John Madden
Senior Planning Manager, Development Review and Urban Design Department, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Speaker Bio:
John Madden is Senior Planning Manager of Development Review and Urban Design for the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC). John’s current role is managing and directing development growth within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and helping to implement the principles and objectives of Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 with a strong emphasis on sustainability and urban design.
Before joining the UPC, John had spent 12 years at the City of Vancouver, Canada working with local community groups and developers to assist in the delivery of innovative programs and land use plans. He had worked on a variety of strategic high profile projects and policy plans including the Trade and Convention Centre expansion program, an industrial lands strategy, mega waterfront projects planning, downtown historic preservation plans, as well as working on the award winning Downtown Transportation Plan. Most recently, John was the lead project planner for Southeast False Creek, which will be home to the 2010 Winter Olympic Athlete’s Village. John was responsible for overseeing the implementation of an aggressive plan to transform a former polluted industrial site into a model sustainable community.