Sustainability and the University-City Relationship

Sandy BurgoyneDirector Future Cities Collaborative

WHO WE ARE.

LEADERSHIP

Future Cities Program 2014 Alumni

CIVIC , INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY

Culture

Green InfrastructureTransit

Jobs

DiversityIntra -

generation Housing

Sustainable Urban design

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

THE FUTURE CITIES PROGRAM

A CLOSER LOOK

GREATER SYDNEY

PARRAMATTA

Statistics:Land area: 9 km2Population: 70,706Density: 76.49p/ha

WAVERLEY

StatisticsLand Area: 61 km2Population: 184,622Density: 30p/ha

UNIVERSITY ATTRIBUTES

• Thought Leadership• Immersion in a neutral environment• Opportunity to increase collaboration with

universities, industry, government, community• Show what is possible• Talent and innovation cycle

UNIVERSITYReal time delivery of researchOn- the ground application

STUDENTSExposure to city leadersFuture leaders

CITY LEADERSNew approachesStrategic solutionsConfidence

BENEFITS

Sandy BurgoyneDirector Future Cities Collaborativesandy.burgoyne@sydney.edu.au

future.cities.org.au