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NSW could reach 10.1 million residents in the next 15 years, according to NSW government estimates. Sydney’s population of 5.5 million could top 6.3 million by 2041.
One big idea we will be hearing about later today is parking-free residential high-rise development as one solution.
“When we remove the mandate for car parking, it on one hand reduces construction costs [and] speeds up delivery,” Landcom chief executive Alex Wendler said, “but it also breaks the cycle of mandated car parks leading to more cars, which then lead to more congestion”.
With billions of dollars invested in the expansion of public transport in recent years, Wendler believes now is the time to act.
“It needs to be a well-located area … well serviced by public transport, active transport, and amenities,” he said.
“It’s really for particular people,” he said, “people who prioritise location affordability over car ownership … people who embrace that idea and who want to live in a less car-dependent way.” When cars are needed, car-share arrangements could fill the gap.
Wendler pointed to Europe as an example of functional car-free development. Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris, he said, were good examples. “In Paris, they even converted big roads into active transport corridors, where people walk and cycle,” facilitated by high-density, car-light development.
You can read more about some other big ideas here.
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