Planning is under process; Sydney is going to be reshaped into three separate urban centres: Eastern Harbour City focused on the existing central business district (CBD), a Central River City at its geographical centre to the west and, further west still, the Western Parkland City.
The aims of the proposal made by The Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) are to rebalance the city from its historic orientation around its original CBD and into three connected but independently flourishing cities. Under this plan most residents will live within 30 minutes of their jobs, schools, healthcare and essential services.
GSC is considering the use of land and transport patterns to boost Greater Sydney’s liveability, productivity and sustainability by spreading the benefits of growth.
The population of Greater Sydney is projected to grow to 8 million over the next 40 years, and with almost half of that population residing west of Parramatta, rebalancing economic and social opportunities will leverage that growth and deliver the benefits more equally and equitably across Greater Sydney.
According to the plan, infrastructure will be sequenced to support growth and delivered concurrently with new homes and jobs. Having three cities, each with supporting metropolitan and strategic centres, will put workers closer to knowledge intensive jobs, city-scale infrastructure and services, entertainment and cultural facilities.
The vision of A Metropolis of Three Cities will be achieved by collaborations between all tiers of government, and between governments and key stakeholders including the community, interest groups, businesses, industry groups and nongovernment organisations.
The Western Sydney City Deal, a partnership of the Australian Government, NSW Government and the local governments of the Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly will be instrumental in delivering on the aspirations of the Western Parkland City.
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