VIDEO: Future cities - Architects create a virtual look at the future

VIDEO: Future cities

Status of frameworks for Sustainable precincts and Communities in Australia and successful examples and policies from overseas

There is a renewed focus on sustainable and strategic city planning. COAG in December 2009 set out the criteria for strategic planning of capital cities that included elements such as sustainable, liveable and socially inclusive.

Communities, urban development are the building blocks of sustainable cities – yet there is little consensus on what constitute ‘good development’.

Is proximity to public transport is ‘good development’, or a development that is not close to existing public transport but rather presents new opportunities for transport renewal plans?
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Shailja Chandra, NSW Building and Infrastructure and Sean Rooney, Sinclair Knight Merz

Future proofing our environments for an ageing population

There is growing recognition across all spheres of government that the ageing of Australia’s population will necessitate many policy and planning shifts. Creating age friendly environments is about future proofing our infrastructure and it has to be done now to support the anticipated demographic changes as we approach 2030 when twenty-five percent of the population will be aged 65 and over... more

Dr Catherine Bridge, University of NSW and co-author Ms Anne-Marie Elias, Council on the Ageing NSW presented at the International Urban Design Conference in Canberra in 2010.