Make it easy to get around, while reclaiming streets for public life.
Goals:
Public transport | Continue to invest heavily in an expanded public transport system as a central enabler of the long-term liveability and prosperity of Sydney.
30-minute city | Increase the proportion of Sydneysiders who can get to the things they need to within half an hour.
Parking | Reduce parking in preparation for autonomous and shared transport.
Sandstone mega-region | Link Sydney to Newcastle, Canberra, and Wollongong with faster-rail.
Road pricing | Use price signals to reduce congestion and fund transport.
Infrastructure appraisal | Make infrastructure decisions based on broad economic impact; and work from a mode-shift target as an over-arching policy goal.
New technology | Integrate autonomous vehicles and other new forms of mobility in a way that enhances Sydney’s liveability rather than making congestion worse.
Streets as public space | Prioritise neighbourhood streets for public life over traffic.
Taskforces supporting these priorities:
• Transport Taskforce
A global city needs world-class transport networks and infrastructure. This Taskforce brings together transport- oriented members, utilising their expertise to advocate for improving the efficiency of Sydney’s transport infrastructure and to ensure that future projects are well designed, integrated, funded and delivered. The Taskforce is interested in innovative ideas that will improve the connectivity and access of our city. To function as a global city, Sydney needs to have a reliable and networked public transport system which services Sydney as a whole. Supporting the delivery of an integrated transport system and ensuring it improves the productivity and liveability of our city are therefore key priorities for the Committee, as are improving transport links for Western Sydney and ensuring projects such as the Sydney CBD and South East Light Rail
and the Sydney Metro are delivered in partnership between government, business and the community.
Chair: Larry McGrath, John Holland Group
Deputy Chair: Jodie Brough, Newgate Communications