Interesting article about Sydney's second CBD in the Herald:
"For almost as long as Sydneysiders have complained about house prices or asked each other which school they went to, Sydney’s government planners have attempted to brand Parramatta as our city’s “second CBD”.
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"But now, incredibly, Parramatta’s done it. It has risen to the promise of those long-sighted planners. In what took decades, and then happened overnight, Parramatta has finally become Sydney’s second CBD.
"The city’s colonial origins placed it firmly as No.2: British colonists came to Parramatta 10 months after stepping onto Sydney Cove, finding it to be the furthest they could get on water before the river became too narrow. The settlement was never going to beat Sydney’s pristine coastline or access to resources in the early days.
"But it was as early as 1968 when planners saw its potential. The landmark Sydney Region Outline Plan, a mammoth document that set the blueprint for growth corridor development we see today, proposed for the first time that “steps be taken to expand the Parramatta centre to become a very major commercial employment centre”. It said 50,000 new jobs should be placed in the region and proposed Parramatta become the connecting point for a north-south rail corridor between Newcastle and Wollongong.
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"Stand in the middle of the new Parramatta Square and see the fruition of that vision: the land that was once a single-storey carpark is now home to one of Australia’s most dynamic universities, which is next to one of the country’s most beautiful public libraries, which is next to the home of the public broadcaster, which is next to the home to thousands of state government bureaucrats, which is next to top consulting companies and banks.
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"Parramatta has not yet reached its peak – in terms of building height and its overall growth as a city. And it’s only halfway there. The local council’s 2050 vision paints a far more ambitious goal than just being Sydney’s second-in-command: it wants to be known the world over, and it’s demanding legislative change (the creation of the City of Parramatta Act, which would give it more powers in line with what the City of Sydney has) to make it happen."
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-time-to-admit-it-parramatta-has-finally-become-sydney-s-second-cbd-20251008-p5n0uv.html
No paywall: https://archive.is/OXgun
#planning #urbanism #UrbanPlanning #Parramatta #NSW #Australia
#UrbanPlanning
Brazil is exploring fare-free public transport nationwide.
Free fares can provide access to jobs, education, and health. The government is assessing "whether there are more appropriate ways to finance the sector.” If public money can subsidize roads and cars, why not buses and riders?
#Brazil #cityplanning #urbanplanning #SDG11 #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
TPHCM đặt mục tiêu trở thành một "siêu đô thị y tế" trong tương lai.
Các chỉ tiêu cụ thể đến năm 2030 trên 10.000 dân bao gồm:
- 35,1 giường bệnh
- 21 bác sĩ
- 35 điều dưỡng
Kế hoạch này nhằm nâng cao toàn diện năng lực và chất lượng hệ thống y tế của thành phố.
#TPHCM #Ytế #Suckhoe #Quyhoach #DoThi
#HCMC #Healthcare #UrbanPlanning #MedicalCity #Vietnam
https://vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-se-hinh-thanh-sieu-do-thi-y-te-trong-tuong-lai-2450437.html
TPHCM sẽ thành lập tổ công tác để xử lý 186 điểm có nguy cơ ùn tắc giao thông cao. Các điểm này tập trung chủ yếu ở khu vực trung tâm và các tuyến đường cửa ngõ thành phố. Tổ công tác dự kiến sẽ đi vào hoạt động trước ngày 15/10/2025.
#TPHCM #GiaoThông #ÙnTắc #KẹtXe #QuyHoạchĐôThị #HoChiMinhCity #HCMC #Traffic #TrafficJam #UrbanPlanning
https://vietnamnet.vn/tphcm-lap-to-cong-tac-xu-ly-186-diem-co-nguy-co-un-tac-cao-2450340.html
TP.HCM đề xuất xây dựng tuyến Metro mới nối trung tâm thành phố với siêu dự án lấn biển Cần Giờ.
Điểm nhấn của dự án là tốc độ thiết kế có thể lên đến 350 km/h, hứa hẹn là tuyến đường sắt đô thị nhanh nhất Việt Nam, giúp rút ngắn thời gian di chuyển giữa hai địa điểm xuống chỉ còn 12 phút.
