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70 years of failure? From Cumberland Plan to Greater Sydney Commission

70 years of failure? From Cumberland Plan to Greater Sydney Commission

The need for more housing is desperate in NSW, a state that underperforms its eastern seaboard counterparts in the number of new homes built.

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.

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Michael Bleby
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. Michael is based in Melbourne. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com

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