I think it’s definitely a difficult situation to deal with. Because we’ve let Sydney grow out for such a long time (and it’s still expanding!) I think it’s been really difficult to consolidate services and infrastructure!
Honestly I don’t think there is a right way to go about it. If we capped housing then it will only make the situation far worse but with the size of Sydney it’s going to be incredibly difficult to ensure adequate access to things like public transport. I always look at the Ryde region as a good example. Stuck between two CBDs with very little mass transit options so everyone is basically forced to drive.
I’ve thought about taxes for people who choose to buy into these new suburbs to disincentive driving but I can’t see how we could build such a policy without accidentally targeting people who have lived in the Sydney surrounds for years before these new suburbs have been developed!
I think it’s definitely a difficult situation to deal with. Because we’ve let Sydney grow out for such a long time (and it’s still expanding!) I think it’s been really difficult to consolidate services and infrastructure!
Honestly I don’t think there is a right way to go about it. If we capped housing then it will only make the situation far worse but with the size of Sydney it’s going to be incredibly difficult to ensure adequate access to things like public transport. I always look at the Ryde region as a good example. Stuck between two CBDs with very little mass transit options so everyone is basically forced to drive.
I’ve thought about taxes for people who choose to buy into these new suburbs to disincentive driving but I can’t see how we could build such a policy without accidentally targeting people who have lived in the Sydney surrounds for years before these new suburbs have been developed!