1. The Vision

2. Sustainable Sydney 2030 is a call to action. A response to the communitys ideas for creating a better Sydney. SYDNEY SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 1 3. SYDNEY PEOPLE WANT A CITY...where people walk with vibrant culture and entertainment that tellsits historythat offers with well with walkable affordability planned public streetsand social transport diversity which lifts with well plannedpublic transport which celebrates outdoor life the spirits that provides public where public spaces that is respectfulaccess to theinvite people to pauseof diversity harbours edgeand contemplate where public spacecultural, religious, invites humanityage, gender,sexuality andfamily structure with self which is a place which is notcontained for people fromall walks of life clogged by carscommunities 2 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 3 4. INDIGENOUS STATEMENT The City of SydneyThe City of Sydney acknowledges Aboriginal people as the first people acknowledgesof Australia. The Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision recognises Sydneys Indigenous heritage and contemporary culture. The City of Sydney Aboriginal people is deeply committed to establishing a process of reconciliation in as the first people partnership with its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. of Australia. Aboriginal people have lived in the area and around Sydney Harbour for many thousands of years, living near fresh food and clean water. Campsites were usually located close to the shore, especially during summer when fish and shellfish were the main foods. Many of the Citys main roads, such as George Street, Oxford Street and King Street, Newtown are constructed on what were probably Aboriginal walking tracks, which served as trading routes between farmed grasslands or bountiful fishing areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the City were extensively consulted for Sustainable Sydney 2030. Many issues and ideas raised were consistent with those in the broader community such as improved transport, greater safety, more affordable housing and limiting cars in the City Centre. Ideas raised included supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and practice and providing economic development, employment and social opportunities for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The City of Sydney will involve the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities during the implementation of Sustainable Sydney 2030, consistent with the Principles of Cooperation signed between the City of Sydney and the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council in 2006. The City of Sydney will ensure ideas generated during the consultation process are attributed and willIMAGE: MURAL AT REDFERN COMMUNITY CENTRE, ARTIST ADAM HILL work cooperatively with the community during implementation. This process will be based on respect, trust and a spirit of openness and partnership. 4SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 5 5. The Vision GREENGLOBAL CONNECTED for Sydney isSydney will be internationally recognised as Sydney will remain Australias most significantSydney will be easy to get around with a localan environmental leader with outstanding Global City and international gateway with world-network for walking and cycling, and transit routes a Green, Global, environmental performance and new greenclass tourism attractions and sustained investment connecting the Citys Villages, City Centre and Connected City industries driving economic growth.in cultural infrastructure, icons and amenities. the rest of Inner Sydney. The City will be easy toget to with an upgraded regional transit networkThe City will reduce its greenhouseThe City will contain premium spaces for businessthat builds on the existing network, enhancinggas emissions, with a network of green activities and high quality jobs in the City Centre,access to Sydneys centre from across the region.infrastructure to reduce energy, water and and support social, cultural and recreationalwaste demands, led by major renewal sites. facilities to nurture, attract and retain global talent. The Citys distinctive Villages will continueto be strong focal points for community lifeThe City will help contain the Sydney Regions The City will embrace innovation, andand will encourage a sense of belonging. Theurban footprint by planning for new housingnew generation technologies to connectVillages will be served by Activity Hubs whereopportunities integrated with vital transport, it through new media and the web,services are concentrated, interconnectedfacilities, infrastructure and open space. stimulating creativity and collaboration.and make a significant contribution to theThe City will protect native flora,The City will be a part of global cultural Citys liveability, which will increasinglyfauna and ecologies. networks and an active participant inunderpin its global competitiveness. global knowledge exchange.The City will be diverse and inclusive. Relativeequality will be improved by an increased shareof affordable housing and better access tocommunity facilities, programs and servicesacross the City, with a resultant improvement insocial equity and wellbeing. Cultural vitality willflow from high rates of participation in artisticexpression, performance, events and festivals.The City will celebrate and support itsIndigenous people and their living culture.The City will commit to partnerships andcooperation between governments, the privatesector and the community to lead change.The City is part of a wider national and globalcommunity and will pursue relationships withother Australian and international cities for cultural,trade and mutually beneficial exchanges. 6 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION7 6. CONTENTS THE SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 VISION PAGE 2 Sydney people want a City...4 Indigenous message6 Green, Global, Connected8 The Local Government Area 10 Message from the Lord Mayor 11 Message from the CEO 12 Introduction 14 The visionaryJan Gehl 18 ViewpointPatrick Fensham 22 Partnerships 26 Vision at a glance28 10 Targets 30 Climate Change34 Five Big Moves 38 Big Move 1 City Centre 42 Big Move 2 Integrated Transport 48 Big Move 3 Liveable Green Network 54 Big Move 4 Activity Hubs 60 Big Move 5 Sustainable Renewal64 10 Strategic Directions 68 Direction 1A globally competitive and innovative City 74 Direction 2A leading environmental performer 80 Direction 3Integrated transport for a connected City 86 Direction 4A City for pedestrians and cyclists 92 Direction 5A lively, engaging City Centre 98 Direction 6Vibrant local communities and economies104 Direction 7A cultural and creative City110 Direction 8Housing for a diverse population116 Direction 9Sustainable development, renewal and design122 Direction 10 Implementation through effective partnerships128 Ten Project Ideas132 Idea 1Western Edge138 Idea 2Three City Squares144 Idea 3Protecting the Centre150 Idea 4Eora Journey156 Idea 5Cultural Ribbon162 Idea 6Harbour to the Bay168 Idea 7Connecting Green Square174 Idea 8Affordable Housing180 Idea 9New Moves for Newtown186 Idea 10 Green Transformers196 Appendices196 Snapshot of Sydney in 2008197 2030 Vision Engagement Report208 Acknowledgements212 Glossary of termsThe City of Sydney Local Government AreaPublished 2008 by the City of Sydney, Town Hall House, 456 Kent Street Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia.ISBN 978-0-9751196-6-2 For more information on Sustainable Sydney 2030, including audio and video content:Please visit: www.sydney2030.com.auShould you require this information in an alternative format please contact:City of Sydney 9265 9333, TTY: 9265 9276, council@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.auTranslation service (TIS) 13 14 50 8 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 9 7. MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM THE LORD MAYOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER After more than a year discussing and listening to our diverse community,Sustainable Sydney 2030 is the City of Sydneys Vision for making consensus on the way forward for making Sydney a greener, more globalthis City, among other things, more economically sound, more liveable, and connected City has emerged.more accessible, more inclusivea more vibrant and captivating place Adopting an exciting new Vision for Sydneys City Centre and its Villages for theto live and work. next 20 years has involved the most comprehensive consultation ever undertaken It is a necessary scoping for how the City Centre and its surrounding in the City, with thousands of residents, business people, those involved in the Villages can enhance and reinforce Sydneys Global City status by arts, cultural and educational institutions and many community organisations.taking on bold initiatives to improve and sustain its natural assets Overwhelmingly, people told us they want a City that by 2030 is smarter, and wellbeingand build across-the-board prosperity. more open, more hospitable, more inclusive; cleverer in the ways it does Its timing is compelling. Sydney, its people and businesses, as with business locally and internationally, and less congested.other major capitals around the world, are facing a host of challengesgenerated by external forcesfrom economic globalisation to climate Ninety-seven per cent said they wanted us to address global warming.change, from petrol price fluctuations to competition for enterprises So weve made sustainability the overarching theme. Indeed, one of the major objectives of the Vision is to help position Sydney as one of theand creative talent. worlds leading green cities in the race to address climate change.This Vision provides step change progressions toward a moresustainable future, while protecting and preserving those aspects of This presents substantial challenges, but equally, exciting opportunities to the City that are much loved and which underpin its medium to long- rethink the way we live and work as the green revolution takes place overterm potential. the next few years and decades.The Visionbased on a strong foundation of consultation, research If we dont actively pursue this goal, we are going to be left behindthe realityand analysismirrors a wealth of ideas from people of all walks of is as stark as that. Just as the industrial revolution transformed the world in thelife and generations. 