CPD: West Fest 2025 - Designing for Density

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This quiz fulfills the formal CPD requirements for Architects according to NSCA criteria
(2.5 hours of Formal CPD).

This quiz is not required for Landscape Architects (AILA)
West Fest 2025: Designing for Density is an endorsed CPD activity for AILA members. This activity has been reviewed by AILA’s CPD Committee and is accredited with formal CPD points. Participants may self record as a CPD activity for 3 informal CPD points or 5 formal CPD points on completion of a reflective survey.

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* 1. Which factor is essential to “doing density well,” according to Jeremy Gill?

Increasing car parking supply

Focusing solely on housing targets

Creating vibrant, resilient neighbourhoods

Prioritising detached housing types

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* 2. “Designing density for health” requires considering which of the following?

Travel behaviour, access to amenities and equitable outcomes

The number of gym facilities per suburb

Only the physical design of apartments

Parking provision ratios

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* 3. Local government plays a critical role in delivering density with amenity by:

Removing all planning controls

Maximising planning tools to improve public and communal spaces

Limiting development to low-rise formats

Outsourcing all design decisions to developers

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* 4. According to design research, communal and public spaces become increasingly important because:

Private backyards become larger in dense areas

They replace private space and support social connection

They reduce maintenance costs for councils

They are optional design features

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* 5. Designing with Country means:

Using Indigenous motifs in built form

Consulting a First Nations designer once

A discipline of ongoing engagement, respect and acknowledgement of Country

Limiting development near water bodies

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* 6. ‘Homifying’ public spaces refers to:

Introducing domestic furniture to plazas

Creating comfort, care and connection in civic environments

Encouraging long-term camping in parks

Increasing residential zoning

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* 7. An urban design pitfall in city density can include:

Excessive tree canopy

Poor integration of transport and public space

Too many playgrounds

Over-supply of local jobs

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* 8. Key opportunities for improving density outcomes include:

Investing only in private development

Strengthening public space, amenity and social infrastructure

Reducing building setbacks to zero everywhere

Lowering environmental standards

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* 9. Which of the following is a benefit of Designing with Country in higher-density environments?

It embeds thousands of years of knowledge to support cultural connection and environmental care

It requires using Indigenous motifs in all building designs

It eliminates the need for community engagement

It automatically increases development yield

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* 10. Which of the following is a health-related challenge linked to higher-density living?

Too many local parks and green spaces

Increased private car dependency due to poor transport access

Over-supply of local schools

Reduced social interaction because of large private backyards

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* 11. Which public-domain feature can meaningfully improve liveability in dense neighbourhoods?

Decorative signage only

Comfortable seating, shade and landscape that support social connection

Removing footpaths to create more road space

Reducing street lighting to save energy

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* 12. What is one current opportunity to improve density outcomes in Western Sydney?

Ignoring community expectations to speed up development

Leveraging new infrastructure and strategic centres to support sustainable growth

Reducing public space requirements in planning controls

Limiting collaboration between councils and industry