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expert presentations
In developing the Sustainable Sydney 2030 Vision, the City of Sydney called together expert planners, urbanists, architects and industry leaders from Australia and overseas to offer their expertise and advice on how to improve Sydney.
As we move forward to implement the 2030 projects, some of the world’s best creative minds continue to share with us their visions for the City through City Talks, community meetings and business forums.
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5 Big Moves
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2030 experts and Sydney's leading architects explain their dreams for major projects to transform Sydney by 2030.
- Professor Jan Gehl
Principal
Gehl Architects- View here
For over 40 years internationally renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl's career has focused on improving the quality of urban life, especially for pedestrians. Jan’s research on public spaces and public life has been applied successfully in cities across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Australia.
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
Connecting Cities: London - Sydney - Mumbai - Clover Moore MP
Lord Mayor
City of Sydney- View here
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney joins international speakers Nicky Gavron, Londonwide Assembly Member of the Greater London Authority and Dr Shubha Raul, Mayor of Mumbai to discuss the sustainability of our growing urban cities.
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
Connecting Cities: London - Sydney - Mumbai - Jean-Paul Huchon
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President of the Metropolis Association
President, Ile-de-France Region - View here
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
As President of the Metropolis Association, Jean-Paul Huchon represents over 100 large cities from across the globe and joins Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP to open the proceedings.
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
Connecting Cities: London - Sydney - Mumbai - Nicky Gavron
Londonwide Assembly Member
Greater London Authority
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- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
As former Deputy Mayor, Gavron helped shape the London Plan, implementing sustainable design and construction across the city.
Also a key figure in the establishment of the London Climate Change Agency, she is internationally recognised for her environmental expertise. In 2006, Business Week Magazine named her as one of the world's twenty most influential people in the battle against greenhouse gas emissions.
- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
Connecting Cities: London - Sydney - Mumbai - Dr Shubha Raul
Mayor of Mumbai
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- City Talks, 23 Oct 2008
As Mayor of Mumbai, India's largest city, Dr Raul is currently overseeing the ambitious vision to transform Mumbai into a 'world-class' city. Vision Mumbai seeks to overhaul the city's transport infrastructure, drastically improve low-income housing availability and increase economic growth by 8-10% p.a. by 2013.
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- City Talks, 22 July 2008
- Allan Jones, MBE
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Chief Executive Officer
London Climate Change Agency - View here
Celebrated in Britain for his work to turn the small city of Woking onto co and tri-generated power and heating, Jones is now heading up London’s Climate Change Agency. Selected by former Mayor Ken Livingston, Jones is working to take London off the coal-fired power grid and feed London’s insatiable need for energy through alternative localised power generation.
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- City Talks, 22 July 2008
- Bruce Taper
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Director
Kinesis - View here
A leading force in the development of BASIX for the NSW government, Bruce Taper has played a key role in forging the Sustainable Sydney 2030 vision for the City of Sydney. His work with the City developed the Green Transformers idea as a tool to lower Sydney’s greenhouse gas emissions and create a greener city. This idea uses localised co and tri-generation to power the City and also heat and cool our buildings.
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- City Talks, 16 April 2008
- Pat Fensham
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SGS Economics and Planning
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Urban planner Pat Fensham of SGS Economics and Planning explains the fundamentals of the Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan.
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- City Talks, 16 April 2008
- Bruce Taper
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Principal
Gehl Architects - View here
Environmental planner Bruce Taper of Kinesis explains the concept of Green Transformers and how Sydney can create its own energy and reduce green house gas emissions by 2030.
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- City Talks, 16 April 2008
- Professor Jan Gehl
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Principal
Gehl Architects - View here
Danish architect Jan Gehl, in conjunction with City staff, Pat Fensham, Director of SGS Economics & Planning, Rod Simpson, Simpson + Wilson Architects and Bruce Taper, Kinesis, played an integral role developing Sustainable Sydney 2030. Gehl discusses his recommendations for Sydney to make it a more liveable, vibrant, active and healthy city.
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City Talks, 16 April 2008
- Rod Simpson
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Sydney Architect Rod Simpson of Simpson + Wilson Architects discusses how 2030 renewal areas can be connected and stitched with the surrounding neighbourhoods.
Signposts to the Future Forum
The Signposts to the Future Forum brought together 200 of Australia’s best minds to workshop ideas emerging from community consultation work so far,
and to provide feedback on hopes and inspirations for Sydney.
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- Peter Holmes à Court
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Executive Chairman
South Sydney Football Club - View here
- COMMUNITY
- Brendan Crotty
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Company Director
Australand Property Group - View here
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING
- Amrita Cheema
SBS journalist and broadcaster
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- LIVEABILITY
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