Sydney’s great on development plans. It’s not so good on implementing them. Since the end of World War II, the country’s largest city has come up with two big-picture schemes to manage growth – and they’ve fallen well short of ambitions.
The latest attempt to manage the growth of housing, infrastructure and economic development – the Greater Cities Commission – is in doubt. And if that falls apart, it will mark 70 years of failure, worsening a housing shortage that routinely puts Sydney among the world’s most unaffordable cities.
Michael BlebyDeputy property editorMichael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Based in Melbourne, Michael is on Bluesky @michaelbleby.bsky.social. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com
