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Presented by the University of Technology Sydney Faculties of Sponsored by In partnership with June 2006 - March 2007 Sydney is a global metropolis sliding into chaos. A beautiful city with a declining infrastructure, a city once characterised by its concerns for social justice, it is now harder to live in, unhealthier, more dangerous, more expensive, and far less equitable than its potential holds. In a desire to stimulate a comprehensive debate among its citizens about the future of our city and its region, the University of Technology Sydney, the university of the city, sponsors six twilight symposia focusing on critical issues in the city's future. The symposia are held every six weeks or so, with the final event a free public forum 2 weeks out from the March 2007 state election. A search conference in April 2007 will focus attention on the post-election issues and how policies will need to be developed and implemented. Further information on the conference will appear later in 2006. Each symposium will be addressed by leading figures in the field, planners, advocates, academics and social critics, who will identify and analyse the issues and look for solutions. There will be time for questions and comments. The collected papers will be published by UTS e-Press through the TFC occasional papers series; there will be a series blog. The series will be podcasted. Thanks to our sponsors, this is a free program. The events are supported by our Sydney Futures Twilight Symposia Blog. Please visit the blog for regular updates and discussion. To register, please download a registration form (pdf, 36kb) and send with payment to: SymposiaPlanning the metropolis - after MetroplanDate: 1 June 2006, 4pm - 7pm Planning Sydney's future so that it becomes a more liveable, equitable and healthier city confronts the whole community. Metroplan was a government commitment to this process. Does it provide a solution? Keeping the local in the global city: LEPsDate: 6 July 2006, 4pm - 7pm Will the state government use its new powers to remove the local from the city? What will ensure communities are viable and supportive environments? Will new directions mean more "cookie-cutter" suburbs? Creating the city: arts culture and the cosmopolisDate: 24 August 2006, 4pm - 7pm Global cities are concentrations of creativity - creativity draws investment, population demand, and feeds on this growth. Can Sydney develop further as a global creative city and what will it take? Opportunity and outcome: different prospectsDate: 28 September 2006, 4pm - 7pm One test of this urban civilisation is the extent of the opportunity it provides for everyone to live fulfilling lives. What has happened to social justice in the city, and how can it be reinstated as a planning goal? Putting the public interest back into transportDate: 9 November 2006, 4pm - 7pm Transport is the lifeblood of the city. But do private choices produce useful outcomes, or do we need community acceptance of the public good that comes from an efficient and clean transport network? What brand and how much? Paying for the city.Date: 22 February 2007, 4pm - 7pm To make Sydney a workable metropolis it needs a viable and equitable financial system. What would such a system look like, and how would it work? What would Sydney look like as an effective brand - compared with current attempts to present itself to the world? Public Forum: Policy and politics - Sydney's future in the NSW state electionsDate: March 2007 ConferenceDate: April 2007 Organising Group Andrew Jakubowicz UTS |
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