Geoff attended the last meeting this year of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) International Committee meeting. The committee addresses the strategies of the planning profession and the needs of international members.
Geoff is pleased to be presenting at the Global Urban Thinkers conference online today where he will discuss land-based finance and the New Urban Agenda. The link to the event is: https://www.utdt.edu/ver_evento_agenda.php?id_evento_agenda=11279&id_item_menu=519
Geoff is grateful to the Observer newspaper for publishing his letter complaining about the number of tall buildings being approved in west London.
Geoff is delighted to announce the appointment of Shantanu Raut as a GPA Research Associate! Shantanu has been a great help to GPA in recent years and we look forward to continued collaboration in the future. Details about Shantanu can be found here. Shantanu Raut
Geoff is proud to be contributing a keynote presentation on ‘Deep Dive into Environmental Resilience – Nature-based Solutions for Urban Areas’ at the Marmara Urban Forum in Istanbul on 05 October 2023. Please click here to follow Geoff’s sessions (Geoff’s first session takes place in the first 1.5 hours and his second session takes place […]
Geoff is proud and happy to announce that his obituary for the great John FC Turner has been published by the Guardian and can be accessed here.
Geoffrey Payne arrived in Baghdad in the summer of 1986. His assignment was for two visits, three weeks each. He still remembers his visit and its lasting memories.” Geoff has written a recollection of his Baghdad trip in 1986 for FEEFAA. Click here to read it, and enjoy!
The 2nd Land Management Conference being organised by the University of the West of England is being held this week on 11-12 May! Geoff is proud to be moderating the second session and will introduce seven presentations on innovative approaches to improving land rights. Don’t miss it! Registration is free and can be completed by […]
Geoff has been re-elected to the Royal Town Planning Institute International Committee and attended the first meeting of 2023 earlier this week. He looks forward to promoting sustainable built environments and protecting the public interest.
Geoff was honoured to be invited to contribute to the International Conference on Real Estate Development and Management organised by Ankara University between 01-04 February, 2023 and held at the Wyndham Hotel, Ankara. Geoff first visited Ankara with his students in 1974 and then undertook a major research project on housing and urban growth in […]