PART ONE - Fishers Ghost

ReportIntroductionThe new Metropolitan Plan applies to the time period from 2006 to 2036. TheMetropolitan Plan’s vision is that by 2036:“…Sydney will be a more compact, networked city with improved accessibility,capable of supporting more jobs, homes and lifestyle opportunities within theexisting urban footprint.”It identifies the following key challenges for Sydney:A growing population;A changing populating (ageing);and the need for:More suitable and affordable housing;More jobs closer to home;More efficient transport;More efficient infrastructure delivery;A more sustainable Sydney;Tackling climate change; andMaintaining Sydney’s global competitiveness.The new Metropolitan Plan aims to address these challenges through the followingKey Strategic Directions, each of which has a series of objectives and actions:Strengthening a city of cities;Growing and renewing centres;Transport for a connected city;Housing Sydney’s population;Growing Sydney’s economy;Balancing land uses on the city fringe;Tackling climate change and protecting Sydney’s natural environment;Achieving equity, liveability and social inclusion; andDelivering the plan.The following sub-sections of this report examine these key strategic directions inmore detail. A summary of the objectives and actions for each Key StrategicDirection are provided in the attachment to this report.1. Strengthening the “City of Cities”The new Metropolitan Plan aims to strengthen Sydney’s spatial structure to improveits productivity, its national and global success, and to enable it to grow efficientlyand sustainably. There is also a strong focus on integrating infrastructure with landuse.