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    Will Sydney’s “3 x 30 minute cities” become a reality?

    David Levinson     |      June 4, 2019

    When a city gets to a certain size, it starts to make sense to have multiple centres of activity, and three are planned for Sydney. So what needs to be done to bring the city closer to this goal?

    • Infrastructure

    Reshaping Sydney by design

    Richard Hu     |      April 19, 2019

    Over the past two decades,, Sydney has quietly adopted a mandatory competitive design process for the projects that have transformed the city skyline.

    • Energy

    Our unsustainable cities need local planning innovations

    Sebastien Darchen     |      December 16, 2018

    Thirty years after the landmark Brundtland report, urban planners are still grappling with the challenges of making our cities sustainable but local solutions may offer the best options for the future.

    • Environment

    Making cities a better home for everyone – and everything

    Kirsten Parris     |      August 29, 2018

    It’s the urban age for people – and for other species too – so it’s time to start planning for all the plants and animals that call our cities home.

    • Environment

    Designing ‘compassionate’ cities

    Jenny Donovan     |      April 29, 2018

    The Dutch concept of ‘woonerfs’ – ‘living yards’ designed to invite walking, playing, socialising and cycling while curbing motor vehicles – has spread around the world and should be embraced by Australia.

    • Environment

    Our ‘liveable’ cities need a visionary response to rapid growth

    Chris Chesterfield     |      April 8, 2018

    Australia is now undergoing its third great wave of population growth, putting pressure on infrastructure, services and the environment. A similar third wave of planning and investment in open space and green infrastructure is therefore now needed to underpin liveability as our cities grow.

    • Economy

    Boost for Western Sydney from ‘smart city’ transport plans

    Barney Glover     |      March 6, 2018

    Professor Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University, believes the new Western Sydney transport deal will help create a ‘smarter city’.

    • Politics and Policy

    Our cities need metro-scale governance

    Jago Dodson     |      March 4, 2018

    Have Australia’s big cities, including Melbourne and Sydney, outgrown the historical patchwork governance structure of local councils?

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