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Tag Archives: governance
Transport Public Inquiry final report nears completion
A lot has happened since the SMH Transport Inquiry released its preliminary report in February. Shortly after its release the State Government announced that it was dumping the CBD and West Metros, aspects of which were criticised in the Inquiry … Continue reading
Independent inquiry’s report will shape Sydney’s transport debate
It’s finally out – the interim report of the Independent Public Inquiry into Sydney’s public transport. The Inquiry’s report was prepared under the guidance of Mr Ron Christie, former NSW Coordinator General for Rail and former head of the RTA, … Continue reading
Paris and peripheral cities
In December I was a participant in an international roundtable on peripheral cities held in Paris. This was part of a seminar organised by FALP (an acronym from the French for “Forum of Local Authorities of the Periphery”) in conjunction … Continue reading
Promoting good governance in China
In October I was fortunate to have the opportunity to address 150 local government officials in Beijing on the theme of building good governance at the local government level. The attendees were staff of the Beijing Municipal Commissions for Development … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Presentations
Tagged governance, Local Government, Presentations
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“Red Ken” looks outside the building
The former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone’s recent City of Sydney CityTalk address contained a strong argument for greater investment in education, infrastructure and sustainable transport to tackle climate change, but he made another important comment on city management in the Q&A session afterwards. As a result … Continue reading
Nowra’s take on Sydney’s fate well worth a read
For those who haven’t seen it yet, writer and playwright Louis Nowra’s latest essay “Who turned out the lights?” in the Weekend Australian Magazine is a pungent summary of Sydney’s major problems, their causes and the resulting social, cultural and … Continue reading
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Tagged Equity, governance, Infrastructure, Sydney metro area, Transport, Western Sydney
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Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout III
Well, I said that I would outline some of the so-called “shovel ready” alternative transport projects the NSW Government could have nominated for Infrastructure Australia funding instead of the less-than-shovel-ready metro proposals that were put up. However, a lot has … Continue reading
Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout II
My last post discussed how NSW had fared relative to the other states in attracting transport infrastructure funding, particularly for public transport, in this week’s federal budget – which, in summary, was not very well. It’s useful to look at … Continue reading
Federal Infrastructure Funding Fallout
Much has been said in the media and elsewhere about the shortfall in the Federal Budget infrastructure allocations for NSW transport projects, but it is worthwhile examining its dimensions in more detail. Just how much (or little) will NSW receive? … Continue reading
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