Growth targets inner city

Global Sydney Metro Strategy (Supplied)

The Strategy defines nine City Shapers – some directly impact the
inner city. Global Sydney (see diagram) is one shaper – it sets
priorities for different parts of the city to keep it Australia’s
number-one city. Part of this shaper is to “investigate the regeneration
potential of areas such as Town Hall to Central, Central to City Road
and Central to Eveleigh”.

Another shaper is the Global Economic Corridor that sweeps its arc
and priorities from Macquarie Park to Botany going through the city.
Other shapers include the Parramatta Road and Anzac Parade corridors
which set priorities for development along these key arterials impacting
on suburbs such as Surry Hills. [See the SSH website for an article on compensation and compulsory land acquisition relevant to the new tram line.]

The Draft Metro Strategy gives an idea of what change is planned
citywide. It is on exhibition until June 28, pre-empting the New
Planning System and its community participation in strategic planning.
If that worries you, say so on REDWatch’s online petition on Change.org.

This item ran with a companion peice on the New Planning System for NSW which you can find under
Planning – a new approach?

Source: South Sydney Herald June 2013 –
Growth targets inner city.