JMLA have been a significant influence in developing contemporary approaches to creating and maintaining place character in Australia.

Guidelines for environmentally sustainable development have been at the forefront of our research, with such studies as the Landmatters Eco-Village and the Tooradin Village Community Plan, highlighting new ways of dealing with infrastructure and development.

Examples of outstanding urban design studies include:

• Gladstone CBD Revitalisation Strategy and Urban Design codes.
• Tooradin Structure Plan, Victoria
• Forth Valley Land Use Planning Study, Tasmania
• Atherton Town Centre Strategy, Queensland
• Tolga Community Plan and D.C.P., Atherton, Queensland
• Cooroy Town Centre Plan, Queensland
• Penguin Cultural and Community Plan, Tasmania
• Hervey Bay Esplanade and Townships Study, Queensland
• Cleveland Town Centre, Queensland
• Tinaroo Village Plan, Queensland
• Innisfail Revitalisation Strategy, Queensland
• Mooloolaba Structure Plan, Queensland
• Penguin Community Plan, Tasmania
• Urangan Boat Harbour Precinct Structure Plan, Queensland
• Toowoomba Town Centre Strategy, Queensland