Sustainable urban growth
Strategy
Sustainable Sydney 2030: community strategic plan 2017-2021
Adopted in 2008 following extensive community consultation, Sustainable Sydney 2030 expressed the community’s vision and the City’s commitment to the sustainable development of our city to 2030 and beyond. Sustainable development is not just about the physical environment. It is also about the economy, society and culture. Addressing each of these areas, with bold ideas...
Policy
Looking forward 2050: managing population growth for all Victorians - interim report
This policy document has been prepared by the Victorian Liberal National Coalition, in an attempt to develop a clear strategy to manage population growth across the state, including how to best incentivise the regions to grow and encourage people to live and work in regional Victoria.
Article
Victoria needs a big-picture transport plan that isn't about winners v losers
Victoria's 30-year Infrastructure Strategy is not, and was never intended to be, an integrated land use and transport strategy. Instead it lists a pipeline of projects to meet Victoria’s short-, medium- and long-term infrastructure needs and priorities. It also calls for a congestion tax to ease the pressure on roads. It is still not clear...
Report
An efficient and responsive housing market for sustainable urban growth and social inclusion
This report examined the notion of an efficient housing market and identified key indicators of housing system efficiency, responsiveness, and risk. It examined implications of particular housing supply settings and outcomes to understand economic productivity and participation at regional and local scales. This study was based on the views of an expert Investigative Panel composed...
Strategy
Victoria in future 2016: population and household projections to 2051
Victoria in Future 2016 (VIF2016) is the official state government projection of population and households. Projections are used by decision makers across government and in other areas. The results are driven by assumptions concerning demographic and land use trends.