Festival of Urbanism explores challenges of city growth
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Aug 1, 2016
Festival of Urbanism explores challenges of city growth
The University of Sydney’s third Festival of Urbanism will look at ways to ease the growing pains of a rapidly expanding, global city.
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Image: OMA.Iconic Buildings, collage, from the City of Ideas exhibition at Tin Sheds Gallery, The University of Sydney.
With Sydney's population forecast to grow to 5.89 million by 2031, the city’s transport, public services and green spaces will be under immense pressure. The University of Sydney’s third Festival of Urbanism will examine ways to ease the growing pains of a rapidly expanding, global city.
The two-week festival, which will be held at the University of Sydney from 1 to 12 August, will examine the challenges facing Sydney planning, and the best ways to manage rapid redevelopment.
The University of Sydney’s Professor Peter Phibbs, Director of the Henry Halloran Trust, the sponsor of the Festival, and Head of Urban and Regional Planning and Policy in the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, said, “Sydney’s growing pains are becoming more evident to the citizens of Sydney.
“Sydney’s challenge is like many global cities; how can we use smart technology, strategic investment, and smart policy to both accommodate growth and maintain Sydney’s position as one of the world’s most liveable cities,” he said.
The festival’s theme is ‘City Limits’, and guest speakers, panels, architecture tours and an international exhibition will explore what impact intelligent planning and new technologies can have on rapid urban growth to create better cities and quality of life.
Talks will include:
- Sarah Hill, CEO of the Greater Sydney Commission, on some initiatives of the Greater Sydney Commission.
- Patrick Fensham, winner of the 2015 NSW PIA President’s Award for planning excellence, on ‘Putting the public interest back into planning.’
- The Sydney Environment Institute’s and Associate Professor Rod Simpson will host a discussion panel on the limits of Sydney’s natural ecosystems, and how to work with them.
- The University of Melbourne’s urban geographer Dr Kate Shaw on how the culture of cities like Sydney, Melbourne and internationally have changed and evolved through social, political and planning factors.
- Three University of Sydney academics in law, transport and interactive design will debate how far a city should go adopting new technologies such as driverless cars.
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