Khilda Wildana Nur

Biography

Khilda Wildana Nur is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Urban Research in the School of Global, Urban, and Social Studies at RMIT University. Her research delves into different dimensions of urban environments, such as crime, social disorder, place-making, city transformation, and socio-political concerns associated with urban planning and design. Khilda has a background in architecture and urban design and has previously served as a lecturer and urban designer at architecture and planning consultancy firms. Her professional experience encompasses public and private strategic projects emphasizing citizen engagement and communal design throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

At the Melbourne Centre for Cities, Khilda is engaged in the Studio N: The Night Shift project, which explores night work in Australian cities. In this project, she investigates the intersection of urban space, economic factors, and public policies relating to street musicians, buskers, and artists in nocturnal settings, focusing on Melbourne's Central Business District (CBD). Her research aims to provide insights that could help adjust policies to support a more comprehensive perspective on the nighttime economy, advancing to urban planning, design, and policy discourse.