19th century, a new green revolution is set to transform the 21st century. As a progressive and forward-looking City, we need to be ready for the Apart from road-mapping changes to infrastructure, the Vision sets transition to a new green economy with new values and priorities.new parameters for the way Council delivers and facilitates services,development and public domain improvements. It also gives direction With sustainability as a central focus, the 2030 Vision addresses global warming on renewal and transformational projects aimed at driving enterprise, through the three big levers of building emissions, transport and energy (generation). cultural excellence and social cohesion. As the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, cities are also the source of the While a range of directions and actions apply to core business biggest savings and the key to achieving post-Kyoto emission reduction targets.areas of the City, other larger and more complex projects and But the Vision also embraces social and cultural sustainability, and seeks toprograms will be viewed, assessed and implemented on a promote a vibrant, creative and diverse community. progressive, long-term basis. Cities are much more than a collection of buildings and an economy.Integral to the Vision is a commitment by the City of Sydney to enter The most successful cities are those which value their culture, their historyinto partnerships with the community, business and government and their people. These positive sentiments and beliefs shone throughto realise the program through to 2030while continuing to take in the public response and the submissions received. advice and soundings on an ongoing basis.The Vision sets the agenda for the Citys Corporate Strategic With the Vision established, the task now is to engage all the major stakeholders in its implementationits success will depend on effective partnerships, withPlans and Capital Works in the years to come. all tiers of government, with the private sector and with the community. Importantly, while Sustainable Sydney 2030 reflects the strategic thinking of the current City of Sydney Council, it is vital that the Vision endures MONICA BARONE through future administrations regardless of who is in power at theCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER City, State and Federal level. To secure Sydneys future, its prosperity and liveability, we sought and have achieved a broad alliance of supportnow we need to keep moving and undertake practical implementation. CLOVER MOORE MP LORD MAYOR 10 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 11 8. The 2030 Vision was developed with broad community involvement and support during 2007 and 2008. As the world grasps the urgent need to respond to climate change and rising fuel prices, the City of Sydney is offering leadership through the 2030 Vision now being implemented to address urgent issues facing Sydney. THE CHALLENGES Climate change Global economic competition Transport congestion Decreasing affordability Leisure and cultural experience We can either drift into the Persistent social disadvantagefuture or we can take hold Maintenance of living standards of the future with our own Replacing aging infrastructurehands and shape the future. Greater accessibility and inclusiveness Kevin Rudd People from all walks of life, across all generations and Prime Minister of Australia an extensive range of organisations have given ideas and suggestions to inform the Vision. The innovative and transformative ideas in the Vision will progressively make necessary and positive changes to city life. As it is implemented, Sydney will be a stronger community and better place to live in the future. The Vision does not just focus its ideas on the CBD but offers a broader concept of city economy and life as a City Centre supported by a series of thriving interconnected Village economies and communities. The community's ideas and the work of the 2030 team were supported by the strong voice of international urbanist, Jan Gehl, whose study Public Spaces, Public Life Sydney 2008 provided a policy framework for the 2030 Vision. 12 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 13 9. THE VISIONARY Danish architect and All great cities have a The City of Sydney has great edges: its magnificent harbour, the green spread of the Domain and Royalheart. They attract people Botanic Gardens. But where is its heart?to their centres not just urbanist Jan Gehl has Its heart is congested, choking on the noise and fumes of the internal combustion engine. That isto work and to live, but toshop or meet people, tofocused on improving not healthy, either for the City, or for the citizens. So now that Gehl Architects has finished our Publicdine, to visit a library or Spaces, Public Life study, commissioned by the Citya gallery, to be part ofthe life of their City. the quality of urban life of Sydney, we have one question for this City: what do you value moreyour people, or your cars? for millions of people If you say people, then you need to unlock the centre of your City, so that it becomes a place people will want to go, and a place that welcomes everybody worldwide. workers, children, old people, students. To do this, you need a long-term plan. Two great acts would symbolise this change in thinking: to demolish the Cahill Expressway and train station that sever the City from its harbour (the trains then go underground); and bury the Western Distributor whose spaghetti-tangle throttles Darling Harbour and cuts it off from the life-blood of the City.We have produced ourideas and vision of whatSydney could becomenow its up to the peopleof Sydney, and the actionsof government. George Street Spine, concept by Jan Gehl, December 2007. Jan Gehl 14 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 15 10. THE VISIONARY Set your thinking for the long-term, and these tasks Parking is confined to the city edges, freeing the city Gardens and Domain Trust and the Sydney Opera will not be impossible. Indeed, other harbour cities likestreets for cyclists, pedestrians and a light-rail system.House Trust. All this in just a few square kilometres. Boston and San Francisco have already done it. There,There is room, too, for great public art, for fountains and It makes it much harder to organise and all levels of government worked together to make itplay-areas for children (who know how to use spaceco-ordinate the necessary improvements. But happen and here, there could be a similar recognitionspontaneously), and there are quiet places for people when the City commissioned our report, the Lord of the benefits that will flow for greater Sydney. Freed to sit and watch the world go by. No city should be Mayor asked us to look at what should be done from these constricting bands, the City Centre willoff-limits to either the very young or the older people,for Sydneys long-term improvement, not just at breathe again and be open to its harbour. It will be a and all cities should provide delight and surprise. what was immediately possible. For no matter what welcoming place for people from all over greater Sydney. their system of governance, all great cities need aFrom Pitt Street Mallwhich should be renamed Meanwhile, there are other steps to take.Pitt Street Plaza to signal it is a place for peoplefocused, long-term vision, for without it they wither. Sydney needs a coherent, attractive, walkable north- as well as shopsyou can still see the curve of We were asked to see our Public Life, Public Spaces south link. All great cities have such a streetthink of the Harbour Bridge, reminding you that you are in study as an integral part of the Citys Sustainable the Champs Elysees, or the Ramblas in Barcelona. Itone of the worlds great harbour cities. But thereSydney 2030 project to make Sydney a more liveable, could be George Street, the Citys most historic street, are other reminders of the reasons for Sydneys workable and sustainable city over the next generation. linking the two great doorsteps of Circular Quay and founding and the city should celebrate them. Central Railway. But who would dream of walking this We have produced our ideas, our vision ofWhy not bring the Tank Stream to the surface in parts great street, clogged as it is with buses and angry traffic? what Sydney could become. Now it is up toof the city? Purified, it could become a living symbol ofthe city of Sydneys commitment to be a green and the people of Sydney, and the co-operative But close it to vehicles, allowing only buses andactions of government, what becomes of that bicycles, provide wider footpaths, canopies of trees,healthy city. It would extend the harbours reach intomid-town, cool the air and bring delight to the city streets. vision. Who knows, with a new Prime Minister who and three great public squares at Circular Quay, Townis interested in the future of Australias cities, you Hall and Central Station, and watch what will happen.Green spaces like Hyde Park should better connect might get some Federal help to make it happen.to the city and to each other, with distinctive There will be human life along the whole length of it; plantings around them and a more generous In Sydney, it seems to me, you sometimes say people in cafes, people sitting on benches under the connection to their surrounding streets.This is too hard, it cant be done. In Copenhagen, trees, people walking to their offices and shops.too, 30 years ago, people of my own car-Sydney has a peculiar difficulty because so manydominated city said much the same thing. George Street becomes the great organising spine,arms of government have a finger in the city pie: the with a network of vibrant lanes like Angel Place City of Sydney itself, and also the NSW GovernmentToday, it is a city of pedestrians andWe want a city of people; and small plazas like Regimental Square runningthrough City Rail, State Rail, Sydney Ferries, Roadscyclists, a city where the people, and nota city where people feel safe; off it. It is edged with interesting small shops and Traffic Authority, Sydney Harbour Foreshore the cars, come first. I hope that by 2030,a city that is interesting and bars and places for people to sit and rest.Authority (running The Rocks and Darling HarbourSydney, too, will be a city for its people. and lively.and Barangaroo). Then there are the Royal Botanic Jan Gehl Town Hall Square, concept by Tony Caro, March 2008 16 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 17 11. VIEWPOINTA Global City is more than a CBD PATRICK FENSHAMThe economies of the worlds great cities are more 2 A liveable green network formoving between rail modes and complementary Barangaroo, adjacent to the City Centre, is expected than a collection of office towers in so-called centralwalking and cyclingroad and car parking management initiatives.to be a world class district of economic activity, business districts. Think of Londons financial districtAround 50 per cent of trips by City residents are bywith a variety of large and small businesses, in the city, new office precinct at Canary Wharf, theatres 4 Activity Hubs as a focus for the Citys combined with cultural and leisure activities. Thewalking and cycling, compared to an average of aroundvillage communities and transport in the West End, government activities at Westminster20 per cent across the metropolitan Sydney. The CitysNSW Government has responsibility for this area. and arts venues and museums at South Bank. compact urban environment supports these alreadyIn Sydney, the citys economic, creative, entertainment Sustainable Sydney 2030 proposes that all these Think of New Yorks Wall Street, Lower East Side,sustainable travel patterns, and these will be furtherand cultural activities are spread throughout its Villages. and other new developments should host green Greenwich