1. Evidence Based
Decision Making
PIA (WA) State Conference 2012

2. The right decision more often
 Our urban system is not perfect
 Why then defend the status quo?
 Recognition of the need for evidence-based
decision making is growing
 Structures are not yet in place
 Ship is hard to turn
 Floorspace caps
 Network defence
 Infrastructure defence

3. Traditional Activity
Centre Decision
Making

4. Evidence-Based
Decision Making

5. So what?
Evidence-based decision making is:
 Not just statutory
 Dynamic
 Flexible and predictable
 Success = governance and implementation
 Planning rather than plans