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A review of studies of Parramatta demonstrates an extensive deep-time archive of Indigenous activity extending over 14,000 years.
When a city gets to a certain size, it starts to make sense to have multiple centres of activity, and three are planned for Sydney. So what needs to be done to bring the city closer to this goal?
Central City 2048 proposes one new rail line, three metro lines and almost 300,000 extra jobs for the new CBD, one of three proposed for metropolitan Sydney. Clearly, the investment needed is massive.
The Greater Sydney metropolis is envisaged as having three CBDs by mid-century, but an assessment of the proposed Central City around Parramatta shows how much work is needed to make that a reality.
Sydney’s Parramatta is developing fast, building over a rich archaeological history. Finding ways to retain it can help visitors and residents feel a sense of physical connection with those who came before.
The future of Sydney is under constant scrutiny. But before we consider creating a ‘third city’ in Sydney’s west, we should ensure we get the current infrastructure up to international standards.
The Parramatta Female Factory has been identified as a site of abuse by the royal commission. Now a community-led campaign is transforming it into a ‘site of conscience’.
Do affordable housing projects drive down property values? Does neighbours’ quality of life suffer? Case studies in Brisbane and Sydney suggest such fears aren’t justified.
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Professor in Urbanism and Infrastructure, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
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Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, UNSW
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Professor in Urban Design, UCL
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Université de Paris Research Fellow and UNSW Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW Art & Design, UNSW
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Lecturer in City Planning and Design, UNSW
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Lecturer, Management Discipline Group, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor Spatial Transformation, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
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Professor of Transport, University of Sydney
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Professor, Director of Centre for Rock Art Research + Management, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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PhD Candidate, School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney
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Partner Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, James Cook University