Village and Times Square. Global citiesstrengthened by the proposed liveable green network.Education and health facilities are at the core oftransformers. These are gas-fired, low emissions contain diverse precincts and neighbourhoods employment concentrations in Darlinghurst (around electricity plants, initially gas-fired, which couldGreen corridors linking parks and reserves wouldSt Vincent's Hospital) and Camperdown (around the connected by high quality and dense public transport.also provide local area heating, cooling, waterbe integrated with liveable streets, providing aRoyal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney). Their economies are underpinned by the creativityrecycling and waste-to-energy capacity.separate, safe and pleasant way for pedestrians and constant innovation that occurs where skilledand cyclists to move across the city. Surry Hills and Chippendale are buzzing with small, Ultimately, a network of green transformers would service people mix in social, business and cultural activities.creative businesses in converted warehouses, galleries, most of the Citys buildings. This is intended to not only The City of Sydneys Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision3 An integrated Inner and shops, amidst great residential diversity.significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but recognises these prerequisites for a successful city.Sydney transport networkKings Cross, Oxford Street, Newtown and Glebe also make the City energy self sufficient by 2030. The Importantly, it also anticipates that Sydneys competitive The centres of other global cities are crisscrossed have their own distinctive, small business cultures.Citys density should make this a viable proposition. advantage in the 21st century will derive from its by fixed rail public transport (typically light rail or The 10 Activity Hubs proposed in Sustainable Sydney A key imperative is to integrate these renewal world renowned liveability, and increasingly from themetro lines, like the London Underground).2030 are about fostering these local economies, asareas into the fabric of the city, so they contribute extent to which it is environmentally sustainable. In central areas the same size as the City of Sydney, well as providing a focus for the residential orientedto overall liveability and sustainability. New streets Sustainable Sydney 2030 has identified FiveBerlin has 220 kilometres of track, London 200community and cultural facilities and local retailing.with pedestrian and cycle ways should connect to Big Moves to Transform the City that are kilometres, Barcelona 140 kilometres, Toronto existing streets, high quality public spaces should50 kilometres and Singapore 35 kilometres.Each of the identified Hubs will be strengthened throughbe a focus for activity, and a mix of premises underpinned by this understanding. local planning and business development initiatives.Notwithstanding its generally lower density,should provide for a range of business types. 1 A revitalised City Centre at the the Sydney figure of 23.5 kilometres of track 5 Transformative developmentIn the future, Sydneys globally oriented economy will beheart of global Sydney. appears far from world class in comparison. sustained by a strong City Centre and diverse precinctsand sustainable renewal The old CBD, north of Central Station, is re-cast as Inner Sydney desperately needs a comprehensiveelsewhere hosting high quality, innovative businesses.and integrated light rail or metro rail network, whichSignificant change and development has occurred the City Centre, to recognise that a thriving economyin the last 20 years or so with, for example, Liveability and sustainability will be fundamental needs a diversity of activities alongside pure businessSustainable Sydney 2030 proposes, to connectDarling Harbour, Walsh Bay, Woolloomooloo,to the Citys competitive advantage. uses. Sufficient floorspace for business activities will the City Centre with the surrounding villages, butalso to connect the villages with each other. Pyrmont, and the old showgrounds at Moore Patrick Fensham, Director SGS Planning and Economics, led be provided, but ground level cafes and shops to Park all transformed in this period.the consortium that worked with the City of Sydneys Strategy activate street life will be required in new developments. Key corridors for early action are those connectingSustainable Sydney 2030 lifts the sustainability bar forand Design team and across the organisation to create the 2030 Distinctive retail, civic and entertainment districts will George Street through Redfern, to Green Squarethe next 20 years of renewal and redevelopment. Vision. He gives a snapshot of Sydney in 2008 and the changes be promoted. Laneways and under-utilised areas willand Botany, along Regent Street and Botany Road,Frasers Broadway, on the old CUB site, is proposing proposed in a Green, Global and Connected City by 2030. be activated with bars and cultural-activities. The greatand between Surry Hills and Rosebery. The otherkey transport proposals are those which seek to ambitious sustainability initiatives. Development at physical asset of the City Centre is its harbour. Bold Green Square will make a significant contribution toprotect the centre from the noise, congestion proposals to removal the Cahill Expressway and bring affordable housing, and provide a shopping, businessand disruptive impact of vehicular traffic. the Western Distributor to ground, would allow the Cityand cultural focus for communities south of Redfern. Centre to be reconnected to the waterfront, thereby re-Travel by car to and through the City Centre can establishing Sydneys credentials as the Harbour City. be minimised by a world class light rail loop,efficient and iconic interchange facilities for18 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 19 12. We have adopted an exciting new Vision for Sydneys City Centre and its Villages for the next 20 years and beyond. It will be delivered in partnership with the Sydney community. 20 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 21 13. PARTNERSHIPS The City of Sydney cannot achieve the Vision on its own. The success ingredient Healing Sydneys scars MARIA ATKINSON KEN MAHERA share of the proposed actions Living in a sustainable city is a success ingredient. Great cities dont just happen. They are the result of a gateway from the south can be established by a necklace need to be led by others. To be globally competitive we, business in particular, sometimes serendipitous combination of design and of parks and squares surrounding the station precinct. The City of Sydney is committed need diverse talented and inspired and informedculture. By design I refer to beautiful parks, fine streetsThe really exciting opportunity at Central is healing to working with the State and people that are internationally connected and aware. and elegant architecture, and by culture I refer to thethe scar of the railway lines to the south of the station. Federal Governments, local life of the city street life, cafes, theatres, markets, Image, image, imagefacilities, social, affordability, By building over the rail lines, we can establish a new Councils, community andevents and interesting places to work and live. lifestyle, diversity, clean and green city. So green neighbourhood, where streets and parks can provide a business groups to implementinnovationweve got to adapt to the changes and the Cities also need to be regularly nurtured, adjusted,public network that will provide much needed connections the Vision over the long-term.impacts of climate change. We need to reduce water and strategically guided towards the future. Most between Surry Hills, Chippendale and Redfern. usage. We need to maximise our water collectionno great cities are very public and vital places.A mixed-use precinct with twice the capacity for housing doubt, it rains a lot in Sydney. We need to have treatmentThe new challenge facing all cities at this time is and offices and shops at Barangaroo has the potential to and reuse of that waterwe need to avoid waste.responding to the demands of climate change. If we arecreate a more diversified community, evolving over time. Transport congestionwe provide choices. The city isto manage our carbon emissions responsibly we will an ecosystem. We need to extend the boundaries, we There is also the potential for a major venue immediatelyneed to radically modify the way we live, the way we move need to manage it as a total catchment. We need to south of the station in this precinctperhaps a sitearound (by public and not private transport) and also significantly improve the environmental performance of for an entertainment centre to liberate the currentchange the way we think about the design of our cities. existing buildings and we need things to make it easier. site in Haymarket for parkland or a new theatre. Lets all of us focus and go for best and lets collaborate. The Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision is a timely andA major public square on Cleveland Street at thesignificant initiative. It takes the sustainability challenge The Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan is one of the George Street intersection can be a threshold tohead on, especially in the areas of energy and transport. most exciting leadership activities I know. the central city from the south. Running along theIt provides a framework for turning the balance awaywest side of Prince Alfred Park, between Belmore Maria Atkinson is Global Head of Sustainability, Lend Lease, from cars in favour of pedestrians, away from a privatePark and Elizabeth Street, and on to Hyde Park, a and spoke at a Sydney 2030 Forum in 2007 in favour of a genuinely public city, and away fromgrand promenade for pedestrians and cyclists wouldconsumption towards responsibility in the use of limitedprovide a new alternative journey into the city.resources. Through this Vision, Sydney can becomean international exemplar, but it will only work if the If our city is to be more liveable, more amenable,leadership shown by the City Council is supported byand more engaging for its citizens, then we need toall levels of government and the business community.reclaim the public spaces, provide better connectionsbetween the parts, and heal the built fabric.Sustainable Sydney 2030 proposes to reclaim RailwaySquare from the dominance of the car, giving over moreKen Maher is Chairman of Hassell, and Professor inspace to pedestrians. George Street, which under JanArchitecture at the University of New South Wales.Gehls ideas would be a major pedestrian boulevard, can This article was published in the Sydney Morning Herald in 2008.be continued past Railway Square to re-connect south ofCleveland Street and beyond to Green Square, while crosscity traffic can be diverted below the square. A new green 22 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION23 14. PARTNERSHIPSLooking after the cultural feeding groundsCreative learning NEIL ARMFIELD ELIZABETH ANN MACGREGORBy 1970 I was 15, and venturing into town by myself. As a kind of enlightenment dawned in the 80s and