#TPHCM #CanGio #Metro #GiaoThong #QuyHoach
#HCMC #Transportation #UrbanPlanning #Vietnam
Gyaros Island of Exile
Hall of 17'000 Names: https://benhuser.com/2025/05/25/gyaros-island-of-exile/
#Alumil #Arxellence3 #IdeasCompetition
#culture #heritage #civilwar #museum #walkthrough #research #architecture #landscapedesign #urbanplanning #infrastructure
From concerned rider to transit champion! 🏆 Hear from Rodney Chan @chanface.bsky.social of @tritag.ca at the #Guelph Transportation Summit on October 18. Learn how to (re)build advocacy movements & run successful campaigns. Info & Register www.taaguelph.com/summit #TransitAdvocacy #UrbanPlanning
Bài học từ Disney, Houten, Nhật Bản và Carmel: Cách xây dựng khu ngoại ô tốt hơn với tinh thần YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard). Tập trung vào thiết kế đô thị thân thiện, giao thông công cộng hiệu quả và cộng đồng gắn kết. #UrbanPlanning #YIMBY #ThiếtKếĐôThị #QuyHoạchĐôThị #GiaoThôngCôngCộng
https://www.governance.fyi/p/main-street-usa-suburban-yimbyism
TP.HCM đang đối mặt với tình trạng "vừa thừa, vừa thiếu" nhà tái định cư: một số khu vực thừa mứa gây lãng phí, trong khi nơi khác lại thiếu trầm trọng. Nguyên nhân đến từ cơ chế quản lý cứng nhắc sau sáp nhập địa giới. Đề xuất mới: phân cấp quản lý táo bạo để khai thông bế tắc, tránh nguy cơ xuống cấp và lãng phí nguồn lực nhà nước.
#TáiĐịnhCư #BấtĐộngSản #QuyHoạchĐôThị #TPHCM #Resettlement #RealEstate #UrbanPlanning #HoChiMinhCity
https://vietnamnet.vn/de-xuat-go-vuong-thuc-trang-vua-thua-vu
Here's something #AI might actually be useful for - feed it architectural renderings of proposed developments and have it spit out what is actually likely to get built after everyone elects to cut as many corners as they can get away with, abandon any interesting design features, and maximise profitability for the private sector while impoverishing public coffers as much as possible.
Gyaros Island of Exile
masterplan: https://benhuser.com/2025/05/25/gyaros-island-of-exile/
#Alumil #Arxellence3 #IdeasCompetition
#culture #heritage #civilwar #architecture #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #infrastructure #ICRC #photography #WFF #MPA #KBA
Gyaros Island of Exile
"The Path is The Goal": https://benhuser.com/2025/05/25/gyaros-island-of-exile/
#Alumil #Arxellence3 #IdeasCompetition
#culture #heritage #civilwar #architecture #archeology #landscapeplanning #urbanplanning #infrastructure #ICRC #WWF
Nghiên cứu mới kết hợp dữ liệu ánh sáng đêm và chỉ số phổ để xác định ranh giới đô thị chính xác hơn. Phương pháp này giúp quy hoạch đô thị và phân tích mở rộng đô thị hiệu quả. 🌆📊
#UrbanPlanning #QuyHoạchĐôThị #RemoteSensing #ViễnThám #GIS #GeographicInformationSystem #HệThốngThôngTinĐịaLý
#architecton #a24 #documentarymovies #victorkossakovsky #architecture #sustainability #urbanplanning #climateaction #films #architecturelovers #architectuur #nature #building #filmora #documentaryfilm #documental #documentary #audiovisual #barcelona #Barcelona #Catalunya #filmfestival #cinema #cine #cinema #pellicules #peliculas #film #cinemaindependent #independiente #cineindependiente #peliculas #filmsuggestions #documentals #documentaries
Amid the rubble, it even offers a seed of hope: a simple, empty circle at the heart of a city, reminding us that nature must be central to our existence.
Have you seen it? "Architecton" is now in select theaters.
"Architecton" is now In theaters now!.
@A24
#architecton #a24 #documentarymovies #victorkossakovsky #architecture #sustainability #urbanplanning #climateaction #films #architecturelovers #architectuur #nature #building #filmora
Europe can learn from India's informal transport to fill mobility gaps in rural and underserved areas.
European regions with shrinking rural public transport could adopt flexible, community-driven systems to ensure mobility for older adults, children, and low-income residents
via xitter @ZagDaily
#Asia #India #cityplanning #urbanplanning #inclusiveplanning #SDG11 #informaltransport #populartransport #TransportationJustice #TrufiAssociation
🇨🇦 #DougFord VS #Toronto #bikelanes : The True Story
ISAAC PELTZ AND WILLIAM WILSON
SEP 13, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5IYBRI61oQ
#canada #cdnpoli #biking #ontario #quebec #montreal #vancouver #winnipeg #edmonton #ottawa #ndp #tiktok #mastodon #fediverse #urbanplanning #climate #ClimateCrisis #climateaction #environment @environment #education
The Genesis of Telosa : Forging A New Model For The American City for Equity And Sustainability.
#Telosa, #FutureCity, #SmartCity, #Sustainability, #UrbanPlanning, #Innovation, #Architecture
老婆 tells me there was a bad #collision on 107Ave on the Groat bridge. A motorcycle is in a million pieces. A #ProtectedBikeLane is supposed to be installed there next summer. It should be a crime if the City leaves the slip lanes in place and doesn’t make all of 107 4 lanes, instead of 6-8 for that stretch. I saw the aftermath of at least 5 collisions last year and 3 so far this year. #yegbike #BikeTooter #UrbanPlanning #VisionZero