The City of Sydney's credentials in meeting the demands of increasing urban density while maintaining a liveable, sustainable city will be showcased at a high level meeting of Asia-Pacific economic leaders today.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore will outline the City’s approach to residential development at the APEC High Level Urbanisation Forum in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.
Following the Lord Mayor’s speech, she will partake in a panel session with representatives from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Singaporean Ministry of National Development, and the Chinese Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (full panel and session details below).
“In everything we do, we plan for and factor in environmental sustainability, good community infrastructure, parks and green spaces to maintain a lively social and cultural life for the one million workers, residents, visitors and tourists we service daily,” the Lord Mayor said.
“Our forward thinking and people-centric approach to planning out city's future ensures public amenity is properly accounted for and open space properly designed rather than being the left-over bits of space between buildings.
“We are creating green walkable streets, cycle paths and shops and community facilities within walking distance of people's homes while preserving their historic character.”
The Lord Mayor's speech and involvement in the APEC Urban Regeneration and Renewal panel comes during a City-led delegation to Guangzhou, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Sydney-Guangzhou sister-city relationship with a program of events that has included a sustainability forum, business summit and cultural exchange.
The Lord Mayor was invited to attend the APEC forum in recognition of the City’s work in urban planning that is sustainable and creates great public amenity.
“The hallmarks of a successful global city are environmental sustainability, good community infrastructure, parks and green spaces, a lively social and cultural life. And it’s a place where design excellence guides all development,” the Lord Mayor said.
“Cities have to become more dense if we are to have a sustainable planet. But density will work only when it is supported by open space, community facilities and a healthy social mix.”
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Full APEC session title:
“Urban Regeneration and Renewal: How to improve urban resilience, conserve historical and cultural relics, better urban life and shape characteristics of cities by planning and renovating old and rundown urban areas?”
Full panel following Lord Mayor’s speech:
- Lim Chin Chong, Ministry of National Development, Centre for Liveable Cities (Singapore);
- Yamamoto Kazuhiko, President and CEO of Mori Building company (Japan);
- Salin Geevarghese, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (USA);
- Huang Yan, Vice Minister, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (China);
- Shangguan Jiqing, Mayor of Xi’an (China); and
- Tang Yijun, Acting Mayor of Ningbo (China).
For interviews with Lord Mayor Clover Moore, contact Paul Mackay. Phone 0432 182 647 or email pmackay@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au