the 90sAs cities all over the world are recognising the importancethat merge into public spaces where more informal I found the delicious satisfactions of Rowe Street, downand beyond, some bold and generous advances wereof the role of culture, what should Sydney do to secure a kinds of activities can take place, breaking down the hill from Richards and the old Theatre Royal, and I made. A string of remarkable performance and cultural distinctive place as one of the worlds great cities in 2030? the boundaries between the formal and informal. saved up my money from my Saturday morning job in venues has spread across the city, the Sydney Theatre,We have incredible artistic talent this countrywe should the Burwood Paint and Paper store, and had my hairThe creative aspect of the city will be fundamental to the the MCA, Angel Place, the Museum of Sydney, the use it. By 2030 I would love to see our artists getting the cut at Lloyd Lomas. I bought records at Rowe Street prosperity of Sydney in 2030not because of the need to Conservatorium, Belvoir Street Theatre, the Carriageworks.kind of public recognition we give to our sports stars Records, cards at the little art shop next door. I bought attract tourists but because of the need to retain residents. Were rather good at destinations, at monuments. Butand celebrities. Lets get more artists to help visualise my gear at Merivale and Mr John and the even more whos looking after the breeding grounds, the grasses atThere is increasing recognition that creativity in business our public places and institutionspublic and private. groovy In Shop around the corner. The details of that the end of the creek, where you find the little fish feeding, will be important in generating economic wealth in Artists could make contributions to all kinds of things little street were everything, built up layer after layer the place from which a culture can grow with safety and the future. At a time when an idea can spawn a billion in the life of the cityif we treated them as critical across I guess, a century or so of useand then it went.with strength. This is what needs our attention now.dollar company, innovation and creativity is a bankable contributors, I believe we would have a richer, more Along with the Theatre Royal, the Australia Hotelcommodity. There is a strong correlation between The Sydney Opera House was conceived around 1950distinctive city. We need to provide our artists with places concreted over by the banality of Seidlers MLC Centre. arts training and creative thinking and innovation. As out of a conversation between Sir Eugne Goossens to live and work. We need to support them at all levels Australian writer Tim Winton asks us what are webusinesses look for ways to develop creativity in their and Premier Joe Cahill. Between then and the openingof their careers, not just when they are young. We can all afraid of, what are we hiding, covering up, in this veryworkforce, the role of artists and arts organisations as in 1973 lay some 23 years. Between now and 2030 point to examples of vibrant arts quarters in other cities, Australian desire to pull down, to rebuild, to obliterate a source of inspiration will be increasingly recognised. lie some 23 years. Clover Moore imagines Sydney where the artists are key. Why should artists be forced our past. This obliteration goes way back of course, thein 2030 alive with artistic ferment. The work to be Arts education plays a valuable role in developingout into the outlying suburbs to work as the price of real harbour city, as the architect Peter Myers has pointeddone in securing that place, in making these feedingthe skills required by successful individuals in an estate increases? Why cant we invest in studio space out, is the second city, built over that first harbourgrounds is, compared with the monumental grandeur increasingly sophisticated knowledge economy. as the British Lottery has just done in London? We need city of the Gadigal people. And of course, theresof the Opera House, more subtle and detailed andartists in the city itself, not just spearheading urban For Sydney to be a world class creative city in 2030, money to be made. It has been the engine of growthcomplex. But when its done, it will be no less heroic.regeneration in outer suburbs. we need to invest strongly now in the institutions in this town since 1788. But how do we factor into theNeil Armfield is one of Australias leading Theatre that can provide creative learning opportunities. ArtsTo be a sustainable city, Sydney needs to be a city equation the cultural and spiritual value of place? Directors and Artistic Director of Belvoir Street organisations can provide the stimulating atmosphereof ideas as well as a city of pleasure. To be sustainable, Theatre and spoke at a 2030 City Talk in 2007.that helps to foster ideas that go on to become the Sydney will need to attract the kind of educated and innovations of the future. Sydney could become a global creative workforce that will drive the economy. We dont leader in creative learning for people of all ages. want to live in a city of commuterswe need to create a city with and for artists and creative people of all kinds. By 2030 Sydney will need a thriving cultural sector, Sydney should be a world leader in a new kind of cultural generating economic activity day and night along investmentone that has long term objectives, not its harbour frontage. Recent developments along short terms fixes. A city that fosters creative learning and the waterfront have created more spaces for cultural involves artists at the core of its activities is a city that activity as well as bringing economic activity to looks to the future. And who knows, by 2030, we may previously dormant parts of the city. Much more could just have the edge over London. be done to create the kind of porous spaces that allow people to easily access a range of culturalElizabeth Ann McGregor is Director of the Museum of experiences. By porous I mean spaces that open up Contemporary Art and spoke at a 2030 City Talk in 2007. more to the outside, that incorporate social activities,24 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION25 15. VISION AT A GLANCEA snapshot of the 2030 TenFiveTenTen VisionTargetsBig StrategicProjectMoves Directions Ideas1 TARGET 11 A Revitalised City Centre at1 A Globally Competitive and 1 Western EdgeReduce 1990 green house gas the Heart of Global SydneyInnovative City 2 Three City Squaresemissions by 50 per cent2 A Leading Environmental2 An Integrated Inner Sydney 3 Protecting the Centre2 TARGET 2Transport Network Performer3 Integrated Transport for 4 Eora JourneyCapacity to meet local electricity3 A Liveable Green Networka Connected Cityand water demand 5 Cultural Ribbon4 Activity Hubs as a Focus for the Citys 4 A City for Pedestrians 6 Harbour to the Bay3 TARGET 3Village Communities and Transport and Cyclists48,000 Additional dwellings7 Connecting Green Square5 Transformative Development5 A Lively, Engaging4 TARGET 4City Centre8 Glebe Affordable Housingand Sustainable Renewal7.5 per cent of all housing9 New Moves for Newtownsocial housing7.5 per cent Full outline on page 34 6 Vibrant Local Communitiesand Economies10 Green Transformersaffordable housing7 A Cultural and Creative City Full outline on page 1285 TARGET 597,000 additional jobs in the City8 Housing for a DiversePopulation6 TARGET 69 Sustainable Development,80 per cent of City workers commuting Renewal and Designon public transport80 per cent ofwork trips by City residents in non 10 Implementation throughprivate vehicles Effective PartnershipsFull outline on page 647 TARGET 710 per cent of trips made in the Cityby cycling50 per cent of trips madeby walking8 TARGET 8Every resident within a 10 minute(800m) walk to a main street9 TARGET 9Every resident within a 3 minute (260m)walk of continuous green link 10 TARGET 1045 per cent of people believing mostpeople can be trusted Full outline on page 28 26 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 27 16. 10targetsSpecific targets 10 TArGETS fOr 2030 TARGETthe City will reduce greenhouse gasBy 2030, 1emissions by 50 per cent compared to 1990 levels, and by 70 per cent compared to 1990 levels by 2050. to make the TARGETthe City will have capacity to meet up to 100 per By 2030,2 City morecent of electricity demand by local electricity generation and 10 per cent of water supply by local water capture.sustainable. TARGETthere will be at least 138,000 dwellings, 48,000 3 By 2030, additional dwellings in the City for increased diversity of household types, including a greater share of families. TARGET7.5 per cent of all City housing will be socialBy 2030, 4housing, and 7.5 per cent will be affordable housing, delivered by not-for-profit or other providers.TARGETthe City will contain at least 465,000 jobsBy 2030, 5 including 97,000 additional jobs with an increasedshare in finance, advanced business services,education, creative industries and tourism sectors.TARGETthe use of public transport for travel to By 2030,6 work by City Centre workers will increase to 80 percent and the use of non-private vehicles by Cityresidents for work trips will increase to 80 per cent.TARGETat7least 10 per cent of City trips will be madeBy 2030,by bicycle and 50 per cent by pedestrian movement.TARGETevery resident will be within a 10 minute (800m)By 2030, 8 walk to fresh food markets, childcare, health servicesand leisure, social, learning and cultural infrastructure.TARGETevery resident in the City of Sydney will beBy 2030, 9 within a three minute walk (250m) of continuous greenlinks that connect to the Harbour Foreshore, HarbourParklands, Moore or Centennial or Sydney Parks.TARGETthe level of community cohesion and socialBy 2030, 10 interaction will have increased based on at least 45 percent of people believing most people can be trusted. 28 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION29 17. Climate change The Target set by the Vision aims for The main technological component of Green Global warming a 70 per cent reduction of greenhouse Transformers is cogeneration, the simultaneous gas emissions against the Citysgeneration of electricity and harvesting of waste current performance by 2030.heat. Natural gas, a much cleaner fuel than TEN TARGETS The Target is the same as a 50 per cent coal, is used to generate electricity, emitting represents a reduction in green house gas emissionsless carbon dioxide for the same amount of compared to the level in 1990. This base year electricity. Also, rather than wasting two thirds is sometimes used to be consistent with the of the energy by blowing it into the atmosphere language of the Kyoto Protocol, the international through large cooling towers at coal-fired massive challenge framework to reduce greenhouse gases. power stations, Green Transformers will use The data used to estimate greenhouse gasthat waste heat to provide low greenhouse emissions for the City for the year 1990 is not heating and cooling homes and workplaces. as reliable as information currently available, This will lead to an overall energy efficiency of which Sydney and underestimates emissions. The Vision used approximately 85 per centat least twice as accurate data from 2006. This figure was then efficient as the best coal fired power station. used to determine a more realistic 1990 baseline. Combined with other supply and demand side The target for emissions in 2030 is policies in renewables, energy efficiency, and must face in its 1.6 mega tonnes of carbon dioxide transport, Green Transformers will bring about 50 per cent less greenhouse gas emissions. compared to 5.4 mega tonnes in 2006 and 3.2 mega tonnes in 1990.At the same time a Green Transformer network will work towards securing 100% of the Citys electricity future planning. 