Construction started on one of Sydney’s largest urban renewal projects 10 years ago. After backflips, clashes and dead deals, the Barangaroo precinct is almost complete. Has it been a success?
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So could urban design help prevent the flooding patterns in Sydney, or at least mitigate their impact? Davies believes it will be difficult within existing urban settings or settlement patterns. “From a First Principles perspective, you don t develop in the floodplain for a start, which is certainly the approach that s now taken across Sydney.”