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Save Our Sydney Suburbs (NSW) Inc.
News Release August 2006

NSW Planning - Off the Rails?

Hi SOS Members

The SOS Forum NSW Planning – Off the Rails? was held on Saturday 19 August at the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Speakers at the forum included:-

• Mr Wendell Cox, a controversial author from the USA described as the world’s foremost opponent of urban consolidation, who is concerned about the high rise epidemic hitting major cities across the world and laments the tragedy of people no longer being able to afford to buy their own homes
• Dr Tony Recsei, a community advocate, who outlined the myths and furphies characterising of the NSW planning policies that force high densities onto communities
• Dr Garry Glazebrook from the University of Technology, Sydney who outlined his work on sustainable transport and land use planning

Forum Transcripts - please click below to read the transcripts of what was said:

• Democratising Prosperity: Global Perspectives on Housing Affordability by Mr Wendall Cox
• Myths and Furphies of High Density Living by Dr Tony Recsei
• Housing, Transport and Cities by Dr Garry Glazebrook

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