1 Green Transformerssupply by 2030 compared to current levels. The 2030 Sustainable Sydney Consortium teamsA major achievement of 2030 is that the individual and the City of Sydney, developed the Green greenhouse footprint of City residents will shrink Transformer concept and analytical framework used from over 35 tonnes to under 12 tonnes of carbon to assess its effectiveness as part of the 2030 Vision. dioxide per yeara 66 per cent reduction. The 2030 Vision calls for the City to re-imagineWhile Green Transformers are based on robust and well tested and established technology, the the way society and industry produce andinnovative approach adopted by Sustainable use our energy. It proposes to build a networkSydney 2030 is a radical departure from the current of Green Transformers that would cut theapproach to energy provision within New South carbon content of electricity, provide lowWales and will not come without its challenges. greenhouse hot water, heating, and coolingUnder an optimistic growth scenario, the use for both new and existing buildings.of Green Transformers means the City would Green Transformers will also be configured to not be reliant on any coal fired electricity. If all use the waste heat to transform sewage into major urban centres followed suit, NSW would recycled water. Within the next two decades not need any new base-load power stations it is also possible that half of the Citys waste and could plan for the decommissioning could be digested and returned as electricity of existing coal-fired power stations. into the local distribution network.2 Electricity Green Transformers will be integrated intoRenewable electricity will also be essential urban renewal projects, installed into existing to any meaningful emissions reduction plan, buildings, or possibly stand alone as their own and is expected to comprise 25 per cent sustainability showpiece. The benefits of low of the Citys electricity supply in 2030. carbon electricity and low greenhouse heating A fully renewable future is a desirable goal and cooling provided by the Green Transformershowever, this cannot happen overnight. The will be distributed throughout large parts of the Vision offers a transition technology and fuel that City through a new underground green reticulation will significantly reduce emissions and that is network facilitated by the City of Sydney.available for large-scale use at an acceptable cost. Cogeneration and gas is such a combination. Importantly, existing development will get the opportunity to connect to a low-cost, low- carbon solution. 30 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 31 18. 3 Transport 5 Waste 7 Appliances 50 per cent of trips in the City areThe relatively clean and separated wasteA drop of 10 per cent in electricity consumptionTHE KYOTO PrOTOCOL made by walking and cycling and stream of the City is ideal for re-use. The is projected through a meaningful commitmentThe Protocol, established in 1997, the use of public transport is high.Vision recommends a Green Infrastructureto lowering the power use of major and minoris a legally binding international plan to: TEN TARGETS However, more needs to be done. Plan. The City and adjoining Councils could appliances in the home and office, including Over 70 per cent of City Centre workers work together to identify a potential waste standby electricity consumption. The introduction Reduce greenhouse gas emissions travel to work by public transport, the highest transfer station and conversion site with of a policy of minimum energy performance Set targets for industrialised countries proportion of any Australian City. The City a view to creating energy from waste. standards would eventually affect all buildings.to reduce their pollution, and has a high share of residents (59 per cent) The City could also seek partnerships with Establish an international who live and work in the City, travel shorter waste services companies and research 8 Car parking strategies distances and are less likely to drive. institutions to assist in the development emissions trading system Though current City planning controls do not require any However, in the last five years the Citys energy of waste-to-energy technology.parking to be provided, in new developments, on current The Protocol includes a major program, demand increased by almost 20 per cent. This could result in the collection and trends, all new multi-unit residential buildings will havethe Clean Development Mechanism, to conversion by 2030 of 50 per cent of the1.1 car park spaces per dwelling. Under the 2030 Vision,allow developed countries to invest in 4 Water waste stream to electricity or green gaseffective alternative transport options will enable a 40clean energy and emissions reduction Although water consumption has been through the Green Transformer Network.per cent reduction on this allocation would lower energyprojects in the developing world, reduced in the last five years throughThe Green Infrastructure Plan has a consumption for lighting and ventilation in car parks.and use the emissions reductions to restrictions, the general trends have central focus on developing sustainable help meet their domestic targets. been increasing consumption.technologies, infrastructure and transport. 9 Housing strategiesThe first commitment period for emissions Based on current trends, the Citys water Savings will flow from an increased inner-citycuts runs from 2008 to 2012, and targets for use will increase by 22 per cent by 2030, 6 Lightingpopulation. Based on transport patterns remaining post 2012 are currently being negotiated. green house gas emissions increase by A 10 per cent overall reduction in emissionsthe same, for each person living in the City instead 41 per cent and waste by 50 per cent. is possible by phasing out incandescent of the wider Sydney metropolitan area produces Preventing this means setting new targets. It light bulbs with progressively more efficient savings of 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide from lower means innovation and investment in new ways lighting technologies. This can be achieved transport emissions, especially private car use. of approaching the infrastructure of City planningthrough a reduction across all building and the infrastructure encompassing transport,types (six to nine per cent in dwellings and water, energy and waste management. 12 per cent for non-residential buildings). The City of Sydneys LGA Emissions. Reduction targets.The graph below shows how the proposed strategic actions will Source: Kinesis, 2008 based on Environmental Management Plan. individually and collectively achieve emission reductions by 2030. Source: Kinesis, 2008 based on Environmental Management Plan. CO2 millions tonnes per annum CO2 millions tonnes per annum 7m 7m7m6m 20% 57%5m6m6m 4m 3%70% REDUCTIONON 2006 LEVELS 5m 7% 5m 3m 7% 2030 REDUCTIONS 2m 1% 4% 4m4m BUSINESS AS USUAL EMISSIONS 2030 13% 1mMINIMUM ENERGY APPLIANCES03m 2% 3m2006 Emissions Business As Usual 2030 Target 2030 EmissionsRENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GREEN TRANSFORMERSLIGHTING TECHNOLOGY 17% CAR PARK REDUCTION(CO/TRIGENERATION) HOUSING STRATEGY 2mDEFICIT 2mWASTE TO ENERGYEMISSIONS 2006 TRANSPORT 1m1m TARGET 0 0 32 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 33 19. FiveBig MovesTransforming the CityEmbodying the aspirations setby the community in the 2030consultation, the big moves ofthe 2030 Vision are intended toremake the City into one thatis green, global and connected.The Big Moves will secureSydneys future growthprospects while improving itsattractiveness and liveability.They will ensure the sustainabilityof the City environmentally,socially and economically. 34 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 35 20. Five Big MovesHarbourBIG MOVE 1 A REVITALISED CITY CENTRE AT THE HEART OF GLOBAL SYDNEY Lively, people-friendly and premium business centre reconnected to the harbour.Kings BIG MOVE 2 Cross AN INTEGRATED INNER SYDNEY TRANSPORT NETWORk Harris Street New sustainable transport connecting Haymarket Inner Sydney, the City Centre and the Citys Villages, with congestion removed Glebe from the City Centre and Villages. Point Road Oxford BIG MOVE 3Street A LIVEABLE GREEN NETWORk Continuous green corridors integrated with liveable streets, providing dedicated pedestrian CrownStreet and cycle ways and new ways to King Street explore the City and its Villages. Redfern Street BIG MOVE 4 ACTIVITY HUBS AS A FOCUS FOR THE CITYS VILLAGE COMMUNITIES Green AND TRANSPORTSquare Sustainable places for communities in the Citys distinctive Villages to meet, create, learn, work and shop.BIG MOVE 5 TRANSFORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE RENEWAL Initiatives to re-make the City, including energy and water efficient infrastructure, affordable housing, high quality public space and design and access to essential transport choices. CITY CENTREMETRO RAILLIGHT RAILLIVABLE G TWORKPUBLIC TRANSPORTACTIVITY HUBS CORRIDORS 36 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 37 21. Big Move 1 A lively, people-friendly global businessA revitalisedcentre, reconnected to the waterfront.City Centre atthe heart ofglobal Sydney 38 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 39 22. The City Centre is a hub of New waterfront and more cultural, tourism, business space for global Sydney and retail intensity.1 Stronger City Centre economy The Opera House, the Bridge, the Harbour andand tourism through precinct night skyline have iconic status. Reinforcing and cluster development Sydneys prestigious role in the life of the Distributed green infrastructure nation means providing a continuing sense of delight and surprise as people live, A central spine and three major work, visit and walk through the City.squares to provide a focus ReVITALISed CITy CeNTRe for public life in the City Centre Successful contemporary cities are alive and inviting by day and by night. They offer art, High quality light rail design, culture and entertainment, attractive loop to easily get around public spaces and workplaces, great shoppingthe City Centre experiences and easy access. A series of Revitalise and reclaim the western initiatives under the 2030 Vision will work edge of the City Centre to create together to revitalise Sydneys City Centre new public spaces and residential, focusing on building on the existing tourism, visitor and business uses cultural, retail, residential and public domain experiences offered in the City Centre. Fine grain retail, hospitality The Public Spaces, Public Life Sydney and mixed-use precinct recommendations by renowned Danish Architectwest of George Street Jan Gehl, as adopted by the City as part of A cultural ribbon from Darling the 2030 Vision, offer strategies to improveHarbour to Bennelong Point the design of the public domain, make the and Macquarie Street City more inviting and easier to move around. The liveability of the City Centre is of critical Sydneys Indigenous story importance to achieving the future economic and culture acknowledged growth targets of the Metropolitan Plan for and celebrated Sydney and the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision. Green zones and pedestrian- The redevelopment at Barangaroo providesfriendly streets the opportunity to accommodate commercial growth and to create a sustainable new City precinct at the harbours edge. The creativity needed to support a dynamic economy is dependent on the interaction and connection of creative people, on a stimulating environment, on affordable accommodation and access to invigorating work, production and event performance spaces. The City Centre will be walkable, not dominated by cars, attractive around the clock and unique for making easy connections to one of the worlds great harbours. 