According to the Australian Government, The Smart Cities Plan will position our cities to succeed in the 21st Century economy. It is a plan for supporting productive, accessible, liveable cities that attract talent, encourage innovation and create jobs and growth. It represents a new framework for cities policy at the federal level – and it is a framework that will guide action across various portfolios, to deliver better outcomes for our cities, the people who live in them and all Australians.
RDA Hunter CEO, Todd Williams said “The Smart Cities Plan will help deliver economic growth in the Hunter and reinforces RDA Hunter’s work in Urban Planning for the Hunter’s Future which advocates the need for a strategic and integrated approach to underpin population and productivity growth.”
“Cities contribute two thirds of Australia’s GDP and underpin Australia’s knowledge based economy and prosperity. Vibrant cities attract and retain talented people, encourage innovation and create jobs and growth and the Urban area of Newcastle has been articulated by the Federal Government ‘Smart Cities Plan’ as one of Australia’s 20 national cities.” continued Mr Williams.
RDA Hunter has been working on metropolitan areas as a catalyst for increased regional prosperity and jobs including. Our publication, Urban Planning for the Hunter’s Future, recommends that the Hunter (a) adopts a collaborative approach to address government urban policy and (b) considers the regional relationships between:
• Population, land use and housing supply,
• Employment and economically and socially significant infrastructure and
• Services that best contribute to the long term well-being of the Hunter region and its people
Urban planning for the Hunter Region
Visit https://cities.dpmc.gov.au/smart-cities-plan