SGS Economics and Planning has led a team to develop the City of Sydney's 2030 vision for a green, global and connected Sydney.
Sustainable Sydney 2030 was coordinated by the City of Sydney's internal strategy team and led by an expert consortium headed by SGS Economics and Planning. The team includes Simpson + Wilson Architects, Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects, Australia Street Company, Kinesis, Geoff Anson, Neil Prosser, Strategic Economics and Anagram Studio. The consortium team was selected by the City of Sydney a year ago to work with them on developing this visionary plan. The team has brought a true interdisciplinary collaboration to address the specific challenges facing the City.
Pat Fensham from SGS Economics & Planning said Sustainable Sydney 2030 is defining the City of the future.
"Projects and ideas to achieve the vision may shift over time but the strategy and targets to address global warming and provide a liveable sustainable City will continue. Some of Sydney's brightest minds have developed these plans as a response to community demands," he said.
Sustainable Sydney 2030 has a vision of a Green, Global, Connected City. Green with a modest environmental impact, green with trees, parks, gardens and linked open spaces, green by example and green by reputation. Global in economic orientation, global in links and knowledge exchange, global and open-minded in outlook and attitude. Connected physically by walking, cycling and high quality public transport, connected ‘virtually' by world-class telecommunications, connected to communities through a sense of belonging and social well being, and connected to other spheres of government and to those with an interest in the City..
Sustainable Sydney 2030 highlights five big moves to transform the City:
1. A revitalised City Centre at the heart of Global Sydney - Lively, people-friendly centre for premium business, reconnected to the Harbour
2. An integrated Inner Sydney transport network - New sustainable transport connecting Inner Sydney, the City Centre and the City's Villages, with congestion removed from the City Centre and Villages.
3. A liveable green network - Continuous green corridors integrated with liveable streets, providing dedicated pedestrian and cycle ways, and new ways to explore the City and its Villages.
4. Activity Hubs as a focus for the City's villages and transport - Sustainable places for communities in the City's distinctive villages to meet, catch transport, create, learn, work and shop.
5. Sustainable development renewal - Initiatives to re-make the City, including energy and water efficient infrastructure, affordable housing, high quality public space, design and access to essential transport choices.
Sustainable Sydney 2030 includes 10 strategic directions, objectives, actions and project ideas which aim to translate the Five Big Moves of the vision into reality. The project ideas, developed by teams of architects, are underpinned by the economic, social and environmental research outlined in the background discussion papers, research survey and strategic directions prepared by the consortium team.
After consideration by Council the Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision is expected to be the subject of a six-week public exhibition at Customs House, Circular Quay from April 17. The exhibition will present the key strategies and projects ideas.
Download the draft Strategic Plan and supporting information here:
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/2030/theplan/Downloads.asp