40 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 41 23. Big Move 2 New sustainable transport connectingAn integratedInner Sydney, the City Centre and theInner Sydney Citys Villages, with congestion reduced.transportnetwork 42 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 43 24. SydneyHarbourDawes PointWalsh Bay BalmainThe RocksMillersPointCircular GardenQuay Island Rozelle Project Idea Green SquarePoint WynyardCity Centre Light Rail Potts Integrated Transport Initiatives Sydney 2030 provides an LilyfieldPyrmontDarling HarbourElizabeth Bayopportunity for integratedCockleTownSt JamesWoolloomoolooDarling transport renewal on aHall Point2BayKingsCross major scale. Inner SydneyAnnandaleMuseum EastSydney Rushcutters Bay needs better transportChinatown Darlinghurst connections into the CityGlebeUltimo Taylor Square Paddington ForestHarbour and between ActivityLodge Railway SquareWoollahra Hubs and Villages.Camperdown BroadwayCentralCity Centre iNTEGRATEd iNNER CiTy TRANSpoRT NETwoRk The City wants to work in partnershipInner West Chippendale Surry Hillswith government and&others toBaysDarlington develop and implement new StanmoreRedfernsustainable transport initiatives.Eveleigh Major public transport routes are at Eastern Newtown Suburbs & Beaches Kings capacity and it can be difficult to moveWaterloo Moore Park Centennial CrossParklands efficiently around the City. Congestion Enmore Alexandria Harris inhibits economic development andZetlandStreet private vehicle use is a major source ErskinevilleGreen Haymarket of green house emissions. Buses and VictoriaSquareParkKensingtonGlebe taxis are impacted by congestion and Point Road Randwick make pedestrian movement and cycling Oxford Beaconsfield Street unpleasant and sometimes dangerous. A sustainable and integrated transportCrown Street network requires planning for the right Rosebery Redfern St Peters mode of transport in the right UNSWStreet place with easy transfer and Mascotsuitable, accessible pricing.EastlakesKingsfordKing Street R An integrated Inner Sydney transport strategy R Public transport corridors SydneyAirportGreen R A cycle networkSquareR The City Centre light rail loop R Town Hall transport plaza R Northern and southern interchanges R Community transport R Parking strategy R Managing parking and cars in the City of SydneyRethinking transportation is essential, we need to dramatically change the way people move about, the 50 years of cheap gasoline is over. METRO RAIL CBD LIGHT RAIL LOOPACTIVITY HUBS PUBLIC TRANSPORT EXISTING LIGHT RAIL Jan GehlCORRIDORS/LIGHT RAIL Gehl Architects NETWORKUNDERGROUNDEXPRESSWAYS CYCLING AND WALKING ROUTES 44 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 45 25. Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision4 Advocacy for regional6 Investigate and plan for Town Hall 9 Provide community transport for Transport Initiatives transport connectionstransport plaza rovideservicesforpeopleexperiencingP nsurethatthecapacityofthetransportE reateamid-citytransportplazaalongPark Ctransport disadvantage across the City, including 2 1 Integrated Inner Sydney Transport Strategy network to support travel to the Cityand George Streets, catering for links toolder people and people with a disability.Centre from across the Sydney region east-west and north south public transport stablishtherighttransportmodesE uildonexistingshuttlebusroutesprovidedbyBis increased. Support the planning and routes, minimising the need for bus andfor the specific needs of existing andearly implementation of metro rail lines. the City to address gaps in the existing transport vehicle access across the City Centre.future travel in Inner Sydney.links between Villages and Activity Hubs. upporttheexistingandproposedS iveprioritytolightrail,cyclingandpedestrian G o-ordinatetheplanacrossInnerSydneyC upgrades to the heavy rail network.activity, while ensuring the interchange plaza is 10 Parking strategy iNTEGRATEd iNNER CiTy TRANSpoRT NETwoRkCouncils and with State and Federalintegrated with commercial, retail, entertainment and ntegratenewstationswithcommercialI educeexistingparkingasnewpublictransportRGovernments, including advocacy forcultural activities to create a lively City precinct.and retail development and developinfrastructure and services are provided.essential infrastructure funding.as transport interchanges. rovideforanupgradedTownHallStation P stablishplanningpoliciesthatenableE 2 Public transport corridorsand possible new train station at Park some existing public and private parking 5 Support and plan for a City dentifyninecorridorsconnectingtheCityIand Pitt Streets to accommodate newstructures to be designed in a way they can Centre light rail loopCentre with the villages and other Inner underground metro rail or heavy rail.be converted to alternative uses over time. mproveaccessintheCityCentrewithISydney areas. These corridors should7 Northern and southern interchanges stablishpoliciesandpricingmechanismsforcarEa high frequency north south lightcontain more sustainable, higher volume and parking that support and fund green transport.rail loop connecting with Barangaroo, evelophighqualitytransportinterchangesinthe Dfrequent public transport services, includingCircular Quay and Central Station. north and south of the City Centre, linked with the evelopoptionsforencouragingenergyDsurface light rail or underground metro lines. ntegratetheCityCentrelightrailloopwithImetro rail stations and the City Centre light rail loop, toefficient vehicles, car-pooling, trading schemes nsureallcorridorslinktotheCityEminimise the need for buses to enter the City Centre.for car parking in new development spaceskey radial public transport corridors throughCentre light rail loop and regional efficient public transport interchanges.for car share, and parking rates linked topublic transport connections. ntegratethetwotransportinterchangestocreate Iaccessibility to public transport and services. newlightrailloopcouldprovidetheAconnections to pedestrian and cycle connections to nsureacross-regionalcorridorconnectingE opportunity to remove the monorail pedestrian and cycle networks, and opportunities11 Plan to underground the Western DistributorGreen Square to the East and Inner West.which adversely impacts on the quality for bicycle hire and care share pods.of the pedestrian experience. educetheneedforcarstotravelunnecessarilyonR EnsurecorridorsfromtheCityCentreto: ntegratetheinterchangeswithcommercial, Isurface roads through the City Centre by establishing- Green Square and Rosebery lanforattractivewalkinglinksandPretail, entertainment and cultural activitiesbetter connections between existing roads.- Oxford Street and Bondi Junctionquality signage between the new loop to create lively City precincts.and wider transport routes across the emovetheWesternDistributorflyoversR- Victoria Road 8 New Links and replace with a connection to theCity and metropolitan Sydney.- Glebe and Parramatta Road Cross City Tunnel and Darling Drive. lanforinterchangesatCentral,TownHallP ealignRegentStreettoHarrisStreetwithan R- Pyrmont and Glebeunderground connection off Darling Drive, xploreconnectingDarlingDrivetoBroadwayEand Circular Quay to enable people to- King Street Newtown move easily in a north and south direction.making an easy link to the Cleveland Streetand / or Cleveland Street through a tunnel and- Redfern and Botany Roadintersection, south of Central Station.connecting Darling Drive to the Anzac Bridgeapproaches on the western side of Pyrmont.- Inner North Green Square Light Rail nvestigatethepotentialforasmallpark I and link to Frasers Broadway. 12 Cahill Expressway 3 Implement the cycle networkA key focus of the Vision is theneed for an integrated high educetrafficonAbercrombieStreet; R mprovepublicamenityatCircularQuayandI evelopthecurrentstrategytocreateaDtransform Wattle Street to a park road andcomprehensive, high quality cycle network volume public transport massreduce vehicles travelling through the City Centre. Harris Street to a liveable, main street.that is safe enough for children to use.transit system. There is a need iveprioritytoseparated,dedicatedGto connect the City Centre area educetrafficonBotanyRoadtopromote Rto Green Square, as this arealiveable, main street use and encourage trafficcycle lanes. to use ORiordan Street and Wyndham Street.has a growing population. orkwithInnerSydneyCouncilstoW The City of Sydney proposesintroduce a public bicycle transporta Green Square light railsystem for everyday, easy cycling.connection for funding by State ntegratebikehirenodeswithtransportI and Federal Government as partinterchanges and Activity Hubs, asof infrastructure improvementswell as shopping, entertainment,for Inner Sydney.work and cultural opportunities.46 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 47 26. Big Move 3 Continuous green corridors linkedA liveable with liveable streets, dedicatedgreen networkpedestrian and cycle ways and new ways to explore the City and its Villages. 