This book examines the planning and implementation of policies to create sustainable
neighborhoods using as a case study the City of Sydney. The authors ask whether many past
planning and development practices were appropriate to the ways that communities then
functioned and what lessons we have learned. The aim is to illustrate the many variations
within a city and from neighborhood to neighborhood regarding renewal (rehabilitation)
redevelopment (replacement) and new development.Case study examples of nine City of Sydney
neighborhoods note the different histories of planning and development in each. Features of the
studies include literature searches field work (with photography) and analysis. The authors
propose a set of sustainability principles which incorporate elements of the twenty seven
principles of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and DevelopmentPart One explores
sustainable urban planning and the importance of planning tools that enable best planning
outcomes for communities and investors. Common factors in the nine case study neighborhoods are
renewal redevelopment and development pressures affecting Sydney from the 1970s to 2014. Also
discussed are the differing circumstances of planning faced by authorities developers and
communities in each of the study areas.Part Two of the book is focused on the case study areas
in City of Sydney East area: Woolloomooloo and Kings Cross. Part Three covers case study areas
in Sydney's Inner South area: Chippendale Redfern and Waterloo District. Part Four surveys the
Inner West suburb of Erskineville. Part Five looks at the City West area including the
Haymarket District and the Pyrmont and Ultimo District. Part Six concentrates on the North West
area suburb of Glebe. Part Seven of the book looks at the growth area of South Sydney District
which includes the suburbs of Beaconsfield Zetland and the new localities of Victoria Park and
Green Square. The authors recount lessons learned and outline directions of planning for
sustainable neighborhoods. Finally the authors challenge readers to apply the lessons of these
case studies to further advances in sustainable urban planning.
