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Discover Barangaroo

Discover Barangaroo | Human Interest | Scoop.it

Barangaroo is one of the most ambitious urban renewal projects in the world today, embodying world-class design excellence and sustainability.


Via Joanne Wegener
Joanne Wegener's curator insight, May 15, 2015 2:11 AM

Urban places are constantly undergoing change as new developments emerge. Many promise to be "world-class", sustainable and the "best place in the world."

Barangaroo is one of the newest developments in central Sydney. Only time will tell if it lives up to its expectations.

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Why Sydney is on course to lose its status as Australia's biggest city

Why Sydney is on course to lose its status as Australia's biggest city | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Bureau of Statistics predicted Melbourne’s population will overtake Sydney’s by 2053. Other forecasters reckon the Victorian capital’s numerical ascendancy could arrive by the late 2030s or even earlier.

Via dilaycock
dilaycock's curator insight, April 8, 2014 7:59 PM

It's all about geography, planning and the location of the CBD.

Tracy Galvin's curator insight, May 3, 2014 5:45 PM

Melbourne's business district is more centrally located and therefore a shorter commute for anyone that lives in the city. In order for Sydney to be able to compete they will probably have to establish a second business district in the West to attract people that live on that side of the city.