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Sustainable Streets Parallel cities: Sydney & New York

Ideas and inspiration for sustainable cities

Wednesday 25 March 2009

Clover Moore MP

Clover Moore MP

Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP

Lord Mayor of Sydney

Clover Moore MP, Lord Mayor of Sydney, joins  New York Commissioner of Transportation Janette Sadik-Khan (via video presentation) and Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University to discuss transforming car-filled cities into cycling and pedestrian friendly spaces.

 

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Janette Sadik-Khan

Janette Sadik-Khan

Janette Sadik-Khan

Commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation

Janette Sadik-Kahan has helped radically transform New York streets by reclaiming space for pedestrians and cyclists and increasing commuter cycling in New York by 35% - all part of the PlaNYC vision to reduce New York's carbon footprint by 30% over two decades.

 

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Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Peter Newman

Professor of Sustainability, The Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute

Dedicated to the pursuit of sustainable city living for more than 30 years, Peter Newman directed West Australia's Sustainability Strategy - the first in the world. He is currently a member of Infrastructure Australia's Advisory Council.

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