It's good to see these projects slowly getting approval across Sydney. I particularly like the use of mixed residential-commercial buildings.
Centralising shops like supermarkets really helps reduce the burden of cars on the road!
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No1 - 2w
I'm for high, mid and low density housing, as appropriate. One of the pieces to improve housing affordability has to be to increase housing supply and therefore also density.
But I'm real worried about the infrastructure and services being available to match the increased population levels. Even if you just look at cars for some of the planned suburbs, the roads are already clogged. What is adding another 100K cars to that high density area going to do?
And calling a small area between four residential towers a 'square' won't work.
I'm turning into a NIMBY and I don't even have a BY!
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dockedatthewrongworf - 2w
I think it's definitely a difficult situation to deal with. Because we've let Sydney grow out for such a long time (and it's still expanding!) I think it's been really difficult to consolidate services and infrastructure!
Honestly I don't think there is a right way to go about it. If we capped housing then it will only make the situation far worse but with the size of Sydney it's going to be incredibly difficult to ensure adequate access to things like public transport. I always look at the Ryde region as a good example. Stuck between two CBDs with very little mass transit options so everyone is basically forced to drive.
I've thought about taxes for people who choose to buy into these new suburbs to disincentive driving but I can't see how we could build such a policy without accidentally targeting people who have lived in the Sydney surrounds for years before these new suburbs have been developed!
okwithmydecay in sydney
Waterloo Renewal Proposal — Residential Towers, Squares, Parks & Shops — Taking Shape
https://cityhub.com.au/waterloo-renewal-proposal-residential-towers-squares-parks-shops-taking-shape/It's good to see these projects slowly getting approval across Sydney. I particularly like the use of mixed residential-commercial buildings.
Centralising shops like supermarkets really helps reduce the burden of cars on the road!
I'm for high, mid and low density housing, as appropriate. One of the pieces to improve housing affordability has to be to increase housing supply and therefore also density.
But I'm real worried about the infrastructure and services being available to match the increased population levels. Even if you just look at cars for some of the planned suburbs, the roads are already clogged. What is adding another 100K cars to that high density area going to do?
And calling a small area between four residential towers a 'square' won't work.
I'm turning into a NIMBY and I don't even have a BY!
I think it's definitely a difficult situation to deal with. Because we've let Sydney grow out for such a long time (and it's still expanding!) I think it's been really difficult to consolidate services and infrastructure!
Honestly I don't think there is a right way to go about it. If we capped housing then it will only make the situation far worse but with the size of Sydney it's going to be incredibly difficult to ensure adequate access to things like public transport. I always look at the Ryde region as a good example. Stuck between two CBDs with very little mass transit options so everyone is basically forced to drive.
I've thought about taxes for people who choose to buy into these new suburbs to disincentive driving but I can't see how we could build such a policy without accidentally targeting people who have lived in the Sydney surrounds for years before these new suburbs have been developed!