer I City loverThe founder of Urbankind, a human centred strategic planning studio. Influencing the design, planning and management of places in creative ways to deliver positive impacts for people, places and the planet.As a creative problem solver Claire thrives in finding new ways to improve the planning and design of the urban environment to create healthier, happier neighbourhoods where people feel more connected. She understands the complexity of the interactions between built form, land use, public realm and space activations and the role they play enhancing the way people experience places, make connections and create memorable destinations. A leading planning professional, she brings a valuable cross-disciplinary combination of urban planning, property, tourism and community engagement skills and expertise. Fresh from over a decade of influencing urban development from the inside out in Melbourne and London where she delivered innovative planning and design policy solutions for activity centres, employment areas, urban renewal projects and affordable housing projects. She has a unique set of inter-disciplinary skills which help her create thriving places for people. She is passionate about building socially connected neighbourhoods, inspiring active citizenship and creating an enabling environment to support local action. She enjoys facilitating community involvement in shaping the character, identity and vision for local places to create more sustainable outcomes as people feel a sense of shared ownership of the outcomes and a renewed interest in caring for the places they love. Always looking to connect and collaborate with people working to deliver similar goals in their organisations to help create healthier, happier communities across Australia (and around the world - international collaborations highly encouraged!)