48 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 49 27. Liveable Green NetworkThe liveable green network is made up ofstreets and lanes with pedestrian priority.Ten green corridors are proposed acrossNorth Sydney 3the City linking the villages and hubs to Centralto provide safe and attractive paths.MillersThe Connected City is an aspiration ofBalmain Point large City economies dependent on themobility of people, products and ideas.Balmain to Garden IslandJan Gehls Public Spaces, Public Life SydneyBarangarooStudy of the City Centre made a series of LiVEABLE GREEN NETwoRkrecommendations to transform the City Centre Sydney HarbourSydney Potts Pointinto a hub for pedestrians and cyclists. Foreshore WalkDarling LilyfieldRozelle PyrmontPointTo be a truly Connected City people must Central SpineElizabethbe able to get around easily and meet face toCircular Quay to WoolloomoolooBay face as well as have access to the vital road, 2030 provides the framework Botany Bayair and rail transport systems that link themfor turning the balance away Haymarketwith other major centres and global cities.from a private to a genuinely Rushcutters public city.Pyrmont toDarlinghurstBaySeparate cycle paths, shaded footpaths,Glebe Centennial Parkstreets lined with trees, reduced vehicleKen Maher Ultimoflows are all hallmarks of the green corridors Chairman HassellWoolloomooloothat will invite people to walk and cycle.Annandale Forest to Botany BayLodgeCentral SurryPaddington CamperdownHillsChippendaleWoollahraGlebe to Rosebery DarlingtonMooreStanmore ParkRedfern Redfern Glebe to EveleighEastCentennial Park NewtownEnmoreWaterloo Centennial Park Erskineville Alexandria Newtown to Randwick ZetlandKensingtonBeaconsfield Randwick St PetersCooks River to Kingsford Centennial Park Rosebery Mascot How the Green Corridors will MAIN GREEN CORRIDORS HARBOUR TO THE BAY CENTRAL SPINE interconnect the City of Sydney.SYDNEY HARBOUR LIVEABLE GREEN NETWORK FORESHORE WALK 50 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 51 28. Green corridorsSydney Harbour Foreshore Pyrmont to Centennial Park rovideSydneysidersandvisitorswithaP inktheHarbouratWhiteBaytoCentennial Lcontinuous 15 kilometre foreshore walk Park from Central Station to reinforce the 3from Glebe to Rushcutters Bay connecting stations role as a City Centre transport hub.many of the Citys cultural attractions andThis will provide connections to Harris Street,destinations such as the Fish Markets anda liveable main street, Ultimo Activity Hub,the Circular Quay weekend markets. Powerhouse Museum, ABC studios, SydneyThe walk will link with the City Centre, the Institute of Technology, University of TechnologyCultural Ribbon and Eora Journey IndigenousSydney, Central Station, the ridge of Surrycultural interpretation walk of City landmarks,Hills to Centennial Parklands and Fox Studios LiVEABLE GREEN NETwoRkfrom Mrs Macquaries Chair to Redfern.and beyond to the eastern beaches. Circular Quay to Botany BayGlebe to Centennial Park rovideanorth-southspineconnectingtheP rovidealinkfromtheHarbourat Pharbour to the bay and the City Centre toJubilee Park, along Glebes main streetBotany, along George Street and Botany Road. to the Glebe Activity Hub, University of Sydney, Carriageworks, RedfernsThis spine will have a pedestrian focus liveable main street and Activity Hub.with dedicated cycle and public transportfacilities and may over the long-term have Connecting the Eastern Suburbs andsections with no private vehicular traffic.Centennial Parklands sports and recreation facilities to Redfern and the Inner West.All green corridors will cross or meet thiscentral spine providing a network of alternative Glebe to Roseberypaths to move around and enjoy the City. rovideaconnectionfromtheHarbourtoPNorth Sydney to Central Rosebery following Orphan School Creek. rovideacycleandpedestrianlinktoPIt will link up with activities at Jubilee Park,join the two halves of Global Sydney,Camperdown Hospital site, Royal Prince AlfredNorth Sydney and the City Centre.Hospital, Sydney University, Carriageworks, Australian Technology Park, Erskineville Park,This route is already heavily used by walkers Ashmore Precinct, Sydney Park. Also toand cyclists and could be further improved. provide access to future long-term renewal investigation areas around the AlexandraQuiet streets, shops,Woolloomooloo Bay to Botany Bayart galleries, links to Canal through to Rosebery, connecting rovideacorridortoconnectthenorthPinstitutions, workplaces and to the Central Spine and Centennial Parkhomes could all be on theand south of the City via Bourke Street. corridors at Redfern Activity Hub.walking and cycling journeyThis will also link through to GreenSquare and other areas in the south. Newtown to Randwick of the green network. rovideasoutherncityconnectionPRod SimpsonBalmain to Garden Island Simpson+Wilsonfrom the Inner West to the Eastern rovideacorridortoconnectBalmainP Suburbs and beaches. Architecture+Urban projectsand Woolloomooloo to the City Centre It will connect Newtown, through Erskineville,The future of Sydney is aand the other corridors across the City. to Green Square along the Green Squarepedestrian-oriented future.Balmain has the potential to be within Boulevard and water channel beneathwalking distance of the City Centre. The Rachel Neesom Southern Cross Drive to Kensington andNeesom Murcutt ArchitectsGlebe Island closure provides the opportunitythe University of New South Wales.to investigate a lightweight bridge acrossthe eastern end of White Bay direct to Cooks River to Centennial Parkthe main centre of Balmain, resulting in a onnectCooksRiverandBotanyRoadCdirect connection across to Pyrmont.to Green Square, Centennial Park andbeyond to the Eastern Beaches. It will create a green corridor along the tributary channels of the Alexandra Canal that over the long-term could be investigated for mixed- use residential and business activities.52 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 53 29. Big Move 4 Places for people to meet, be part ofActivity Hubs as a their community, to shop, work, learnfocus for the Citys and be creative.Village communitiesand transport 54 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 55 30. Activity Hubs Future sustainability means It also proposes two new Activity essential local services need HubsHarbour (Hickson Road) to be in walking distance, with and Green Squareto join: 4 convenient public transport to the Crown Street Kings CrossHarbour City Centre and other Villages. Ten Activity Hubs would provide a focus Oxford Street Redfern Street for doing business, healthcare, taking Harris Street transport, shopping, meeting people and Glebe Point Road having cultural and learning experiences. King Street ACTiViTy huBS The 2030 Vision builds on the work of Haymarket creating eight Village Hubs as part of theThe Activity Hubs are places with Local Action Plans developed in 2007 in distinctive and diverse character around partnership with local communities. key community main streets.ACTIVITY HUBS KingsCross CoreSupportHarris Transport Health/medicalRecycling centre Street interchange/hub City of Sydney service centre/Community garden Haymarket Business hubshop-front Glebe Point One-stop governance Road Primary schoolFresh food (market) shop (including otherOxford government services) Library Bike parking, showersStreet Community space and lockers Car share pod Public spaces Cultural live sitesRedfern Learning centre Street Wi-Fi hotspot Workshops/studios Crown Childcare Secondary schoolStreet Places of worship King StreetRecyclingBike Hire,Local TransportCommunity Housing Centre Lockers, Shops Link CentreShowers LibraryGreenSquarecaeFresh Food Markets Public SpaceACTIVITY HUBSNORTH-SOUTH SPINEACTIVITY HUBS SUPPORTING 15,000 TO 25,000 RESIDENTSPark Caf BakeryMAIN ACTIVITY STREETFUTURE ACTIVITY HUBSLocal School 56 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 57 31. Activity Hubs will better recognise ransformOxfordStreetinto TGlebe Point roadGreen Square the economic role of the key joba liveable main street. romoteGreenSquareasanexemplar P ursuefurtherdualuseopportunitiesforGlebe P centres outside the City Centre and Public School to enable broad community toof sustainable development. Identifyfreshfoodmarketopportunities. 4 nurture the conditions for furtheraccess the schools open space and facilities. development. Core elements of evelopasacultural,creative D evelopasaresidentialandemploymentarea. D an Activity Hub include transport and safe precinct through precinct reateconnectionstoaffordablehousingsite, C Introduce an economic development strategy interchange, primary school, business management strategies.Blackwattle Bay and the new foreshore park. to support development controls to attract and centres, library, community space,support emerging environmental, creative and artnerwithWoollahraCouncil P Identifyfreshfoodmarketopportunities. childcare, Wi-fi hotspot, fresh foodknowledge oriented industries. Replicate the small on the Hub concept. market, bike parking, health and reatewalkinglinksandstrongercommunity C business and residential mix of Surry Hills. ACTiViTy huBS medical, City of Sydney service centre redfern Street connection with the University of Sydney. nsuresubstantialsocialcommunityand E and a range of optional activity centres, cultural infrastructure is delivered upfront and dependent on local character and need. upportAboriginalandTorresStrait SKing Street Islander business, training and culturalacts as a catalyst for further development. upportlocalarts,creativeandlivemusic S Crown Streetinitiatives, including an Australian ncourageinvestors,designers,ownersand E through the Citys economic and cultural Indigenous Cultural Centre, as called occupiers to add diverse character similar to eveloptheCrownStreetcivichubDdevelopment strategies and grants programs. for in Indigenous consultation. that found in the Citys existing Villages.around Shannon Reserve and the artnerwithMarrickvilleCounciltoinvestigateoptions Pnew library and community centre. ontinuetherevitalisationof C rovideavarietyofemploymentspaces P for improving the public spaces and links to Newtown Redfern and Regent Streets. and residential building types. Identifyfreshfoodmarketopportunities.Station, Australia Street and Newtown Square. nvestigatebusinessopportunitiesfor I rovidesubstantialcontributiontothe2030target P nvestigateopportunitiesformixed-I rovideaccesstoNewtownStationfrom P creative and new cultural activities such asof increasing access to affordable housing.use renewal of Redfern Mall/SurryErskineville Road and integrate Erskineville markets, studios and performances at nearbyHills Shopping Village at the corner Road with the King Street Activity Hub. mproveaccessfromRoseberytotheGreen I CarriageWorks, as a focus of economicof Cleveland and Crown Streets.and cultural development strategies. orkwithlocalresidents,businesses,artists W Square Activity Hub and maintain long term spartofCouncilseconomicdevelopmentAand community and cultural groups to developoptions for an additional Hub on Botany Road to ursuefreshfoodmarket P support growth and change in this corridor.program, support creative industries and a community and creative hub, retail or fresh opportunities at CarriageWorks.start-ups in nearby SOGO (south of food market in the station precinct.HarbourGoulburn Street) by encouraging adaptive ncourageRedfernParkfor E Supportaffordablehousingforartistsandstudents.re-use of existing warehouse buildings sports and recreation focus. nsuresufficientresidentialdevelopmentto Eand ground level activation in SOGO. orkcollaborativelywithMarrickvillecouncilto W support a new Activity Hub at Baranagroo, north ncouragelowcostandaffordable E support Newtown as a cultural and creative hub. of the main commercial office precinct. Kings Cross housing for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community near Redfern. ntegrateadaptivere-useandredevelopmentof I Includeaffordablehousing. upportKingsCrossasakey,entertainmentSNewtown