City on a mission
A green, global, connected Sydney in 2030 needs a masterplan. Here are the Lord Mayor's 10 eco-goals
1 By 2030, the City will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 PER CENT compared to 1990 levels and by 70 PER CENT by 2050
2 By 2030 the City will have the capacity to meet up to 100 PER CENT of its energy demand and 10 PER CENT of its water supply
3 By 2030, there will be at least 132,000 dwellings (48,000 additional dwellings) in the City catering for a diversity of household types
4 By 2030 the City will contain at least 465,000 jobs with an increased share in sectors that reflect the City's specialisations, namely finance, advanced business, education, creative industries and tourism
5 By 2030, the use of public transport to work will increase to 80 PER CENT
6 By 2030 the use of non private vehicles by city residents for work trips will increase to 80 per cent
7 By 2030, at least 10 per cent of trips made in the city will be by cycling and 50 per cent by walking
8 By 2030, every resident will be within a ten minute (800m) walk to a main street with fresh food markets, childcare, health services and leisure, social, learning and cultural infrastructure.
9 By 2030, every resident in the City of Sydney will be within a three minute walk (250m) of continuous green links that connect to the Harbour Foreshore, Harbour Parklands, Moore and Centennial or Sydney Park.
10 By 2030, the level of community cohesion and social capital will have increased as measured by more than 45 per cent of people believing that most people can be trusted.