The diversity of interests among Sydneysiders is what makes this city a vibrant one and we must collectively and individually find ways to plan for it and accommodate it.
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World-class boulevard for heart of Sydney
Wider footpaths, more trees, new street furniture and extensive paving for walking and outdoor dining will transform Sydney’s George Street into a world-class pedestrian boulevard and draw people back to the city.
The City of Sydney has begun work on creating 9,000 square metres of car-free space along the George Street light rail route from Town Hall down to Railway Square.
There are also plans to open up a new public space on Devonshire Street between Chalmers and Elizabeth streets in Surry Hills, with work set to start in 2022.
Lord Mayor Clover Moore said the $43.5 million project will be a boost for the local economy and support recovery from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
âWhite elephant of hopeâ: Key to Kings Crossâ revival in jeopardy
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The cornerstone to the rebirth of Kings Cross as a family friendly entertainment precinct is already in jeopardy with the Minerva Theatre being placed under conditional sale.
Sources with knowledge of the deal say if the negotiations go ahead as planned, a large scale performance venue for the area - like the City of Sydney and NSW government are pinning their hopes on - would be out of the question.
Minerva Theatre Action Group spokesman Brandon Martignago outside the art deco building.
If itâs technology not taxes, whereâs the funding from?
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For how long is Australia going to buy the Prime Ministerâs increasingly tired old saw, âtechnology not taxesâ (âIndustry leaves PM behind on emissionsâ, April 24-25)?With Scott Morrison offering the presidential summit to spend $539 million on new âcleanâ energy projects, including $263 million for the thoroughly dodgy carbon capture and storage dream, I have to ask: whoâs paying?
And the answer is me, via my taxes. So taxes are certainly involved. Wasnât this a government that promised to get the budget back in the black? Wouldnât it be far more effective to tax the polluters and boost the budget rather than tax us to pay off the polluters?
âThe sparkling neon heartâ: Vibrant new vision for Kings Cross revealed
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Kings Cross should be revived as Sydneyâs neon heartland with bright signage like the iconic Coca-Cola billboard spreading through the precinct under a major plan to transform the area.
The former red-light district should not revert to being a residential suburb and noise complaints should be centralised through a single agency to ensure only âgenuineâ grievances are addressed, according to a highly anticipated report by urban think-tank Committee for Sydney.