Tram Sheds into the Activity Hub.and tourist destination, including mprovewalkinglinksandbusiness I eveloptheActivityHubtoservicenewresidential Dplanning for a range of accommodation, opportunities for the Redfern communityHaymarketdevelopment, and the established Millers Point,while recognising and protecting its at Australian Technology Park and Rocks and north City centre communities. Eveleigh Railway Workshop precinct. uildonHaymarketsproximitytoCentral Bimportant residential character. Station and Belmore Park in planning for the ncourageafocusforculturalactivitiesaround E enewthepublicsquarearoundFitzroyR Harris Streetredevelopment of Central Station precinct.Walsh Bay, and a foreshore connection betweenGardens and El Alamein Fountain. Circular Quay and Darling Harbour, and upporttheexpansionofenterprise S ontinuetocelebrateSydneysChinese C investigate opportunities for the regional cultural Oxford Street clusters of culture, media and education. communities through extension of supportinfrastructure project as a Hub catalyst. initiatives like Chinese New Year. etainandsupporttheprecinctasR ransformHarrisStreetintoa Tthe historic centre of Sydneys gayliveable main street and promote mprovepedestrianconnectionstoGeorge Ilesbian, bisexual and transgendermixed-uses around Fig Street. Street and World Square and improve accesscommunities as part of precinct andto the open space around Darling Harbour. onsolidatecivic,socialandcommunity Ceconomic development planning. facilities around Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre romoteamixofretailingalongOxfordPand Community Centre, with Hub focusStreet and side streets, ranging fromon the Powerhouse forecourt area.start-ups to boutique tenants through the evelopstudenthousingforUniversityof DCitys Economic Development Strategy.Sydney, Sydney Institute of Technology and University of Technology Sydney. 58 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION59 32. Big Move 5 Initiatives to re-make the City,Transformative including energy and water efficientdevelopmentinfrastructure.and sustainablerenewalIMAGE: CHILLER ASSEMBLY, MACQUARIE BANK. KING STREET WHARF. PHOTOGRAPHER MARTIN VAN DER WAL 60 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 61 33. Transformative InitiativesSydney has significant areas for These and other key renewalfuture renewal that are outside thesites provide immediate BarangarooCity of Sydneys direct planning opportunities to plan for collective 5control. The 2030 Vision proposesand innovative approaches tostrategic directions to guide andenergy generation, waste treatmentinfluence the shape of these major and affordable housing.redevelopment sites within the City. They also provide people-The current redevelopment of the former Carltonoriented developmentnewand United Brewing site on Broadway by Frasers public domains, housing andwill exemplify 2030 sustainability objectives. work places that are accessible TRANSfoRmATiVE dEVELopmENT ANd SuSTAiNABLE RENEwALIt will introduce a world leading approach toto and inclusive of everyone.carbon neutral energy supply and sustainablewater use and waste management; reuseof historic buildings and design by leading DarlingAustralian and world architects. HarbourThe Citys response to the sustainabilitychallenge means redevelopment of Barangarooat East Darling Harbour, Green Square andsites around Redfern and Waterloo, includingAustralian Technology Park, can now be guidedCentralby the broad sustainability principles and To Redfernstrategic directions of Sustainable Sydney 2030.Frasers Broadway(Former CUB Site) EveleighRedfern Railway Waterloo WorkshopsAshmoreGreen SquareAlexandra Canal/Botany Road CUB site, City of Sydney achives. An $800 million concept plan proposes to transform the former Carlton and UnitedGREEN TRANSFORMERSBreweries (CUB) brewery site into a vibrant new precinct with office space, apartmentsand a 5,400 square metre community park. This replaces a 5.8-hectare disusedRENEWAL AREAS industrial site on the western edge of the Sydney CBD, close to Central Station.LONG-TERM INVESTIGATION AREA 62 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 63 34. BLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMENTS | ICONS SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMENTS | ICONS A globally A leading Integrated transportHousing A lively, engaging competitive andenvironmental for a connected cityfor a diverse city centre innovative cityperformer population A globally A leading Integrated transport 6 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 |andSECONDARY andcompetitive STYLEGUIDE | environmental A culturalELEMENTS | a connected city for ICONS ViBRANT Vibrant localSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMENTS | ICONSinnovative cityperformer LoCAL creative city communities CommuNiTiES ANd and economies ECoNomiES 5 A LiVELy, A leading Integrated transportHousing A lively, engaging ENGAGiNG CiTy CENTREandenvironmental for a connected cityfor a diversecity centre cityperformer EY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMENTS | ICONS population A globallyA leadingIntegrated tra A globallyA leadingIntegrated transportHousingcompetitive andA lively, engagingenvironmentalfor a connect competitive and environmentalfor a connected cityfor a diverse4innovative citycity centreperformer innovative city performerpopulationA CiTy foRA culturalCity had a conversationVibrant localThe andcreative city SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARYANdcity forwith thousands of workers, communities Sustainable development,pEdESTRiANS walking AELEMENTS | ICONS and cycling CyCLiSTSImplementationthrough effectiveresidents and studentsand economies renewal and design governancethis combined with extensive1 and partnership9research by Sydney's leading A GLoBALLy 8SuSTAiNABLEplanners, architects, thinkers A globally ANd CompETiTiVEA cultural A leading andVibrant localIntegrated transportdEVELopmENT, HousinghouSiNG foR ASustainableand designers ledA globallyto theA leading competitive and iNNoVATiVE CiTy Integrated transport environmentalcreative cityHousing a connected cityRENEwALlively, engagingfordiVERSE popuLATioNcommunities A ANd development,for a diversecompetitive and10 Strategic Directions.environmentalinnovative cityfor a connected city performer for a diverseand economies city centre dESiGNpopulation renewal and design innovative cityperformerpopulation3 ndVibrant localiNTEGRATEd SustainableA city for walking Implementation y A leading communities development, Integrated transportTRANSpoRT foR AHousing and cycling 7 A lively, engaging effective through environmental economies and for a connected cityand design for a diverse renewalCoNNECTEd CiTy city centre governance 10A CuLTuRAL ANdA cultural andCREATiVE CiTy Vibrant localSustainable performer A cultural andVibrant local populationSustainableA city for walkingcreative cityand partnership impLEmENTATioNImplementationcommunities ThRouGh development 2 creative city communitiesdevelopment, A LEAdiNG and cycling EffECTiVE effectivethroughand economies pARTNERShipS renewal andAand economiesglobally A leading and designrenewal ENViRoNmENTAL Integrated transport governance HousingA lively, engagincompetitive andpERfoRmER environmental for a connected city and partnership for a diversecity centreinnovative cityperformer populationA cultural and Vibrant local SustainableA city for walki A cultural and Vibrant localcreative citySustainable communitiesA city for walking development, Implementationand cycling creative citycommunitiesdevelopment, and economiesand cycling renewal and design through effectiveand economiesrenewal and design governanceand partnership 64 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 65 35. Framework Each Strategic Direction reflects aspirations and qualities that the Cityfor action: must build on. The Directions have been identified to provide10 Strategic a framework for action. These accurately reflect the communitysDirections for aspirations for the City. The City of Sydney cannot achieve the Vision on its Sustainable own. A share of the proposed actions need to be supported and led by other agencies Sydney and stakeholders. 66 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISIONSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 67 36. Direction 1 keeping Sydneyglobally competitiveA globallyis central to Sydneysand Australiascompetitive andSUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 | STYLEGUIDE | SECONDARY ELEMENTS | ICONS future. The City mustfocus on the globalinnovative City economy and sustainedinnovation to ensurecontinuing prosperity. A globallyA leading Integrated transport HousingA lively, engaging competitive and environmental for a connected city for a diversecity centre innovative city performerpopulation A cultural andVibrant local SustainableA city for walking Implementation creative city communities development, and cyclingthrough effective and economies renewal and designgovernance and partnership 68 SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION SUSTAINABLE SYDNEY 2030 : THE VISION 69 37. CiTy CoNTEXT ACTioN R pRoJECT idEAWhat the community said: people want a city... The City is an acknowledged global city wESTERN EdGE A revitalised western edge1 with natural assets, a strong economy and globally competitive businesses of the City Centrethat is globally that attractsof diversity, aconnected which is aninvestmentworld recognised The City Centre is at the heart ofSydneys global and national economicinnovation hub,internationaland workforcedestination Global Sydney as identified in thefocus will be reinforced by extending thewith housing commercial core to connect the City Centre for tourists Metropolitan Strategyand employment with Barangaroo, positioning Sydneyandopportunities A globally competitive City is critical toAustraliafor the next wave of globalfor a wide varietythat has A GLoBALLy CompETiTiVE ANd iNNoVATiVE CiTy Australias economic prosperity economic development. This developmentthat is a globallyof people global impact A globally competitive City expands must be supported by improved transit, renowned culture that is an pedestrian movements and cycling hub for arts, music, opportunities for residents, business, food, architectureinternational connections. gateway city workers and the broader societyto Asia The fine grain parts of the city will increasingly become desirable destinationswhy ACTioN iS NEEdEd for shopping, leisure and urban living, Reversing slow and ineffective adjustmentssupporting the global economic focus to a sustainable economyThe concept explores a more sustainable Responding to the next wave offuture for Darling Harbourtransformed to parklands supporting an expanded residential globalisation communityonce the current buildings Boosting innovation reach the end of their useful life and need developing effective partnerships upgrading. dealing with looming macro-economic See page 132. imbalances Increasing interstate and global city competition Intensifying global competition in service industries Reversing a lack of investment in strategic economic inf